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Mud1.

1Read about the Japanese craft of dorodango (sometimes known as doro-dango, hikarudorodango, or 'shining dorodango') and learn about its similarities (and differences) to pottery and working with clay.Admire the images of these amazing balls of mud. Depending on your choice of starting materials (different muds from different sources), and your dorodangotechnique, it's possible to produce a wide vareity of colors and textures in your finished mud ball.The Resources section has links to more information.2.

2Find a good source of mud, or make your own with ordinary dirt and water. Unliketraditional pottery, with clay as a primary medium, dorodango uses mud as its base.Get a good sized glob of mud in your hand, squeeze out the water, and form it into asphere.3.

Add some dry dirt to the outside of the ball, and continue shaping it into a sphere.4.

4Allow the sphere some time to dry somewhat, and then pack it solidly with your hands, while rubbing the surface to raise a gloss.5.

5Pat your hands on the ground to pick up powdery dirt, and continue patting andrubbing your sphere. Continue doing this for two hours (yep...I said two hours).This is the essence of the art and craft of dorodango. You'll need persistence and patience to make a finished product, along with practice to develop and refine your technique.The finished craft makes it all worthwhile, though.6.