1. Making a Clay Whistle Frank Goryl frankgorylclayworks.com

2. Tools needed: water container, string, vegetable skewer (potters needle)

3. Step 1. Roll a ball of clay about the size of a plum

4. Step 2. Using string, cut the ball of clay in half

5. Step 2 completed

6. Step 3. Hollow out each half by pinch method similar to making a pinch pot

7. Step 3 completed

8. Step 4. Scratch (called scoring) the rim of the each half

9. Step 5. Moisten with water the scratch marks

10. Step 6. Join the two together

11. Step 7. Blend two halves together.

12. Step 8. Cut ¼ inch hole into ball

13. Careful not to drop clay square cut out into the ball

14. Step 8 completed

15. Step 9. Roll out whistle mouthpiece

16. Mouthpiece should be as thick and half as long as your pinkey finger

17. Step 10. Use needle tool to hollow mouthpiece

18. Step 11 continued

19. Step 11 completed

20. Step 12. Angle mouthpiece near opening and test for sound

21. Blow air across opening like making sound with a soda bottle

22. Step 14. Attach mouthpiece to ball using small collar of clay

23. Close up of clay collar

24. Step 14. Smooth collar

25. Step 14 completed

26. Step 15. Make your whistle into a creature

27. Examples of some whistles

31. Enjoy the process !!!