63 years old and it has taken me this long to find out about my own culture. I'm half Japanese - mother's side - born in Tokyo. Ever since I was little I loved playing in the mud and making mud balls. Drove my mother crazy - drives my husband crazy too. Now I know why!!
In addition to being such a visually striking craft, I get the impression that your work is very meditative; that is, it allows for long moments of thought with just you and the task at hand and little else.
If anyone ever tries to tell me "you can't make dirt look nice", I'm going to pull up your videos and make them watch them. Dude, you have crazy skills. Love these videos.
gam mal Hi, I'm the other person who helps make these videos. The ball actually doesn't stain anything. The graphite is highly compressed from the glass jar, so it doesn't rub off at all. And yep, it is slightly cool to the touch!
You’ve motivated me to get completely into this. It’s awesome!! I got some sifted sandy soil from the backyard. Got some plain clay cat litter for cheap in a large bag. Some containers, jars, bowls, spray bottle and a spice grinder too. I used the grinder for the clay and then a mesh strainer for the dirt. Found a good ration with water for make the core mix. Then I’ve taken powdered clay and other stuff I’ve tried for the shell. This is really fun and relaxing. I like making anything really and glad I found this. Thank you.
So that one guy was on to something, and as I read that comment, I was imagining how a graphite would look like, then found this video. Amazing! Thanks for sharing
I have tried a time or two to make one of these when I was pretty young and during that time I couldn’t find much about them on the internet like how the process goes and how to fix problems you run into but just from watching one of your videos I feel motivated and confident enough to probably try again now that I understand it better just from seeing how you handled it. Great video.
I absolutely love watching you create these. It’s amazing and inspiring. I also watched the episode that demonstrates the process of creating a gorgeous earth/clay floor. You guys are appreciated for sharing your talents and knowledge. How lucky to find such elevating vibes while checking out a few how to videos for weekend project. I now have to figure out how I can incorporate a earthen floor somewhere at my house and when I can spend the day dedicated to learning to create the spheres.
I truly admire the commitment, focus, patience and - above all - skill that it must take to create something so delicate and beautiful. I always enjoy your videos for the educational value they provide, while simultaneously being highly enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
Who! Not Cool youtube, thanks for informing us. have you had such long non-skippable ad before? Also what part of the world do you live if you don't mind me asking?
@@TheNitoProject I've just started getting these type of ads the last couple weeks and it's not on all videos but usually when I get notified of a new video (on any channel) and I click to watch it. I live in East Texas near the Shreveport Louisiana border area.
Hey this is a really wonderful video, but consider wearing a mask while mixing that much dry clay and graphite! Don't want to catch a lung of any of that stuff, and its easy to avoid.
@@JackSilver1410 Ah yes because why warn someone about Pneumoconiosis, Silicosis (and other risks) when you can just watch them continue to put themselves in danger all for the sake of 'manliness'.
I happened to discover your channel today and am super happy. Turning sand and clay into such beautiful things, you are blessed. Creativity, hard work, patience and the ability to create beauty out of the simplest of ingredients, kudos to you. May you be showered with more creativity that gives you even more happiness. I am your new subscriber.
I got 4 days of "extra holiday" from my gentle and super kind hearted boss (because i have 25 free days in this year, but because of corona, i have to work every single day since the end of february... and if I don't take off as many free days as possible, our agency have to pay some penalty money for the work-force-office something - i Don't know it's name even in my native tongue). So, because I'm a projekt / sales / costumer / senior office menager - and a general fixer, and mid range IT man, and delivery guy... (sorry, corona make my life colorful... we lost many collegues due the drop of the orders since spring) I work 10-12 hours daily... And our Dojo closed permanently due corona... and generally i never had any free time... so, any, in short words I now watching this mesmerising work of art :D - I'm just minutes to grab the garbage shovel, and raid the nearby playground for material... :D :D :D You make my day! - Dispite me and my girlfriend living in a 38m2 2 room flat, i will try this! -I don't give a f.ck if i make mess! :D :D :D - but i can't guarantee to not fly my work of art into some neighbors forehead :D :D :D
63 years old and it has taken me this long to find out about my own culture.
I'm half Japanese - mother's side - born in Tokyo.
Ever since I was little I loved playing in the mud and making mud balls. Drove my mother crazy - drives my husband crazy too.
Now I know why!!
I think dorodangos are the definition of "trust the process". Cool video !
Dorodangos are made of mud. Thats the entire purpose
@@thomashovgaard3134 true
You mean prime example
@@JohnnyDeppsTeeth🤓☝️
A perfect hdri map, nice work 👍
In addition to being such a visually striking craft, I get the impression that your work is very meditative; that is, it allows for long moments of thought with just you and the task at hand and little else.
That 360 shot was incredible!
If anyone ever tries to tell me "you can't make dirt look nice", I'm going to pull up your videos and make them watch them. Dude, you have crazy skills. Love these videos.
I bet it feels amazing. So smooth and slightly cool to the touch.
gam mal Hi, I'm the other person who helps make these videos. The ball actually doesn't stain anything. The graphite is highly compressed from the glass jar, so it doesn't rub off at all. And yep, it is slightly cool to the touch!
God dam it now ur just making me want to make this even more
Fire it in a kiln?
I want to put it in my underwear,,,,,,.
3 am watching some random dude rub a shiny ball....best 5 minutes of my life
You’ve motivated me to get completely into this. It’s awesome!!
I got some sifted sandy soil from the backyard. Got some plain clay cat litter for cheap in a large bag.
Some containers, jars, bowls, spray bottle and a spice grinder too.
I used the grinder for the clay and then a mesh strainer for the dirt.
Found a good ration with water for make the core mix.
Then I’ve taken powdered clay and other stuff I’ve tried for the shell.
This is really fun and relaxing. I like making anything really and glad I found this. Thank you.
Incredible transformation from irregular clay mud ball to nearly perfectly spherical mirror reflecting the known universe... and that drone footage!!!
Thank you, what are you doing up at this time?
Hope to get to see you soon as well
lol
So that one guy was on to something, and as I read that comment, I was imagining how a graphite would look like, then found this video. Amazing! Thanks for sharing
You have magic hands my friend. Amazing work.
The way he used the pvc pipe for rounding the clay ball is as simple as genius! Great content
Wow! Beautiful!!!
I have tried a time or two to make one of these when I was pretty young and during that time I couldn’t find much about them on the internet like how the process goes and how to fix problems you run into but just from watching one of your videos I feel motivated and confident enough to probably try again now that I understand it better just from seeing how you handled it. Great video.
Geez another hobby 😊 thanks. At least this one is going to be budget friendly.
I absolutely love watching you create these. It’s amazing and inspiring. I also watched the episode that demonstrates the process of creating a gorgeous earth/clay floor. You guys are appreciated for sharing your talents and knowledge. How lucky to find such elevating vibes while checking out a few how to videos for weekend project. I now have to figure out how I can incorporate a earthen floor somewhere at my house and when I can spend the day dedicated to learning to create the spheres.
I truly admire the commitment, focus, patience and - above all - skill that it must take to create something so delicate and beautiful. I always enjoy your videos for the educational value they provide, while simultaneously being highly enjoyable to watch.
Thank you.
Thank you! I don't respond to that many comments like this but I should, I just want to say thanks for your support it really helps.
Space is really into your videos.
Give this man a medal
This has to be the best finish/surface of them all. It looks like metal.
I could watch you make Dorodango all day. Will you post some more videos showing how you get different colors in the dorodango?
I did not appreciate the two ten minute long videos that I was not able to skip prior to being allowed to view the content i actually came here for
Who! Not Cool youtube, thanks for informing us. have you had such long non-skippable ad before? Also what part of the world do you live if you don't mind me asking?
@@TheNitoProject I've just started getting these type of ads the last couple weeks and it's not on all videos but usually when I get notified of a new video (on any channel) and I click to watch it. I live in East Texas near the Shreveport Louisiana border area.
@@TheNitoProject great channel/video though... Loved the content and I'm glad I stuck through the ads
I have a playlist called "That's Amazing!" and things like this is why.
GHOST i just looked and it says that you have no playlists
@@ollie1505 not all playlists are public
Unbelievable! Wow!! 😍
Not enought thumbs for technique. Awesome work dude.
Beautifull, great job, delicate and lovely
It's really hard to see the ball from the drone shot, but I'm glad you still took the effort to capture it from every angle.
Unbelievable!
Amazing job my friend, i admire you!
your videos are SO good I haven't made a dorodango in a couple years and now I'm going to make another.
U r simply awesome ....
Never hav seen such magic ...
That is absolutely marbelous 👍
Insanely beautiful
satisfying video❤❤😋
Sooo beautiful.
Nicely done! You obviously have it down to a fine art. It looks so relaxing making a dorodango.
omg.... your art with this tecnique is something indible.
i'm ufficially in love with your perfect job!
please make and post more videos,i absolutely love them.Love from Pakistan.
Stunning!!
Love this video. 👍🏼👏
Hey this is a really wonderful video, but consider wearing a mask while mixing that much dry clay and graphite! Don't want to catch a lung of any of that stuff, and its easy to avoid.
*Eye roll and jerkoff motion*
Rj Peterson though I was the only person still here, lol.
@@devinm.2398 I know when there are safety sallies that need to be told to shut up.
Rj Peterson said beautifully.
@@JackSilver1410 Ah yes because why warn someone about Pneumoconiosis, Silicosis (and other risks) when you can just watch them continue to put themselves in danger all for the sake of 'manliness'.
Amazing👍💎
Amazing. I'm perplexed.
This was the best one i have ever seen
man hats off to you
More of these!
Pretty please
Ahh so the key to getting it round is to keep adding dry clay and smoothing for as long as it takes. I really like the shiny graphite too.
Excellent! That podcast you did was great!👍
This was very satisfying. Thank you.
Brilliant so beautiful
I happened to discover your channel today and am super happy. Turning sand and clay into such beautiful things, you are blessed. Creativity, hard work, patience and the ability to create beauty out of the simplest of ingredients, kudos to you. May you be showered with more creativity that gives you even more happiness. I am your new subscriber.
thats so awesome,beautiful polish
That's marvelous . So beautiful
Excellent!
Thanks for posting.... the video & final result are wonderful !!
What a mesmerizing video! Thank you for sharing that beautiful work of art.
That’s awesome!!! Love what you are doing Neto!!! Love the pictures of the desert. Brings back lovely memories.
Wow, thank you so much for showing this!
Awesome
This is so cool!
Oooh, can’t imagine how nice this would look with colored mica accenting with the graphite, it would look like a metallic rainbow bruh!
Beautiful work mate.
Pretty cool. It makes me want to order a hematite ball off Amazon.
Great work, great editing, great soundtrack! 🙌 Thank you💗
Thank you for this astonishing demonstration! Please comment on no straw used in the clay ball.
Love it. Next dorodango should be an iron powder one.
I like your style, gotta try this.
This is cool!
This is cool as hell !
Dude great idea!
This channel is absurdly cool.
WOW just WOW !
Amazingly talented you are, God bless you always
I got 4 days of "extra holiday" from my gentle and super kind hearted boss (because i have 25 free days in this year, but because of corona, i have to work every single day since the end of february... and if I don't take off as many free days as possible, our agency have to pay some penalty money for the work-force-office something - i Don't know it's name even in my native tongue). So, because I'm a projekt / sales / costumer / senior office menager - and a general fixer, and mid range IT man, and delivery guy... (sorry, corona make my life colorful... we lost many collegues due the drop of the orders since spring) I work 10-12 hours daily... And our Dojo closed permanently due corona... and generally i never had any free time... so, any, in short words I now watching this mesmerising work of art :D - I'm just minutes to grab the garbage shovel, and raid the nearby playground for material... :D :D :D You make my day! - Dispite me and my girlfriend living in a 38m2 2 room flat, i will try this! -I don't give a f.ck if i make mess! :D :D :D - but i can't guarantee to not fly my work of art into some neighbors forehead :D :D :D
that's amazing! never even thought of that way to make something spherical!
I did this with mud one time, making it into a smooth, solid ball, I think my siblings broke it but it was nice while it lasted
I feel like, if Batman had a hobby, this would be that hobby.
Why?
@jonathaneast3727 it's boring, time-consuming, solitary, and requires a lot of willpower to complete
Now that was cool.
Thank you for recording editing and posting for our. Viewing. .
This is great! Thanks for sharing!
Amazing video
I love this so much
It's wonderful!
This is beauty
Let’s take a moment to appreciate the fact that he’s recording with a phone…
@Man typical fucking iPhone.... Everybody uses that shit
Already done ✊
@Man s10
@@LoneTraveler247 s10 bro
@@LoneTraveler247 Yeah, everybody uses them because they're great haha
I'm so interested in making these now! It seems like once you got use to making these it would be so soothing
Sublime. Bravo!
Thank You
A Palantir is a dangerous tool.
Great ❤
WOW! This is so crazy!
Bravo 🙏🙏🙏
Subscribed. Gorgeous.
U had me at Graphite😍🖤
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excellent video! I have a question: how to prevent graphite to come off after finishing? (i.e. not to stain clothes, hand, etc)
He's a professional
@@joecobra48 that's not what he asked
I know that he uses wax on some of his other dorodangos. I wonder if wax would work in this case as well?
Now I want to make one
Thanks for another amazing video!
I like how he spent all this time shooting and editing to basically make a shiny ball of mud
Great work. Looking for a way to make mirrors out of clay and sand.
Nice!