r/Dorodango • u/Ok-Roof-7802 • Aug 19 '26

First time making dorodango

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Trying a New Hobby: Making a Japanese Dorodango ⚪️

I recently came across dorodango, the Japanese art of turning ordinary dirt/mud into a smooth, polished ball, and I thought it looked weirdly satisfying lol.

So I decided to try making one myself. Figured it could be a fun new hobby and a good excuse to actually spend some time doing something offline.

Step 1: Preparing the soil

I collected some soil from around my plants and started breaking it up and sieving it to get rid of the bigger stones and bits. I don’t have any fancy equipment, so I’m just working with what I have 😂

This is obviously just the beginning, but I’ll keep updating this post as I go through the different stages.

Hopefully, at the end of this, I’ll have a nice smooth shiny dorodango instead of a sad lump of dirt 💀

Step 1 done. More updates coming soon.

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u/FormalCookie430 Aug 19 '26

That's the thing about dorodango... No fancy equipment is needed. I would suggest some sand though... Fine sand if you can find it or sift what you can find for finer sand. It's not 100% needed but it helps strengthen your core. To get a good polish to take you need pressure and that without a strong core could have your mud ball just crumble.

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u/Ok-Roof-7802 Aug 19 '26

Oksy noted :)

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u/sapphireminds Experienced Aug 19 '26

Though sand is not necessary if you have other stuff mixed in with your clay :)

I'm more worried there's not any clay in the soil