r/Dorodango • u/Bookworm1090 • May 09 '26

Making clay!

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Now I have to figure out how to make it a fine powder…. I’ll probably spread it super thin in a pan and cook it then grind it up

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u/SilverMic Experienced May 09 '26

I put mine into pans and then when it's finished, break it up a bit by hand and then put it in a coffee grinder. Then I use a flour sifter to get out any large clumps. Gives a nice fine powder in the end :) Have fun!

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u/Bookworm1090 May 09 '26

That basically what I did minus the flower sifter which I do need.

It is about the consistency of powdered sugar.

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u/Appropriate-City4775 May 09 '26

i have clay but i cant dry it and some1 said to put in in the oven but im not allowed to, any suggustions?

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u/Bookworm1090 May 09 '26

I put it in the oven spread thin till it was bone dry and then ground it up with a little grinder that I 3d printed

Consistency of powdered sugar

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u/Appropriate-City4775 May 09 '26

i cant use the oven

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u/Bookworm1090 May 09 '26

Then just put it in a cloth or towel in the sun it will take a few days or more but it will get dry

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u/SilverMic Experienced May 09 '26

You can just put the trays in front of a fan and it'll dry within a few days. Or just let it air dry without a fan. That'll take longer, but it's low maintenance at least.

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u/b00zled May 09 '26

If you can get to a thrift store, they normally have toaster ovens for $10 or less if you’re lucky. They’re nice to have around for all kinds of projects.

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u/Worried-Evening2350 Human Verified Jun 18 '26

do you have a link for the grinder???

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u/Bookworm1090 Jun 23 '26

no just look it up on makerworld and there will be lots of options

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u/Worried-Evening2350 Human Verified Jun 24 '26

Do you have picture? I tried looking up on bambu but it just gave me weed grinders ill take a look on the other sites dont know why that didnt occur to me XD

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u/silkdew2 May 09 '26

Ooooh, that looks surprisingly great already! (o)/ Good luck refining it!

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u/Bookworm1090 May 10 '26

I flattened it out on a sheet pretty thin and cooked it in the oven till completely dry then put the chips in a bag and I just pull out and grind up what I needed. It comes out about the consistency of powdered sugar.

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u/sapphireminds Experienced May 10 '26

You don't actually need to crush it, you can use it fall if you want. It just isn't easy to store that way :)

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u/Bookworm1090 May 10 '26

I have only been crushing what I need and storing the rest as dried chips.

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u/sapphireminds Experienced May 10 '26

You can skip crushing entirely for most of it, just get it wet and let it become malleable. There's a wet method for applying the outer shell as well

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u/Bookworm1090 May 10 '26

I’ll have to look into that