The ancient japanese did this as a symbol. A symbol of patience and hard work. With hard work even a pile of dirt can become a shiny gem. Now you have proved that you are capable of great patience and hard work and that you dont give up.
He's earned way more than the $155 that expensive one cost from this video alone though and he didn't even need to sell it (not that the video didn't require any effort to make and this also doesn't the fact into account that it took years for the channel to grow this big and popular in the 1st place).
@@MSKofAlexandria Funny that this attitude towards kids being addicted to things hasn't changed in hundreds or even thousands of years. Just replace screen (We know you mean phones.) with: Tv, Movies, Plays, Theatre, Books or anything that was the in thing at the time and you can see the same attitude reflected throughout history :D Them kids addicted to playing with their dirt balls!
Amazing! I have a jar of dirt that I collected at over 50 locations on a long journey through 20+ countries. It includes dirt from the forest floors of Sweden all the way to the sands of Iran. The algorithm just presented me with the perfect idea to level up this little keepsake from a very special episode of my life. Now I wish I had taken more, it will make a very small marble indeed unless I travel more. :D Thank you for the inspiration!
Actually, making dorodangos is Japanese children’s daily fun. They preserve it in their own shoes boxes and everyday polish it after come back home, like their little pets.
Okay this is getting crazy. I legit _just_ read the part in one of the Eragon books where a dwarf does this exact practice and i had no clue it was based on something real
This video has been up for 2 months, and currently has 1.6 million views.. 1.6 million people have watched you polish dirt, including myself.. Not bad. Good job man
Writing this text as my ball dries in a plastic bag. I've got a shift at work and then gonna be doing the final steps tonight. I'm really enjoying this process! From the walk around my local woodlands to the sifting and later the polishing!
Now that it’s been 2 months, is the ball still existing? I guess I could do my own research, but it seems like these balls can’t last forever, right? It seems that once the water has completely evaporated out of the ball, it will become brittle or distorted, or perhaps split apart on its own.
So it was "dorodango" ... I used to do this technique when I was younger and in spring or autumn on the beach and the forest on the cliffs nearby. We just took a big or two hands full of muddy sand from that area, where the waves disappearing in the sand. We formed a kind of ball with it with twisting while throwing it from left hand to right hand and vv. Every now and then we took a little bit less muddy or just dryer sand from the beach and added it around this ball. We were perfecting the technique of drying the ball with throwing it from hand to hand and grinding and forming it with turning it around and around. At the end, means after about 2h, we were only adding really dry sand or soil and were kind of polishing our sandball while it got perfect spherical and really robust. We actually were able to roll it over the pathes in the forest or even concrete later. But mostly we had fun with just throwing it down the cliffs and hearing a loud dull bang of the impact. Everytime nice to know, that those intuitive techniques have a name.
I made a few of these a couple of years back, I found they smoothed/ polished faster if I used the strainer or a sock to pounce the new layers of dust on, the finer the dirt the better
@@silvergirl7810 it's actually a very relaxing hobby, if you don't have a time crunch. But I suppose like any art form, it comes down to the person making it and the enjoyment they get from it lol
I used to make odango with dirt as a kid. Looks like I never made it to the polishing step 😂 You have such a positive and cheerful aura, love it! This was so fun to watch!
This is detailed enough to essentially be a tutorial, and it's done with such simple tools. I think I might actually try this, make one for myself and then see if I can't make one to sell whenever I have a big purchase I wanna make, to cushion the expenses a little. Thanks for putting so much effort into showin us the process.
I’m going to give this a try myself. I don’t understand how the ball doesn’t crush. Does the refrigeration protect it? I’m not getting how. We’ll see. I have clay rich soil in my garden. A mix of compost-rich soil and clay will probably be good.
I used to know some people back in the 1980s who lived in a dirt floored cabin. That floor was swept every day and it was shiny and hard like those dirt balls.
@@Yeehaw0588 Most likely it was sealed with boiled linseed oil a common sealer for dirt flooring...makes it just about as strong and resistant as tile flooring
I’m not gonna lie I was NOT expecting that good of a product for the dramatic reveal. I gasped I am so impressed!! I’ll have to make one soon for my special occasion
When I was in first or second grade, I accidentally discovered making cob by doing a similar process. Found some really smooth, clay-rich soil, got a little grit from the running track, sand from the sandbox, a bit of fine plant fiber from the field, and water from the drinking fountain. When I was finished making one, I would wrap it in damp paper towels and bury it in the leaf litter in a little clearing of trees by one of the buildings until next recess. I called them "muddies," and I taught my friends how to make their own :) until this one girl saw me making one and told me I wasn't allowed to in a really mean tone. I legit cried for like 2 hours because my sweet, precious baby autistic brain could not possibly comprehend why anyone wouldn't want to make a nice mud ball, or why someone would go out of their way to stop me from making one when it had nothing to do with them. I didn't make any more after that because I was afraid she would tell on me and I'd get in trouble. Anyway, fast forward a decade, I was revisiting where I grew up and was walking through my old school while it was empty and I remembered making them. I went to that same clearing and dug around in the leaf litter a bit, and the mud balls I made were STILL there wrapped in the paper towels, hard as a rock. I couldn't believe they kept their shape after all that time! I buried them under the leaves again and went on my way, but I think of it from time to time. If I ever go back to my hometown, I think I'll stop by again while school is out to see if they're still there after 20 years. Probably not, but who knows? :)
Btw, you should consider doing it again, even filming the process (I’d love to learn). I wonder if you can make them creature shaped - like little blobs or whatever - and scatter them around parks and woods etc. Makes me think of how during the lockdowns people would leave little painted rocks or wooden spoons in random places for others to find and feel happier. I can imagine people coming across little cob creatures on their bush adventures and be super delighted, esp kids. I think I’m gonna try do something like that for my kids. The world feels so devoid of magic sometimes, especially when things seem to keep going wrong and all that gets accumulated is trauma instead of magical memories. I’m glad I came across your story. Thanks for sharing it. It felt really nostalgic eventhough it wasn’t my story. Reminds me of the quirky, harmless, pretty adorable but socially shunned activities I used to do as an undiagnosed Autistic kid. Those were the best moments - where our creative imagination met our intelligent curiosity, before someone shat on it with their irrelevant and inconsiderate judgement.
great way to release stress, playing with earth! thanks connor, i'm definitely doing this dorodango project with my kids! the way you chose which patch of soil to make from is very thoughtful, we will consider that as well!
TIP for everyone: fill the jar with a little bit of the dirt (after the 8 hour dry period), and use the same process to smooth it up. You don't need to use your hands @@itsConnorCreates
This project fascinated me way too much. Thank goodness we have RUclips, because without you making this video this is the kind of insane nuttery I would have tried myself.
I watched this months ago, but I couldn't help but watch it again. There's something satisfying about watching someone turn a handful of dirt into something attractive. If people are actually willing to pay for these, I'm tempted to make one myself...
Ifu get the dirt wet enough that theres a couple in layer of water above, and then stir it. More organic material will float to the top so u can get rid of it. Doing this makes it alot smoother
He had to use the special dirt so that his wife wouldn't get so mad about using the strainer. ;) Great video. It would be a fun/satisfying project for anyone and a good lesson for kids.
I had a project in like grade seven and it was basically a "make a step by step on anything you want" type thing. Mine was dorodango. One of the tricks I learned that helps with the shine factor without cheating with wax or spray is gently pressing/rubbing it with glass/ceramic ware in addition to a microfiber cloth. Sped it up a ton and it looks way shinier!
@@itsConnorCreates Please do another one using all of these suggestions from the comments. And, don't give yourself a time limit, but instead just try to make it as mirror-shiny as possible! We will watch, I promise
Hmm...this brings back the memory of my childhood neighbour showing me a way of polishing fingernails. She got a piece of ceramic from a broken jar and pounded it into fine powder with a small rock. Then she applied the powder to her fingernails and used a cloth to polish the nail to a shiny finish.
@@theunrecorded3997 at least you're learning new stuff instead of stupid shorts that you will forget 5 mins later. I believe learning new stuff is always worth of your time.
This is a great video, I appreciate your patience and time to go through with this. It makes me want to attempt this myself and test my patience and skill, just like a diamond in the rough.! So excited to see what I can do. Thanks again!!!
Great video, thank you. I played in the dirt when I was a kid for free, 'NOW' I learn I could have been making money doing it!! I've got to be a kid again.
The process is essentially just burnishing the clay particles in the dirt. Its faster to burnish a clay ball when its leather hard with a smooth stone or spoon.
I find a brass or stainless steel hex nut or washer works surprisingly well. It works for a spherical surface for the same reasons that a jar or bottle does.
I've been very slowly working my way towards making one w/ some clay I brought back from SC last year. Enjoyed the vid & glad to see other people discovering this art.
You're the reason my daughter keeps asking me to do this so we are going to journey this sometime soon, she literally asked me 2 months ago and I'm finally watching how you do it and it does indeed look cool.
I wonder how many people tried this at home but you're watching this video is pretty cool awesome job man I know this took a lot of work and a lot of patience and trial and error off camera
I mean it's 30 hours of labor, looks good enough to be collectible, plus shipping costs, artistic value etc. Then if you consider it can be dirt from specific places or formations it'd have all kinds of crazy added value. I don't think it's that crazy.
@@frankenstein6677 the result is actually really pretty too... but my take away is that the process of making it seems very therapeutic in itself while also being fairly easy (if time consuming). $150, or spend a weekend doing it yourself
That was EXACTLY what I thought, and am going to do it!!! We got married on some friends property, and I'm going to use some dirt from where we stood to make a dorodango to commemorate our marriage last September.
You showed up in my feed today. I had no idea dirt polishing could be so interesting! Part way through, I thought to myself, this guy has to be Canadian...sure enough! Subscribed. Hey from B.C.
I did this when younger! Im curious how this would hold up to ship because i remember mine being hard but quite fragile. This video turned out wonderful and thank you for the reminder of this, im going to be doing the same with soil from where my husband and I were married :)
nice! I had never heard of it until recently! ya it is quite firm/hard but definitely seems fragile. I was scared I was gonna accidentally drop it haha!
@@itsConnorCreates The composition of the dirt you pick is essential, as well as the drying process (I'm guessing drying it in a plastic bag keeps the moisture somewhat stable and keeps it from cracking early on, but I don't know how it affects the dorodurability)
I can imagine it would be fragile if you didn't sift the dirt. But when it consists of mainly particles of the same type and size... it should hold pretty well.
The thing I find most fascinating about dorodango is the wide variety of techniques people have developed! Some methods take a really long time (like this) and sometimes with different soil it can turn out different or take less time. Some people add color to theirs, some people put patterns or designs in theirs etc but in the end they are all beautiful and precious pieces of shaped earth!
Cool!💥 Great idea!💡 Yours turned out absolutely BEAUTIFUL!❤ But what sets it apart from all of the others is the back story of where your dirt came from!❤ You really should put it in a glass case like a baseball case. I think it's BEAUTIFUL! Great job!
I’ve made 6 of them so far. All of them from memorable events. It takes me about 2 full days to make one. I’d never sell one, but if I did, it would be worth way more than 80 bucks. Lol I enjoyed every minute of every one.
Just wondering, how is the durability? I'm seeing that they are still fragile, and very susceptible to humidity, but curious how long they reasonably last with careful display and storage.
Not gonna lie, after he said I married my wife debbie, I fully expected him to say she died X amount of time later and that he was going to make this from the dirt from her grave. Glad debbie's ok, but still... little disappointed
Funny story. I made these Duradungo balls several years back. I was pretty proud of myself. Long story short, (I dont have the sense of smell anymore) a family member stopped over and said whats that smell, ewwww. Unknowingly I dug dirt where cats had pee'd and my Duradungo balls smelled like a litter box. Haven't tried to craft them since.
I learned about these many years ago and had to try one or two. I enjoyed making them and it's fun to see the process again! I worked on mine for about three days on and off, with down times in the plastic bag in the fridge. They are VERY cool!
Man, that what this ball thing is called. Made one when I was about 9 or 10 years old out of boredom. It’s a really zen project. Also helps teach the basics of focus as well. Might make my baby brother do it some day.
The ancient japanese did this as a symbol. A symbol of patience and hard work. With hard work even a pile of dirt can become a shiny gem. Now you have proved that you are capable of great patience and hard work and that you dont give up.
Amazing! Love that. Thanks for the info 🙌🏻
He's earned way more than the $155 that expensive one cost from this video alone though and he didn't even need to sell it (not that the video didn't require any effort to make and this also doesn't the fact into account that it took years for the channel to grow this big and popular in the 1st place).
At least it was fun (I think)
How did you know, that I ended up here?
I wonder if I could put that on a resume. "I once watched an extremely patient and hardworking man create a dorodango from his wedding dirt."
You were right, it's the best dorodango I've ever seen.
It's also the first, but those are minor details.
Haha why thank you! Just don’t ever see another one and it’ll remain the best!
Same for me man, but I'm a pessimist so unfortunately it's the worst dorodango I've ever seen.
@@Sigurn27 You don't get a heart
Make a dirt block @@itsConnorCreates
Same
Now THIS is a true DIY project. No fancy workshops, no expensive machinery, just some dirt and a lot of free time!
😄🙌🏻 exactly!
diy doesnt mean do it by hand
@@brightdaygaming5692DIY means do it yourself
@@Daimeainandsnowi What on earth are you even on about - did you really just read my comment and think i didnt know what it meant? you absolute tool
@@Daimeainandsnowireal
This video was strangely comforting to watch. Just some guy making a dirt sphere. No bad vibes. Just dirt sphere
I love hearing that! Thanks for watching and supporting 😄🙌🏻
T H E S P H E R E B E C K O N S
But also the wholesome vibes of wedding dirt. That was important.
It's 3 am and im here, sitting, watching a dude rub his ball for 36 hours straight
Lol sounds like an entertaining time
Well was it?@@itsConnorCreates
It's because you are a creative person looking for a soul soothing activity;
🤣😂🤣
🤣😂🤣
I love how he values his wedding dirt like gold
Better than any real gold for sure! 🙌🏻😆
romantic af actually
So do i
@@rosedubiskas4862i agree, its so fucking hartwarming😭
Yet discards the rock they stood on! 😂
That's such a a sweet way to preserve a memory. I kinda want to teach this to my kids
You totally should! It’s a good lesson in patience and dedication too haha! 🙌🏻😄
@@itsConnorCreates I know a lot of children in this screen-addicted world that would need that
Just imagined how whole house just filled with polished dirt balls.
@@MSKofAlexandria Funny that this attitude towards kids being addicted to things hasn't changed in hundreds or even thousands of years.
Just replace screen (We know you mean phones.) with: Tv, Movies, Plays, Theatre, Books or anything that was the in thing at the time and you can see the same attitude reflected throughout history :D
Them kids addicted to playing with their dirt balls!
@@Unethical.FandubsGames You seem to have missed the point by 15 football fields
Amazing! I have a jar of dirt that I collected at over 50 locations on a long journey through 20+ countries. It includes dirt from the forest floors of Sweden all the way to the sands of Iran. The algorithm just presented me with the perfect idea to level up this little keepsake from a very special episode of my life. Now I wish I had taken more, it will make a very small marble indeed unless I travel more. :D
Thank you for the inspiration!
Woah awesome! Love that!
What a great idea!! a cute marble.
Actually, making dorodangos is Japanese children’s daily fun. They preserve it in their own shoes boxes and everyday polish it after come back home, like their little pets.
Awesome! Love that!
That is so cool!
That's so cute. I have never heard that before even I am Japanese. It was a very interesting show. Thank you.
Rock pets
1:00 speaking of pets, this cat or dog or something is rlly cute
Okay this is getting crazy. I legit _just_ read the part in one of the Eragon books where a dwarf does this exact practice and i had no clue it was based on something real
Woah! Haha that’s pretty epic you saw this video after! I love fun coincidences like that!
@@itsConnorCreates aye, simulation magic it is
Me too!!! I love Eragon, I’m pretty sure Orik the dwarf called it an Erôthknurl
@@EvasiveShado aye that he did. In inheritance when they're stuck waiting to siege Dras Leona
Same! (Best book series btw)
This video has been up for 2 months, and currently has 1.6 million views..
1.6 million people have watched you polish dirt, including myself..
Not bad. Good job man
Haha thanks for the support!
+1
God loves you so! John 3:16✝️
+1
It’s month 9. He’s at 4.7M!
As Japanese, I can attest that this was how we spent 1/3 of our time in the kindergarten.
And yes, yours is still the best 泥だんご I’ve ever seen☺️
Love it! Haha honoured to hear it!😅🙌🏻
I love that you choose to do it the legit way instead of adding wax. Your dorodango is magnificent.
Thanks! Appreciate you watching and supporting 😄
Use rice water and it should work faster ❤
@@itsConnorCreates Was it just a damp rag(s) then?
I'm assuming it was just the natural oils in the hand being rubbed in over time
I just read this comment and like 5 seconds later he got to that part lol
What are we waiting for? Let's get an assembly line going. I'll dig.
we'll build a Dorodango empire!! 💰😆
I'll keep an eye on it in the fridge for 12 hrs
I’ll shape the balls
I'm down lol never seen anything like this but sounds lucrative
@@jonasgeez2140Break it down. It works out to $4.30 an hour. Still ready?
Dorodangos are usually multiple-day labors of love, and the most perfect ones can take weeks to finish, so a 24-hour timeline is very ambitious.
Ambitious is my middle name
@@itsConnorCreateslol 😂😂😂
@@itsConnorCreates I thought it was danger hah😂
24 hour timeliness is LAZY plain and simple. No respect for the symbolism. Looked trash at the end too
@@Argaitlam Wow.. you get nothingburgers..
We now have a prime twatburger right here.
Writing this text as my ball dries in a plastic bag. I've got a shift at work and then gonna be doing the final steps tonight. I'm really enjoying this process! From the walk around my local woodlands to the sifting and later the polishing!
Now that it’s been 2 months, is the ball still existing? I guess I could do my own research, but it seems like these balls can’t last forever, right? It seems that once the water has completely evaporated out of the ball, it will become brittle or distorted, or perhaps split apart on its own.
So it was "dorodango" ...
I used to do this technique when I was younger and in spring or autumn on the beach and the forest on the cliffs nearby. We just took a big or two hands full of muddy sand from that area, where the waves disappearing in the sand. We formed a kind of ball with it with twisting while throwing it from left hand to right hand and vv. Every now and then we took a little bit less muddy or just dryer sand from the beach and added it around this ball. We were perfecting the technique of drying the ball with throwing it from hand to hand and grinding and forming it with turning it around and around. At the end, means after about 2h, we were only adding really dry sand or soil and were kind of polishing our sandball while it got perfect spherical and really robust.
We actually were able to roll it over the pathes in the forest or even concrete later. But mostly we had fun with just throwing it down the cliffs and hearing a loud dull bang of the impact.
Everytime nice to know, that those intuitive techniques have a name.
Love it! Thanks for sharing that great memory
I used to dk the same, just a lot more lazy. Got it just hard enough to make a satisfying thud after being hurled into the air
I did the same thing too but with clay because a lot of our dirt is clay here. It made it easy to mold and was very dense and sturdy and fun to throw.
Bro wrote a whole ass essay
@@jkosperformancestudio5990 and? It wasn't an argument but a story
We all made dorodangos as kids in Japan but I didn’t know it could be that hard. Good job!
Awesome!🙌🏻
So how did you make them without knowing how to make them?
@@mttlsa686he was saying it took too long to make 😂
LMAOOOOO you roasted him so hard
that’s what she said. XD
I made a few of these a couple of years back, I found they smoothed/ polished faster if I used the strainer or a sock to pounce the new layers of dust on, the finer the dirt the better
Thanks :) I'd thought that technique could help.
Okay awesome! Thanks for the tips! 😄
I would think after the first one you’d never want to see dirt again!
@@silvergirl7810 it's actually a very relaxing hobby, if you don't have a time crunch. But I suppose like any art form, it comes down to the person making it and the enjoyment they get from it lol
you're not wrong haha I definitely need a long break from it lol @@silvergirl7810
I used to make odango with dirt as a kid. Looks like I never made it to the polishing step 😂 You have such a positive and cheerful aura, love it! This was so fun to watch!
Nice! Haha it’s a true patience-testing process for sure! And thanks, I appreciate your kind support 😄
@@itsConnorCreates you got some good content my guy 🔥
This is detailed enough to essentially be a tutorial, and it's done with such simple tools. I think I might actually try this, make one for myself and then see if I can't make one to sell whenever I have a big purchase I wanna make, to cushion the expenses a little. Thanks for putting so much effort into showin us the process.
Thank you for this
Awesome, you should do it! It’s a fun project 🙌🏻 and thanks for watching and supporting!
if you do sell it lmk what price u did it at frfr, being serious though gl on ur dorodango and I hope it turns out well!!
You could try making one the size of an antelope.
I’m going to give this a try myself. I don’t understand how the ball doesn’t crush. Does the refrigeration protect it? I’m not getting how. We’ll see. I have clay rich soil in my garden. A mix of compost-rich soil and clay will probably be good.
You just gave me a childhood flashback to the Mythbusters episode where they did this with lion dung and aluminum foil
Haha love it! Glad it can be a bit nostalgic for ya!
Glad someone posted this. "You can't polish a turd" was the Myth ruclips.net/video/yiJ9fy1qSFI/видео.html Turns out... you actually can.
A pretty piece of art like that made from the ground you said your vows on seems like the best anniversary gift possible.
True! 😄🙌🏻
what a profound symbol of hard work and beauty! I really felt like I was along for the ride with you on your journey in this video.
I used to know some people back in the 1980s who lived in a dirt floored cabin. That floor was swept every day and it was shiny and hard like those dirt balls.
Woah awesome! Ya must be similar process 🙌🏻
Before my dad put gravel in the garage the floor would almost look crystalline
@@Yeehaw0588 wouldn't it get ruined if u ever spilled water on it?
@@alf3071 no, you'd think it would but it never did for some reason
@@Yeehaw0588 Most likely it was sealed with boiled linseed oil a common sealer for dirt flooring...makes it just about as strong and resistant as tile flooring
I’m not gonna lie I was NOT expecting that good of a product for the dramatic reveal. I gasped I am so impressed!! I’ll have to make one soon for my special occasion
Haha thanks! Glad it impressed you! Thanks for watching and supporting 😄
When I was in first or second grade, I accidentally discovered making cob by doing a similar process. Found some really smooth, clay-rich soil, got a little grit from the running track, sand from the sandbox, a bit of fine plant fiber from the field, and water from the drinking fountain. When I was finished making one, I would wrap it in damp paper towels and bury it in the leaf litter in a little clearing of trees by one of the buildings until next recess. I called them "muddies," and I taught my friends how to make their own :) until this one girl saw me making one and told me I wasn't allowed to in a really mean tone. I legit cried for like 2 hours because my sweet, precious baby autistic brain could not possibly comprehend why anyone wouldn't want to make a nice mud ball, or why someone would go out of their way to stop me from making one when it had nothing to do with them. I didn't make any more after that because I was afraid she would tell on me and I'd get in trouble.
Anyway, fast forward a decade, I was revisiting where I grew up and was walking through my old school while it was empty and I remembered making them. I went to that same clearing and dug around in the leaf litter a bit, and the mud balls I made were STILL there wrapped in the paper towels, hard as a rock. I couldn't believe they kept their shape after all that time! I buried them under the leaves again and went on my way, but I think of it from time to time. If I ever go back to my hometown, I think I'll stop by again while school is out to see if they're still there after 20 years. Probably not, but who knows? :)
Woah! Love that story, thanks for sharing! Glad this brought back that special memory
This is one of the most wholesome comments I have ever read.
If I was the girl that saw you making those cob balls, I would have rolled up my sleeves and joined ya! Some NTs can be so boring and unimaginative 😝
Btw, you should consider doing it again, even filming the process (I’d love to learn). I wonder if you can make them creature shaped - like little blobs or whatever - and scatter them around parks and woods etc. Makes me think of how during the lockdowns people would leave little painted rocks or wooden spoons in random places for others to find and feel happier. I can imagine people coming across little cob creatures on their bush adventures and be super delighted, esp kids. I think I’m gonna try do something like that for my kids. The world feels so devoid of magic sometimes, especially when things seem to keep going wrong and all that gets accumulated is trauma instead of magical memories.
I’m glad I came across your story. Thanks for sharing it. It felt really nostalgic eventhough it wasn’t my story. Reminds me of the quirky, harmless, pretty adorable but socially shunned activities I used to do as an undiagnosed Autistic kid. Those were the best moments - where our creative imagination met our intelligent curiosity, before someone shat on it with their irrelevant and inconsiderate judgement.
Intense. Good story, I feel ya.
great way to release stress, playing with earth! thanks connor, i'm definitely doing this dorodango project with my kids! the way you chose which patch of soil to make from is very thoughtful, we will consider that as well!
I would never have thought you could get soil to be that shiny without firing it...fascinating stuff
Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching/supporting 😄🙌🏻
It's also possible to make pottery bowls and plates with the same method, without firing them.
You are legit the first youtuber that I have seen who actually reads all the comments. That's crazy brother👏🏻👏🏻
I truly appreciate everyone that comments and supports! So the least I can do is take time back to read them 🙌🏻😄
Not all of them
TIP for everyone: fill the jar with a little bit of the dirt (after the 8 hour dry period), and use the same process to smooth it up. You don't need to use your hands @@itsConnorCreates
This project fascinated me way too much. Thank goodness we have RUclips, because without you making this video this is the kind of insane nuttery I would have tried myself.
Haha well said! Thanks for watching and for the support 😄🙌🏻
I watched this months ago, but I couldn't help but watch it again. There's something satisfying about watching someone turn a handful of dirt into something attractive. If people are actually willing to pay for these, I'm tempted to make one myself...
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!😄
The ancient Japanese techniques using ancient Japanese microfiber.
They were very advanced back then 😆😅
And the plastic bag
@@CrashmanZero9silk bag could be used may types off thin materials so they had...
I'm more confused about ancient Japanese Refrigerators, did they run off ancient Japanese electricity?
@@oger5200 Yes. It's called "leave it outside overnight in the winter". Fascinating technique, truly.
Ifu get the dirt wet enough that theres a couple in layer of water above, and then stir it. More organic material will float to the top so u can get rid of it. Doing this makes it alot smoother
Okay thanks for the tip!
Then do you allow it to all dry out before you start?
@@KatylinandJustin yah just let the dirt settle and poor as much of the excesss water off, then let dry till desired consistency.
He had to use the special dirt so that his wife wouldn't get so mad about using the strainer. ;)
Great video. It would be a fun/satisfying project for anyone and a good lesson for kids.
Haha so true lol she watched the video for the first time the other day and realized I used the strainer! 😆😅
Thanks for watching and supporting! Much appreciated!
Taking mud pies to a whole new level! There’s no way kids of today could even get past the first step
yup haha true, good idea@Gabi-Alex
@Gabi-AlexI'm sure that's what she wants for her bday, a strainer🙄
Have been recalling my school days from the past while watching your video. You made my day friend, thanks!
Glad to hear that!
Not gonna lie when he said I need some special dirt i thought we had gonna dig a grave up
That woulda been a plot twist
I was wondering if ashes from cremation could be added, but it might not work since bone powder is way harder than dirt
Me too
I thought he was gonna dig up his wife’s grave 😭
Or ashes
Dude, you live in such a beautiful place
Thankful for it!🙌🏻😄
@@itsConnorCreateswhere do you livee
Not creepy just like state or smth
I had a project in like grade seven and it was basically a "make a step by step on anything you want" type thing. Mine was dorodango. One of the tricks I learned that helps with the shine factor without cheating with wax or spray is gently pressing/rubbing it with glass/ceramic ware in addition to a microfiber cloth. Sped it up a ton and it looks way shinier!
Awesome! Thanks for the tip! 🙌🏻
@@itsConnorCreates Please do another one using all of these suggestions from the comments. And, don't give yourself a time limit, but instead just try to make it as mirror-shiny as possible! We will watch, I promise
Hmm...this brings back the memory of my childhood neighbour showing me a way of polishing fingernails. She got a piece of ceramic from a broken jar and pounded it into fine powder with a small rock. Then she applied the powder to her fingernails and used a cloth to polish the nail to a shiny finish.
Hmm... why would glass or ceramic enhance the polish? I don't see why that would work. I'm just curious.
@@OdinsHarem I’m not really sure! I think it has something to do with being able to compact it tighter and make it more of a smooth solid surface.
I've never heard of this concept, so thank you for the introduction! My kids would love this 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!😄
"Nope, just a rock"
I love how the dirt you married on is precious, but the rock you married on gets thrown aside. 1:32
Haha true good point 😆 I gotta go make something with the rock next!
@MrMcChickenMan.i feel like that would attract stalkers
Not to mention the wedding worm. :-)
Rock-ist
The warm atmosphere of both you and your studio/workshop made me subscribe.
Aaahh thanks!! Welcome aboard, happy to have you here 😄
Dude you’re getting recommended to me on all platforms. Dunno what you’re doing but you’re doing it right
Haha sweet! Welcome aboard! 😄And thanks for letting me know! Did you see this video on your YT homepage?
@@itsConnorCreates I did!
okay cool thanks! helpful to learn/know where all the new friendly faces are coming from :) @@snotrod7
Same here, I’ve never seen/heard any of this guy’s videos before but it was recommended by RUclips.
thanks for stopping by and checking out a vid! 😄@@MrIgottap
Considering prior to this, I have never seena duradongo, yours is the best I've seen.
Haha I shall gladly accept that 🙌🏻😅
I fell asleep with RUclips on and woke up watching a man make a dirt ball😂😂😂
Haha goodmorning
W algorithm
Good idea choosing some from a memorable area! Thats an unreal & cool process! Turned out amazing! Love the way you produce your content bro 🙌🌲
Thanks so much!! Always appreciate your support and kind words 😄🙌🏻
Why am I watching a man turn dirt into a shiny ball at 2 26 A:M
A good use of time in my opinion
@@itsConnorCreates I can agree
Bro just woke up from limbo
@@theunrecorded3997 at least you're learning new stuff instead of stupid shorts that you will forget 5 mins later. I believe learning new stuff is always worth of your time.
@@aronkos3094more Like 5 seconds, this new type of social media isn’t good and very addictive
This is a great video, I appreciate your patience and time to go through with this. It makes me want to attempt this myself and test my patience and skill, just like a diamond in the rough.! So excited to see what I can do. Thanks again!!!
Great video, thank you. I played in the dirt when I was a kid for free, 'NOW' I learn I could have been making money doing it!! I've got to be a kid again.
Thanks! I appreciate you watching and commenting :) and yes so true haha!
The process is essentially just burnishing the clay particles in the dirt. Its faster to burnish a clay ball when its leather hard with a smooth stone or spoon.
I’m not too familiar with that burnishing word but I like it! Thanks for teaching me something new!
I find a brass or stainless steel hex nut or washer works surprisingly well. It works for a spherical surface for the same reasons that a jar or bottle does.
I've been very slowly working my way towards making one w/ some clay I brought back from SC last year. Enjoyed the vid & glad to see other people discovering this art.
Awesome! And thanks!
I love this!!! Great job!!! The different colours give it some personality!!!
Thanks so much!😄🤗
You're the reason my daughter keeps asking me to do this so we are going to journey this sometime soon, she literally asked me 2 months ago and I'm finally watching how you do it and it does indeed look cool.
I always enjoy watching you making beautiful and useful art out of random things, but now you did it with literal dirt, thats just great 😅👍
Thanks so much! Haha ya legit! I never knew I would admire dirt so much lol
Yeah, I feel the same and lol we have the same name😁👍
@@silasfoulon It's a great one 😁👍 Silas means "the one hoped/prayed for", thats why my parents named me it after having two miscarriages 😊🙌
@@silasmetzger1377 oh wauw, what a deep meaning, I didn't know that, I thought that in latin it means wood or forest or something like that 👍
@@silasfoulon This too, but the original heritage is from Aramaic, the Language that Jesus spoke too :)
i don't know why those 8 minutes of video passed really quick, I was so immersed in it that time wasn't a thing anymore, great video !
Glad to hear it! Appreciate you watching and for the kind comment 😄🙌🏻
I needed this I’m studying for a math test and needed a break so this is so comforting to watch
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope your test goes well! 💯 😄
That reveal was absolutely insane! The patience and dedication you have is top tier!
Bro I actually love this guy his so chill. He didn’t rush the process but kept his patience
Thanks! Appreciate you watching and for the support 😄🙌🏻
I don’t know why I found a guy making a dirt ball so interesting
Glad you enjoyed it
I wonder how many people tried this at home but you're watching this video is pretty cool awesome job man I know this took a lot of work and a lot of patience and trial and error off camera
Thanks! I appreciate your support!
It’s not crazy that someone would charge 150 bucks for a ball of dirt.
It’s crazy that someone would pay $150 for a ball of dirt.
Haha true, good point! 😅
I mean it's 30 hours of labor, looks good enough to be collectible, plus shipping costs, artistic value etc. Then if you consider it can be dirt from specific places or formations it'd have all kinds of crazy added value.
I don't think it's that crazy.
True
Should someone tell him that people pay 5.99 or more for water, which is literally free from any where in the world@@frankenstein6677
@@frankenstein6677 the result is actually really pretty too... but my take away is that the process of making it seems very therapeutic in itself while also being fairly easy (if time consuming). $150, or spend a weekend doing it yourself
“Happy anniversary babe. I got you a ball of dirt”😂
The gift she never knew she needed! 😆
Dido.
could have been worse, a pooball, I think that is also a thing
“its not just any dirt, its the dirt we stood on when we said our vows!”
“…so, the dirt from our backyard?” 💀💀
That was EXACTLY what I thought, and am going to do it!!! We got married on some friends property, and I'm going to use some dirt from where we stood to make a dorodango to commemorate our marriage last September.
You showed up in my feed today. I had no idea dirt polishing could be so interesting! Part way through, I thought to myself, this guy has to be Canadian...sure enough! Subscribed. Hey from B.C.
Awesome! Thanks for checking it out and I appreciate the support from another fellow BC resident! 😄🙌🏻
@@itsConnorCreatesdid you chill it in a fridge ?
0:10 Image of a minecraft dirt
😢man that changed my life 😢such inspiring words
😅🙌🏻
I did this when younger! Im curious how this would hold up to ship because i remember mine being hard but quite fragile. This video turned out wonderful and thank you for the reminder of this, im going to be doing the same with soil from where my husband and I were married :)
nice! I had never heard of it until recently! ya it is quite firm/hard but definitely seems fragile. I was scared I was gonna accidentally drop it haha!
thanks for watching and the support! lemme know how yours turns out when you do it, would love to see
@@itsConnorCreates The composition of the dirt you pick is essential, as well as the drying process (I'm guessing drying it in a plastic bag keeps the moisture somewhat stable and keeps it from cracking early on, but I don't know how it affects the dorodurability)
I also did this when i was younger with a little bit of clay
I can imagine it would be fragile if you didn't sift the dirt. But when it consists of mainly particles of the same type and size... it should hold pretty well.
The thing I find most fascinating about dorodango is the wide variety of techniques people have developed! Some methods take a really long time (like this) and sometimes with different soil it can turn out different or take less time. Some people add color to theirs, some people put patterns or designs in theirs etc but in the end they are all beautiful and precious pieces of shaped earth!
Love that! Well said 🙌🏻
RUclips algorithm strikes again. This was a really cool project and the sentimental soil you used was a really sweet touch ❤️
Love a good algorithm strike! Thanks for watching and for the kind comment, really appreciate it! 😄🙌🏻
Rare find of a RUclips channel I will definitely binge watch every video of
I love hearing that! Thanks so much!! 😄🤗
You can use a butter knife handle, the back of a spoon or a smooth rock to polish it. It compacts the surface.
Sweet thanks for the tips! 🙌🏻
@@itsConnorCreates No problem!
How do you do that for all 3 of those methods? I don't understand how u can make one with a spoon or rock or even a butter knife handle lol
@@coolskeleton9560 You have three balls? Thats incredible. I know some people with two balls or one ball but three balls??
Thank you for showing me this, now i know what to do when i’m bored and at the same time create a masterpiece!
Awesome! Hope your masterpiece turns out amazing!
Cool!💥 Great idea!💡 Yours turned out absolutely BEAUTIFUL!❤ But what sets it apart from all of the others is the back story of where your dirt came from!❤ You really should put it in a glass case like a baseball case. I think it's BEAUTIFUL! Great job!
Yes great idea with the case! And thanks so much for the kind words and support! 😄🙌🏻
Thank you sir❤I had a long bad day and felt so anxious.. watching your videos really calmed my anxiety ❤❤keep making videos and thank you again ❤❤
This is really cool. It just helps you realize how beautiful other cultures are. :)
Love to hear it! 🙌🏻😄 thanks!
This is so satisfying to watch I could watch this the whole day
Love hearing that! Thanks for watching and supporting
1:50 that worm witnessed your wedding
He was my best man
@@itsConnorCreates LOL
@@itsConnorCreates”oh my gosh did you just assume its gender?”
lol
Lol
When this showed up in my feed, I thought it was a joke, but to my surprise, it is a real thing! You can always learn something new. Thanks Connor 😃
Glad you were pleasantly surprised! Thanks for watching and supporting 🙌🏻😄
I’ve made 6 of them so far.
All of them from memorable events.
It takes me about 2 full days to make one.
I’d never sell one, but if I did, it would be worth way more than 80 bucks. Lol
I enjoyed every minute of every one.
Woah that’s awesome!! Love it! You’re way more of a pro than me
Did you do the same step he did and if you did how did it turn out was it like his I was just wondering because I’m trying to make cash
Just wondering, how is the durability? I'm seeing that they are still fragile, and very susceptible to humidity, but curious how long they reasonably last with careful display and storage.
I remember the mythbusters episode, they did this with poop. Great work
Someone else mentioned that too! Hilarious idea! Love it!
And thanks for watching and for the support John!
"Babe, look at what I made from the fist time I went to your parents home and your mom made us dinner ❤❤"
Hilarious 😂@@octimus2000
... well, guess you CAN polish a turd
I heard about this from eragon, and i have been absolutely fascinated by them ever since.
A few others have said that too! Love how it brings back memories from that book series 🙌🏻
Dude,
That was seriously sick, bro. It looks friggin amazing!!! Good for you, man.
Thanks for the support!😄
I love turning moldable materials into spheres
😅🙌🏻
I buy dorodangos just so I can ruin them in a bucket of water@@itsConnorCreates
Dude, I yawned at 1:03, and it sounded like you said "buried" 😭. Congrats on the marriage though
Haha that would have changed the plot of the video wildly! And thanks 😅🙌🏻
Same😭
I heard buried
I heard buried to and i sat ther in shock till i saw the weeding pictures 😂
SAME.
Never have I ever thought I would ever hear someone say “polish the dirt” 😂
First time for everything haha 😆
this deserves more likes and attention keep up the great work!
Thanks Joel!😄🤗
Not gonna lie, after he said I married my wife debbie, I fully expected him to say she died X amount of time later and that he was going to make this from the dirt from her grave. Glad debbie's ok, but still... little disappointed
Thankfully not and her name’s Ally not Debbie 😅
No way 😂. I was thinking the same
I thought he would use the ash of her
Lol
@@fallows4life wth these comments
Every video is a masterpiece. Keep doing what you're doing!
Funny story. I made these Duradungo balls several years back. I was pretty proud of myself. Long story short, (I dont have the sense of smell anymore) a family member stopped over and said whats that smell, ewwww.
Unknowingly I dug dirt where cats had pee'd and my Duradungo balls smelled like a litter box. Haven't tried to craft them since.
Dang haha that is quite the story! 😂 sorry you had a rough experience with that!
So you really put the dung in Dura-dung-o, huh?
Them dango durodungo balls dun up with real dung dun turned to dingles right in your hand. Damn
I learned about these many years ago and had to try one or two. I enjoyed making them and it's fun to see the process again! I worked on mine for about three days on and off, with down times in the plastic bag in the fridge. They are VERY cool!
"And not just any ol' dirt"
Proceeds to gather any old dirt
It was special dirt to me 😅
It's great how u took ur time and I also noticed how u took the time to reply to every comment!
except yours LOOOLL LOL
I’m trying to haha it’s taken awhile to get to all the comments! 🙌🏻😄 thanks for watching and supporting
"It feels so weird, it's soft and squishy." Yeah, it's called mud.
True haha! Guess its been so long since I played in the mud I forgot what it was like
Dude,this was so great to watch and know of,thank you so much for it brother.
0:55 i thought bro was about to pull out grandpa
That woulda been a plot twist haha
grandpa doridongo
@@Zozz-tw9vn1m in auctions. Won by a dude wearing a crop top
4:51 "You use some of this dry dirt ... from the other day ...." -You mean last night?
DOH!!!
Yup indeed 😆
this is way cooler than I thought
Sweet haha! Glad you were pleasantly surprised
loved this video, thank you for sharing this art. i will be here again following you to make mine! 😍
Thank you! Awesome, hope yours turns out great!
This man just put a whole wedding memory inside of a dirtball 😮
Haha true dat 😆 the new best type of anniversary gift
Respect To You Man, All That Hard Work And Your Still Replying To Almost *Every* Comment! 💯
Thanks for the support! It’s getting hard to answer them all haha but I’m trying to😄
Bro is making the dirt less dirty 6:29
😅😆
For real tho 😅
Man, that what this ball thing is called. Made one when I was about 9 or 10 years old out of boredom. It’s a really zen project. Also helps teach the basics of focus as well. Might make my baby brother do it some day.
Ya agreed it’s so satisfying and zen!