How to Make a Dorodango (Japanese Polished Clay Ball)

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6 жыл бұрын

Hikaru Dorodango (mud dumpling) is a Japanese art form in which earth and water are molded to create a delicate shiny sphere.
There are many ways to make a dorodango, this is one method I have come up with which has worked pretty well for me, but also take look
at this common method if you're interested.
www.kyokyo-u.ac.jp/youkyou/4/e...
Dorodango core Mix:
You only need to add sand if your soil is too rich in clay and wants to crack.
1 clay
1 sand
1/2 water
1/8-1/4 straw, very finely chopped
Alternative recipe using only bagged pottery or mortar clay:
1 clay
2 sand
1/2 water
My video on polishing clay goes more in-depth with materials and technique. • Shiny Clay Wall Finish...
Filming and Graphic Design - Kalin Steen
Subtitles - Athena Steen
Set Design - Bill Steen
Music by Unclebories
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@richardflores850 3 жыл бұрын

As a Ceramics professor, I have done this for years, encouraging my students / collecting different soils from all over the world as I travel making dorodangos that represents the specifics of each place visited. A better memento than any item you could buy. They are much more personal and I promise if you take the time to make one you will never forget the details of the place and people and the memories that go with it. Excellent video

@Grimatron 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a P Flo student

@Nozdormu1982 3 жыл бұрын

I actually collect fossils wherever I go :P.

@Adam12128 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who has visited a few countries and likes geology, I've done similar. Careful, because most countries won't let you bring dirt outside the country. When I was leaving Ukraine, they even asked if I had gotten mud on my shoes or clothes and not cleaned them. I always collect some rocks and stuff some dirt in a porous rock or a little in the bag of rocks.

@jmbec62 3 жыл бұрын

Dont go to Hawaii

@MoniqueAO888 3 жыл бұрын

@@Adam12128 Well, concerning Ukraine they might have been concerned because of Tschernobyl.

@lucasolson9132 2 ай бұрын

I see art like this and I remember the Towie ball of Scotland or the Neolithic stone balls found all over the world. Something people forget when they look at the remnants of the past is that it was made by people. Real people. Kids that grew up in the wild heather of the islands, watching the waves roll through the fog and crash against the black sands on the coasts of Japan. They had hopes and dreams and desires. They got hungry and had favorite foods. They had toys and warm clothes. They made art for the sake of art. Sometimes, a thing is just a thing. It doesn't have a purpose beyond being beautiful and amazing. Hemmingway wrote masterpieces, Van Gogh painted his ecstatic visions of the world and a child watched his father five thousand years ago polish a handful of earth into a perfectly smooth ball. Its wonderful to see. It's so human.

@TheDeziredEffekt Ай бұрын

i like this comment. wel said.

@naamahdarling 23 күн бұрын

I have these sort of thoughts often, and it's really beautiful to see that someone else does too, and to see it articulated so beautifully. Someone's cat walked through the dirt they were sifting at some point. Someone's dog rested with its head on their knee. People have always been people, we made art before we were even Homo sapiens. Look at the palm prints in Neolithic caves. Someone held their child's hand up there. When I see craft like this, I think of our connection to the land, that's a very obvious aspect of it. I also think of our connections to one another. The urge to make things with our hands is so unifying. Thanks for writing this.

@2009survey Ай бұрын

Your videos on Dorodango are not just informative, but incredibly filmed and super relaxing. After 6 years, they are still the best on KZfaq.

@Magician12345 6 жыл бұрын

god i do not get how buzzfeed makes a bad video about this and gets on trending but you dont. seems fishy.

@TheNitoProject 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Didn't know mud balls are on the trending list definitely explains why I'm getting so many views, thank you.

@jajalarue 6 жыл бұрын

Its because people gravitate to the loud and obnoxious. This is way better.

@knny2329 6 жыл бұрын

No lol its because buzzfeed has more subs so they can literally make whatever vid they want and they will have a ton of views.

@robloxkemtliam7974 6 жыл бұрын

Magician12345 buzzfeed didn’t make this mud ball the Japanese did years ago to create peace and calme them self

@CryptolockerMD 5 жыл бұрын

it's because buzzfeed spams crap clickbait title posts all over facebook

@niallwildwoode7373 4 жыл бұрын

I've watched several videos on this since coming across yours, and yours is definitely the most professional production. Aesthetic, artistic and not ego-driven. I've just made my first cob and clay ball with a little final addition of red ochre that I found a tiny pebble of. I can't get over how something so beautiful is achievable so simply. I'm going to master this and add it to my teaching list for glampers and forest school parties coming to my farm. Thankyou!

@samkim8309 3 жыл бұрын

You should wear a respirator or a fine particle mask when working with dry materials! Awesome and satisfying video!!

@bobfugazy4916 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent handwork. I was inspired by this man and video to make a ball out of Basswood. It turned out beautifully. Everyone that picks it up is amazed at how round it is, and smooth. I used jars just like this gentleman and super glued different grades of sandpaper to the lip of the jar. It was time consuming but the end sphere is worth it. I named it the Sphere of Destiny and it's sitting in a special holder I made for it. Thank you for the inspiration. I will make a Dorodango (or a few). Best wishes.

@osiris7127 6 жыл бұрын

If you stopped watching a buzzfeed video and came here instead... good for you. sit and enjoy a nice relaxing video instead of loud unfunny mediocrity.

@Sarge92 5 жыл бұрын

buzzfeed: 4 women make dorodango USING THERE PERIOD BLOOD

@martinhoseth1664 4 жыл бұрын

Me 2

@CL0WN 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wtf

@agentred8732 4 жыл бұрын

That’s not how I got here, but, Amen!

@HidekiShinichi 4 жыл бұрын

Cannot enjoy it as there is no commentary of whats happening and I consume ytbe mainly using hearing. I am actually pissed a little because a lot of good creators with good content do not use commentary but only a text description and it makes it nearly impossible for me to enjoy and consume ot.

@CadenGoodban-xl3km 19 күн бұрын

Cinematography blows me away every time

@shawnmclaughlin7777 6 жыл бұрын

I like that you left it quiet so that we could hear all the pretty sounds. Did you do it on purpose?😊

@TheNitoProject 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. A bit but I think everybody enjoys the sound much more than I do since I'm around it all the time LOL!

@zanderwoods3139 6 жыл бұрын

Shawn Mclaughlin

@patdonoshlerardismyreligeo2955 5 жыл бұрын

Shawn Mclaughlin asmr is a thing u know

@ziontrumpet3343 5 жыл бұрын

...its called ASMR (type that into the search above).

@felixmerz6229 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheNitoProject That's true. Good entrepreneurial thinking.

@coloradozmom 5 жыл бұрын

I still have mine from 2005, you have been given such a gift from your parents and artists around the world. I love my Clay Marble :)

@avereth 5 жыл бұрын

This video reminded me of how when I was a kid I would make and dry balls of clay rich dirt found in the back yard and sometimes paint them. I am happy to see someone taking this activity far more seriously and being able to put a name to it. :)

@cityheron7106 6 жыл бұрын

This is the best video I could find on this subject. Amazing camerawork, how is your KZfaq channel not blowing up?

@TheNitoProject 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, just a new channel plus it's kind of out of the ordinary content LOL! But thanks again

@darrenthompson7345 5 жыл бұрын

This is also a good video. I've shown it many times to quickly acquaint people with the process. The ones made on The Nito Project are beautiful but I prefer dorodango that are simply soil and water with no wax. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ftdxmd2Ur9vWfYE.html

@jimphubar 4 жыл бұрын

Patience Grasshopper.

@profgenk4376 4 жыл бұрын

Probably coz its a dirty ball that is shinny?

@darrenthompson7345 4 жыл бұрын

FlourishingLight he explains in more detail on his website how to make them. I contacted him for advice and we corresponded for awhile so I feel like I’m fairly familiar with his process. That being said, I never specifically asked him if he used wax so I suppose it’s possible. I have yet to make a dorodango that is anywhere near as good as his but I have gotten a decent sheen just by polishing with a soft cloth so I think getting a very shiny surface without wax is possible.

@Neuralatrophy 2 ай бұрын

Basically a polished mudbrick... Not to downplay it, its the finish work that makes it amazing !

@FrejthKing 2 ай бұрын

its the time and effort you put into it that gives it value

@chibamoon6410 2 ай бұрын

@@FrejthKingnot even just the time, but material. Imagine using the ashes of a loved one. Or dirt from a wedding. Making one small enough and using it as a bracelet.

@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep Ай бұрын

I guess you can polish a turd...

@krissycus 6 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so beautiful and relaxing to watch. You captured all the sights, sounds and textures of your materials and surroundings so well in the filmography. Can't wait to see more!

@arjunasteen5914 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Your videos are some of the best educational videos I have ever seen, the filming is amazing Panther! I hope you both continue creating these works of art.

@keshiab9097 6 жыл бұрын

Gives a whole new meaning for playing in dirt. I still love it and relaxing music.

@iris4361 6 жыл бұрын

i keep coming back to this video. everything about is just so beautiful and calming. thank you.

@tomb4639 5 жыл бұрын

I'm the same

@floriancerny3446 Ай бұрын

Dorodango is mezmerizing - your video is incredibly well done! Just beautiful!!!!!!

@atsukorichards1675 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, this 泥ダンゴ brings me back to my daughter's daycare days! The teachers there were such experts!

@gregmorse5997 6 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed everything about this production!

@larryslemp9698 5 жыл бұрын

Compliments to you!! Wonderful work on both the Dorodangos and the film making!!

@davidhynd4435 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work. Until I stumbled upon this video I didn't even know such things existed. Now I have an urge to make some.

@meade2072 5 күн бұрын

Absolutely fantastic video. Thank you so much for sharing this technique.

@JOELLZE 6 жыл бұрын

Excited to see this channel grow!

@thecalmingzone9871 3 жыл бұрын

this video was so much better than any BuzzFeed dorodango video, I'm glad I found your channel

@faroshscale 3 жыл бұрын

Your workspace is so cozy and charming.

@biobiobio7777 5 жыл бұрын

This is incredibly satisfying to watch.

@pyark 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work, they almost look like miniature planets!

@deborahbee7122 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I wanted to make my mom one of these for her birthday, but a lot of the other tutorials don’t make sense! You’re channel is so relaxing, thank you.

@The40Kwarrior 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, going to try my first one very soon, currently getting my earth together and refining it before I try it. I love the coloured ones - looks like a very relaxing pastime.

@danielmacaulay8022 3 жыл бұрын

Man another craft I must try!!! Thank you for this!! Such beautiful variations!

@technicolour7619 3 жыл бұрын

omg. I'm in love with your studio! truly wonderful video!

@gurudasbock 6 жыл бұрын

Great work on these videos, relaxing and fun to watch.

@ellshamano 5 жыл бұрын

amazing guys! can wait to see more of your creations. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from central Europe Slovakia.

@taribabidi6693 2 жыл бұрын

The cinematography😍

@MikeRees 5 жыл бұрын

This was great. Thanks for making this, it's really well done!

@tayfhassan4095 3 жыл бұрын

That's so pretty and I'm excited to try making it, thank you for sharing

@privatepancake2760 3 жыл бұрын

I just made one of these, it was very relaxing and fun, it just took a few days and hours of work

@kosmosking8615 6 жыл бұрын

Put a seed in one

@kosmosking8615 6 жыл бұрын

Yee. I’m really into bonsai trees, and I think both of those art forms together would be very pleasing.

@ashenmaiden7995 6 жыл бұрын

I dont think that would work, because the ball has to dry once its made, if you water it it might crumble and fall apart if too wet.

@kosmosking8615 6 жыл бұрын

I think if you put just enough water in it to get it wet and accommodated the roots instead of soaking it, it might work. Or if you put a thin layer of clear epoxy around it and drilled lots of small holes in it, it would keep it together and guide the roots. Traditionally it probably wouldn’t work, but with the base idea, and bit of tweaking, for structural integrity, I’m sure it could work, while still retaining its original beauty.

@ashenmaiden7995 6 жыл бұрын

It is maybe possible, but im still doubtful. the idea seems right but epoxy might kill the seed if it leeches

@kosmosking8615 6 жыл бұрын

Epoxy doesn’t leech when it’s dry. You wait till the epoxy is dry before you seed the ball.

@ragazzinayankee 2 жыл бұрын

This videos are visual poetry, how amazing!!!

@2.7petabytes 5 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed after seeing your work! I have worked with my hands for decades and find it humorous how many belittle that type of thing. I feel what I do is an art form, and a dying one at that! Such cool ides with plaster! I will be trying some of what you have shown!

@3ishhh 6 жыл бұрын

This video is so relaxing...

@3ishhh 6 жыл бұрын

Kittie Cat yeah, plus the music... I could sleep with this... Kinda feel the peace while he's making it

@jeanperdiasenhadaconta4853 5 жыл бұрын

Darwish Shah What's the name of this character in your profile photo?

@HiImReynald 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting ❤❤❤ .... love the feel of your work space as well. You got yourself a new subscriber 👍👍

@ginaloring9360 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your artistic skill onto video. Another stunning and breathtaking creation!

@daspinmonkey 4 жыл бұрын

Still one of my favourite videos to watch and chill out..

@whiskeyblack806 5 жыл бұрын

So beautiful. Looks very relaxing. Maybe one day I'll get to try & make some of my own.

@kristine3792 Ай бұрын

I'm making my very first one, I can promise I'm making plenty of mistakes however I'm so excited and enjoying this process!! First will definitely NOT be my last!!

@jsahadasasjdhsa4404 6 жыл бұрын

Wow great video. Peaceful and relaxing thank you for the tutorial i will definitely try this

@jamesfranklyn8547 2 ай бұрын

Stunning x I've worked with clay and lime quite a bit as a plasterer but never seen this before, can't wait to try xx

@betterd9160 Ай бұрын

I had a home with perfect plaster walls built in 1923. So much better than drywall

@glendonrhoades4716 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully made video! Thank you very much for sharing this.

@Chr.U.Cas2216 4 жыл бұрын

Dear The Nito Project guy. Simply fantastic and fascinating! I love quiet quality videos like this. No talking necessary at all. Therefore the vids become kind of meditational/meditative. Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck health and wisdom.

@aartadventure 5 жыл бұрын

Really well shot and produced

@jordan-qm7gh 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenery at the beginning

@Joestacemazjojo 2 жыл бұрын

I think this would be something great as a therapeutic activity maybe taught in art class for kids or therapy in general. I’ve never seen this before but seems to be beneficial in many aspects of life period

@MibuChaos 6 жыл бұрын

This is a very very beautiful video. Thanks for that, man.

@jaswantkhalsa5189 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

@virginiapereda2623 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful handmade work! Thanks for sharing! Regards from Uruguay !

@littlebrookreader949 3 жыл бұрын

Works of art. Wonderful.

@deranathonarkantos6712 5 жыл бұрын

This must be where Christopher Paolini got the inspiration for the dwarves’ thardsvergûndruvmal.

@715pariah 5 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you, this why I clicked this video in the first place

@deranathonarkantos6712 5 жыл бұрын

Glad I’m not the only one!

@sonicfan0926 5 жыл бұрын

That was my thought

@abandy964 5 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking!

@jesskramer4099 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, and also the reason why I’ve been searching for the real-life version since Brisingr was published 😂

@Askjerry 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I like your presentation and cinematography. Outstanding!

@thememester1190 5 жыл бұрын

They look like miniature planets! Cool video!

@doriweishaar4901 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video... you'r process is interesting & the end results are gorgeous !! l like your creative space as well. One can see how much of yourself you put into the piece with do many steps & patience...it seems zen like, with the materials, breezes and using your hands to create something from humble dirt and water🙂 I wonder if you could do a sphere in blue and green pigments to mirror mother earth ? 🏜

@sumamahjaved5879 4 жыл бұрын

I love the concept of obtaining sine from dull

@oriundodelbosque7912 2 жыл бұрын

perfect. Super informative but super interesting and captivating. super inspirational, all of your work. Truly amazing.

@snowkracker 2 ай бұрын

They look like little models of planets. Awesome job.

@nicola3540 4 жыл бұрын

Ive watched this particular video I don’t know how many times, but it’s a lot! I usually find myself fast forwarding through slow paced instructional videos, but not this one. In fact I’d watch it in slow motion if I knew how, as it’s that not often I’m inspired enough to actually try the things I like to watch - and I’m pleased to say with 6 or so under my belt I think I’m finally getting the hang of making a passable dorodango.... But in the interests of balance and impartiality i thought I’d point out the bits I found less favourable in reality - my thumbs feel like they’re going to drop off and I could fit the whole of “War and Peace” written in the dust that’s covering absolutely everything I own😉

@Ilovekiroro 5 жыл бұрын

This is not the video I expected but the video I needed.

@druidofpies 3 жыл бұрын

It's mesmerizing and oddly interesting. I couldn't help but think of him saying something like "Hi I make dirt balls and specialize in beige" though

@joaonobre7500 3 жыл бұрын

these are amazing, so magical

@nurialozano732 5 жыл бұрын

Just loved this... Everything!!

@sofiecooke6384 2 ай бұрын

Simple yet so beautiful amazing

@lundgren234 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful video...definitely going to play with this :) Thanks for sharing

@Heycin21 3 жыл бұрын

I could watch this all day.

@mrmet7 3 жыл бұрын

whoa this is some boutique dorodango making... neat!

@NicoLas-ts6jn 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Extremely inspirational!

@garygwong88 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! simple.soothing ..informative ..just perfect ,,Thank you

@aestheticedits6680 3 жыл бұрын

Beaooootiful 😍epic it's really amazing 🥺❤️can't believe this hardwork led to these master pieces

@dugbert9 4 жыл бұрын

Subscribed. Beautifully shot and edited videos of interesting subjects. More please : )

@Inseut 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video and work! 💙

@8Hilana 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic and satisfying to watch

@greyman1403 6 жыл бұрын

Quality content + good work = more subscribers Great video

@ohmercy5924 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Mesmerizing to watch. I just discovered durodango on Great Big Story. I’d love to do this for a meditative art form. It’s not exactly something I can do in a studio apartment unfortunately.

@dorena-rode 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! So sensual. I cried... again. Glad to support Benito at Patreon.

@cahviviani 5 жыл бұрын

que lindo... seu studio é um sonho Parabéns!

@natso8168 3 жыл бұрын

Wow never knew about these dorodangos! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

@sigmasplatinumrust5184 3 жыл бұрын

No that's what I'm talking about this is the best video I've seen in so far of how to do this thank you!!!!🌑🌑

@veizour 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure why I needed to know this... but was totally worth learning about. Neato!

@somi6235 5 жыл бұрын

Amo tu vídeo, tu trabajo y tu paz!

@davidreed9916 5 жыл бұрын

I love all the extra steps brother, but I love just grabbing a chunk of clay and polishing it as is!!!

@TheNitoProject 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude, definitely why complicate life, there's definitely a beauty in simplicity and the finished product is just as beautiful if not more.

@davidreed9916 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheNitoProject your videos have got me thinking I need to do something similarly, I just opened my first school here in Marshall NC and these are very simple and handy, hands on techniques to show people. Much love