I tried this mind-blowing ancient Japanese technique

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  • čas přidán 21. 02. 2024
  • i never knew dirt could become so shiny and beautiful!
    there's a nice metaphor/lesson about life somewhere in there...
    If you're still reading this, thanks for coming along with me on my journey of making a Dorodango! and if you're new here welcome aboard! :)
    #diy #dorodango #artist #diyprojects #creative #japanese
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  • @octimus2000
    @octimus2000 Před 2 měsíci +6140

    It's 3 am and im here, sitting, watching a dude rub his ball for 36 hours straight

  • @madeofnapalm
    @madeofnapalm Před 2 měsíci +1582

    You were right, it's the best dorodango I've ever seen.
    It's also the first, but those are minor details.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +138

      Haha why thank you! Just don’t ever see another one and it’ll remain the best!

    • @Sigurn27
      @Sigurn27 Před měsícem +33

      Same for me man, but I'm a pessimist so unfortunately it's the worst dorodango I've ever seen.

    • @durere
      @durere Před měsícem +22

      @@Sigurn27 You don't get a heart

  • @LeoTeo-xp9wu
    @LeoTeo-xp9wu Před měsícem +520

    I love how he values his wedding dirt like gold

  • @crowznest438
    @crowznest438 Před 2 měsíci +494

    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.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +62

      Woah awesome! Ya must be similar process 🙌🏻

    • @Imean626
      @Imean626 Před 25 dny +23

      Before my dad put gravel in the garage the floor would almost look crystalline

    • @alf3071
      @alf3071 Před 22 dny +13

      @@Imean626 wouldn't it get ruined if u ever spilled water on it?

    • @Imean626
      @Imean626 Před 22 dny +22

      @@alf3071 no, you'd think it would but it never did for some reason

    • @kadian3904
      @kadian3904 Před 21 dnem +39

      @@Imean626 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

  • @themagdanzhaus
    @themagdanzhaus Před 2 měsíci +3473

    What are we waiting for? Let's get an assembly line going. I'll dig.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +437

      we'll build a Dorodango empire!! 💰😆

    • @ryanm3292
      @ryanm3292 Před 2 měsíci +182

      I'll keep an eye on it in the fridge for 12 hrs

    • @D4RKNESS.-.
      @D4RKNESS.-. Před 2 měsíci

      I’ll shape the balls

    • @jonasgeez2140
      @jonasgeez2140 Před 2 měsíci +54

      I'm down lol never seen anything like this but sounds lucrative

    • @goilo888
      @goilo888 Před 2 měsíci

      @@jonasgeez2140Break it down. It works out to $4.30 an hour. Still ready?

  • @pinkxel
    @pinkxel Před 2 měsíci +1516

    Picking the dirt from a special spot was such an excellent idea! Beautiful result!

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +67

      Thanks! Glad you liked that lil touch 🙌🏻 I couldn’t just use regular/boring dirt haha

    • @minmogrovingstrongandhealthy
      @minmogrovingstrongandhealthy Před 2 měsíci +11

      I agree, that is such a perfect place to take dirt from and make something out of it. The metaphor of the wedding too, like we wed here now we further make things in here too. Perfect like I have no other words for it, love it truly!
      I wish to have such a place to take things from and make this. Sadly all my life I have bad luck following me and wherever I could think of a special place it follows up with bad things that happened there more often then good ... or places where I don't feel like disturbing it at all or take things even things like dirt.
      Maybe one day I find a place that doesn't have a curse attached to it ...
      Some related story.
      Not so long ago, I been little bit "greedy" it seems...
      I been in basically middle of nowhere and all this is because my mother's house is old and needs specific roof shingles side pieces that are not being manufactured for more then 60 years and nobody is selling them for years too, we can't afford to replace the entire roof too so I only need to replace those.
      So there I was riding my bike on offroads and there is this small foresty type of area in the fields and this house that fell apart maybe 30 years ago or so, I remember it from way back always being abandoned and nobody lived in the area too.
      So I mindlessly stopped looking around and luck had it this destroyed abandoned house I ran across that magically had the exact same shingles I needed. I stopped and compulsively started digging them out of the dirt and grass etc and tying them to my bike much as I could. I also had a bag that I could fold out and use it as a cover, so basically no one even could see what I carry at the end.
      I go back with the same dirt road all of a sudden an man with his car almost ran me over I turned to the side in the right time otherwise he would legit wanted to hit me and started yelling at me to take those back. I was like take what back?! He knew exactly what I had on me and where I was ... in the middle of nowhere.
      If he would not drive a car and almost hit me I would think of him being a ghost ...
      We argued a little, I found it odd that a random not that even old man I never seen before starts arguing how I am stealing from "his house" that is basically in the ground for 30+ years and completely abandoned for the same time ...
      It was such an odd experience and I felt bad really fast like I was stealing something actually valuable ...
      but I even asked tho is he willing to sell me those because I explained it to him that I really needed those, he refused my offers and explanations and ordered me to simply take those back anyway. So I did and never went back there and don't plan to ...
      How he knew I was there etc and from where the heck did he appeared from it's still a mystery to me but at least next time I will scout places more carefully even for days ... and especially not dig inside other people's property !
      XD
      Hope this was a lesson to some so as was for me ...
      Don't make your balls from cursed weird places, don't curse yourself and don't curse others ! :D
      Cheers , have a good one!

    • @danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307
      @danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@itsConnorCreates Ah the classic art form of turd polishing! Dirt is for amateurs and results in far less quality! You want a meat eaters turds they are best quality!

    • @LilA-zl6tf
      @LilA-zl6tf Před 2 měsíci +2

      It was a great idea. Now you have a solid memorabilia to keep!

    • @ThePreEminent
      @ThePreEminent Před měsícem

      its a stupid pointless FEELINGS idea.. makes no sense. there is no real connection.. humans are so pathetic with thei rfake connections to nothing.

  • @theunrecorded3997
    @theunrecorded3997 Před 17 dny +216

    Why am I watching a man turn dirt into a shiny ball at 2 26 A:M

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 17 dny +31

      A good use of time in my opinion

    • @theunrecorded3997
      @theunrecorded3997 Před 10 dny +5

      @@itsConnorCreates I can agree

    • @Xofol
      @Xofol Před 9 dny

      Bro just woke up from limbo

    • @aronkos3094
      @aronkos3094 Před 8 dny +3

      ​@@theunrecorded3997 at least you 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.

    • @Abcdefg25152
      @Abcdefg25152 Před 7 dny

      @@aronkos3094more Like 5 seconds, this new type of social media isn’t good and very addictive

  • @Raxerm
    @Raxerm Před měsícem +193

    I love that you choose to do it the legit way instead of adding wax. Your dorodango is magnificent.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před měsícem +17

      Thanks! Appreciate you watching and supporting 😄

    • @thesurferguy21
      @thesurferguy21 Před 28 dny +4

      Use rice water and it should work faster ❤

  • @WormBurger
    @WormBurger Před 2 měsíci +1239

    The ancient Japanese techniques using ancient Japanese microfiber.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +366

      They were very advanced back then 😆😅

    • @alexleggett2189
      @alexleggett2189 Před 2 měsíci +70

      And the plastic bag

    • @jshaw4757
      @jshaw4757 Před 2 měsíci +44

      ​@@alexleggett2189silk bag could be used may types off thin materials so they had...

    • @oger5200
      @oger5200 Před 2 měsíci +60

      I'm more confused about ancient Japanese Refrigerators, did they run off ancient Japanese electricity?

    • @zachrom2621
      @zachrom2621 Před 2 měsíci +143

      @@oger5200 Yes. It's called "leave it outside overnight in the winter". Fascinating technique, truly.

  • @YasuTaniina
    @YasuTaniina Před 2 měsíci +1039

    That's such a a sweet way to preserve a memory. I kinda want to teach this to my kids

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +86

      You totally should! It’s a good lesson in patience and dedication too haha! 🙌🏻😄

    • @FreeStatesofKapuska
      @FreeStatesofKapuska Před 2 měsíci +24

      @@itsConnorCreates I know a lot of children in this screen-addicted world that would need that

    • @Horoks-C34
      @Horoks-C34 Před 2 měsíci +12

      Just imagined how whole house just filled with polished dirt balls.

    • @Unethical.Dodgson
      @Unethical.Dodgson Před 2 měsíci +20

      @@FreeStatesofKapuska 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!

    • @FreeStatesofKapuska
      @FreeStatesofKapuska Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@Unethical.Dodgson You seem to have missed the point by 15 football fields

  • @misqclips5028
    @misqclips5028 Před 17 dny +77

    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.

  • @jamieenzo7223
    @jamieenzo7223 Před 7 dny +14

    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

  • @jonathonthomas1255
    @jonathonthomas1255 Před 2 měsíci +592

    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

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +75

      Woah! Haha that’s pretty epic you saw this video after! I love fun coincidences like that!

    • @jonathonthomas1255
      @jonathonthomas1255 Před 2 měsíci +29

      @@itsConnorCreates aye, simulation magic it is

    • @EvasiveShado
      @EvasiveShado Před 2 měsíci +42

      Me too!!! I love Eragon, I’m pretty sure Orik the dwarf called it an Erôthknurl

    • @jonathonthomas1255
      @jonathonthomas1255 Před 2 měsíci +17

      @@EvasiveShado aye that he did. In inheritance when they're stuck waiting to siege Dras Leona

    • @shhinysilver1720
      @shhinysilver1720 Před 2 měsíci +9

      Same! (Best book series btw)

  • @VermisTerrae
    @VermisTerrae Před 2 měsíci +480

    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? :)

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +70

      Woah! Love that story, thanks for sharing! Glad this brought back that special memory

    • @Moshe-Mina
      @Moshe-Mina Před 2 měsíci +47

      This is one of the most wholesome comments I have ever read.

    • @lilmissjoodypoody
      @lilmissjoodypoody Před 2 měsíci +22

      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 😝

    • @lilmissjoodypoody
      @lilmissjoodypoody Před 2 měsíci +23

      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.

    • @kosterix123
      @kosterix123 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Intense. Good story, I feel ya.

  • @tonycolussi9268
    @tonycolussi9268 Před měsícem +35

    This project fascinated me way too much. Thank goodness we have CZcams, because without you making this video this is the kind of insane nuttery I would have tried myself.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před měsícem +4

      Haha well said! Thanks for watching and for the support 😄🙌🏻

  • @imstupid880
    @imstupid880 Před měsícem +26

    You just gave me a childhood flashback to the Mythbusters episode where they did this with lion dung and aluminum foil

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před měsícem +2

      Haha love it! Glad it can be a bit nostalgic for ya!

  • @walkstheman98
    @walkstheman98 Před 2 měsíci +324

    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

    • @shastahill
      @shastahill Před 2 měsíci +16

      Thanks :) I'd thought that technique could help.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +38

      Okay awesome! Thanks for the tips! 😄

    • @silvergirl7810
      @silvergirl7810 Před 2 měsíci +15

      I would think after the first one you’d never want to see dirt again!

    • @walkstheman98
      @walkstheman98 Před 2 měsíci +23

      @@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

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +15

      you're not wrong haha I definitely need a long break from it lol @@silvergirl7810

  • @benjidaniel5595
    @benjidaniel5595 Před 2 měsíci +240

    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.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +21

      Haha true, good point! 😅

    • @frankenstein6677
      @frankenstein6677 Před 2 měsíci +63

      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.

    • @nicknevco215
      @nicknevco215 Před 2 měsíci

      True

    • @Cymru1987
      @Cymru1987 Před měsícem

      Should someone tell him that people pay 5.99 or more for water, which is literally free from any where in the world@@frankenstein6677

    • @CoolPorygon
      @CoolPorygon Před měsícem +9

      ​@@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

  • @mysticmoose6123
    @mysticmoose6123 Před 8 dny +24

    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

  • @TalRohan
    @TalRohan Před měsícem +14

    I would never have thought you could get soil to be that shiny without firing it...fascinating stuff
    Thanks for sharing

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před měsícem

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching/supporting 😄🙌🏻

  • @jbkibs
    @jbkibs Před 2 měsíci +244

    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.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +59

      Haha so true lol she watched the video for the first time the other day and realized I used the strainer! 😆😅

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +19

      Thanks for watching and supporting! Much appreciated!

    • @silvergirl7810
      @silvergirl7810 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Taking mud pies to a whole new level! There’s no way kids of today could even get past the first step

    • @Gabi-Alex
      @Gabi-Alex Před 2 měsíci +7

      @@itsConnorCreates You have to buy her a new strainer on your birthday.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +5

      yup haha true, good idea@@Gabi-Alex

  • @ozarpy6829
    @ozarpy6829 Před 2 měsíci +158

    “Happy anniversary babe. I got you a ball of dirt”😂

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +28

      The gift she never knew she needed! 😆

    • @user-dp8nz7qn8e
      @user-dp8nz7qn8e Před 2 měsíci +1

      Dido.

    • @HunGerMovies
      @HunGerMovies Před 2 měsíci +2

      could have been worse, a pooball, I think that is also a thing

    • @zuzoozuzoozu
      @zuzoozuzoozu Před měsícem +2

      “its not just any dirt, its the dirt we stood on when we said our vows!”
      “…so, the dirt from our backyard?” 💀💀

    • @Hylebos75
      @Hylebos75 Před měsícem +1

      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.

  • @darthjump
    @darthjump Před 2 měsíci +7

    The warm atmosphere of both you and your studio/workshop made me subscribe.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci

      Aaahh thanks!! Welcome aboard, happy to have you here 😄

  • @mr13776
    @mr13776 Před 2 měsíci +20

    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 !

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Glad to hear it! Appreciate you watching and for the kind comment 😄🙌🏻

  • @theaquariancontrarian3316
    @theaquariancontrarian3316 Před 2 měsíci +85

    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.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +20

      I’m not too familiar with that burnishing word but I like it! Thanks for teaching me something new!

    • @pauljs75
      @pauljs75 Před měsícem +3

      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.

  • @MackenzieNerdyEMT
    @MackenzieNerdyEMT Před 2 měsíci +161

    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 :)

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +28

      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
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +19

      thanks for watching and the support! lemme know how yours turns out when you do it, would love to see

    • @AqueleSimao
      @AqueleSimao Před 2 měsíci +6

      @@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)

    • @CeeJay254Art
      @CeeJay254Art Před měsícem

      I also did this when i was younger with a little bit of clay

  • @AiyanaEly
    @AiyanaEly Před 12 dny +1

    i can't believe how much your videos have helped me, thanks!

  • @FishingJen
    @FishingJen Před měsícem +1

    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.

  • @fellerpine
    @fellerpine Před 2 měsíci +63

    Good idea choosing some from a memorable area! Thats an unreal & cool process! Turned out amazing! Love the way you produce your content bro 🙌🌲

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +3

      Thanks so much!! Always appreciate your support and kind words 😄🙌🏻

  • @yankeeredneck6947
    @yankeeredneck6947 Před 2 měsíci +34

    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.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Thanks! I appreciate you watching and commenting :) and yes so true haha!

  • @Deniz-XO
    @Deniz-XO Před měsícem +1

    I discovered your channel just now.. your video put a smile on my face and I'll try this myself for sure.

  • @Silverfang0969
    @Silverfang0969 Před dnem

    The end result are just beautiful, it was worth your time.

  • @JohnJames.
    @JohnJames. Před 2 měsíci +63

    I remember the mythbusters episode, they did this with poop. Great work

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +8

      Someone else mentioned that too! Hilarious idea! Love it!

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +4

      And thanks for watching and for the support John!

    • @octimus2000
      @octimus2000 Před 2 měsíci +21

      "Babe, look at what I made from the fist time I went to your parents home and your mom made us dinner ❤❤"

    • @barnabyvonrudal1
      @barnabyvonrudal1 Před 2 měsíci

      Hilarious 😂​@@octimus2000

    • @sun_chariot6141
      @sun_chariot6141 Před 2 měsíci

      ... well, guess you CAN polish a turd

  • @snotrod7
    @snotrod7 Před 2 měsíci +39

    Dude you’re getting recommended to me on all platforms. Dunno what you’re doing but you’re doing it right

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +3

      Haha sweet! Welcome aboard! 😄And thanks for letting me know! Did you see this video on your YT homepage?

    • @snotrod7
      @snotrod7 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@itsConnorCreates I did!

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +1

      okay cool thanks! helpful to learn/know where all the new friendly faces are coming from :) @@snotrod7

    • @MrIgottap
      @MrIgottap Před 2 měsíci +2

      Same here, I’ve never seen/heard any of this guy’s videos before but it was recommended by CZcams.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +1

      thanks for stopping by and checking out a vid! 😄@@MrIgottap

  • @TokeHeller
    @TokeHeller Před 22 dny +1

    Love the length of your videos 😁 keep it up🎉

  • @She1lz
    @She1lz Před 23 dny +4

    Bro I actually love this guy his so chill. He didn’t rush the process but kept his patience

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 23 dny +1

      Thanks! Appreciate you watching and for the support 😄🙌🏻

  • @TheCelticGoldsmith
    @TheCelticGoldsmith Před 2 měsíci +3

    Fun to watch! Thanks for the post and teaching me a new word. Will dig into your other vids.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci

      Glad to hear it! Thanks, appreciate you watching and supporting!

  • @konetashelton4130
    @konetashelton4130 Před 2 měsíci +29

    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.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +4

      Dang haha that is quite the story! 😂 sorry you had a rough experience with that!

    • @theneongentleman
      @theneongentleman Před 2 měsíci +6

      So you really put the dung in Dura-dung-o, huh?

  • @farbenfroh7279
    @farbenfroh7279 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Can I just say, I am sitting in Germany, watching a Canadian guy trying an ancient Japanese technique. I probably had the recommendation cause I have been learning Japanese for a while - online. Amazing times we live in. Thanks for the video!
    Oh, can someone tell me why this channel has so many subscribers but only a few videos?

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Awesome, love it! Thanks for watching and supporting 😄🙌🏻 and I was doing a lot of CZcams Shorts videos for awhile and built up my community that way!

    • @farbenfroh7279
      @farbenfroh7279 Před 2 měsíci

      @@itsConnorCreatesAh right I should have guessed that! I am so old, I am not fully used to the shorts yet ;)

  • @NoIdiotHere
    @NoIdiotHere Před 4 dny +1

    I starting watching this as a tutorial and ended by finding my new favorite youtube channel

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 3 dny

      Aaaayy thank you!! So appreciate you and the support! 😄🤗

  • @silasmetzger1377
    @silasmetzger1377 Před 2 měsíci +26

    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 😅👍

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +4

      Thanks so much! Haha ya legit! I never knew I would admire dirt so much lol

    • @silasfoulon
      @silasfoulon Před 2 měsíci +2

      Yeah, I feel the same and lol we have the same name😁👍

    • @silasmetzger1377
      @silasmetzger1377 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@silasfoulon It's a great one 😁👍 Silas means "the one hoped/prayed for", thats why my parents named me it after having two miscarriages 😊🙌

    • @silasfoulon
      @silasfoulon Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@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 👍

    • @silasmetzger1377
      @silasmetzger1377 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@silasfoulon This too, but the original heritage is from Aramaic, the Language that Jesus spoke too :)

  • @2degucitas
    @2degucitas Před 2 měsíci +55

    You can use a butter knife handle, the back of a spoon or a smooth rock to polish it. It compacts the surface.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +8

      Sweet thanks for the tips! 🙌🏻

    • @2degucitas
      @2degucitas Před 2 měsíci

      @@itsConnorCreates No problem!

    • @coolskeleton9560
      @coolskeleton9560 Před 2 měsíci

      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

    • @br.m
      @br.m Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@coolskeleton9560 You have three balls? Thats incredible. I know some people with two balls or one ball but three balls??

  • @Redrumxr
    @Redrumxr Před 10 dny +1

    Awesome video me and my dad are now gonna try to make one this summer! Thank you for the inspiration!😊

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 9 dny +1

      Thanks! Appreciate you watching and supporting 😄 hope you guys enjoy making it! It’s a fun project

  • @thegamingindustry9533
    @thegamingindustry9533 Před měsícem +3

    I literally just came across you for the first time, and I never thought watching someone rub dirt would be so fun.. You got a well deserved subscriber.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před měsícem

      Haha thanks! I appreciate you watching and supporting 😄🙌🏻

  • @shydog7276
    @shydog7276 Před 2 měsíci +21

    CZcams algorithm strikes again. This was a really cool project and the sentimental soil you used was a really sweet touch ❤️

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Love a good algorithm strike! Thanks for watching and for the kind comment, really appreciate it! 😄🙌🏻

  • @Nayte08
    @Nayte08 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I often enjoy what the CZcams algorithm brings to me, this time is no exception. Fantastic video I appreciate your dedication to the craft. 36 hours requires a lot of patience!

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks so much! Appreciate you watching and supporting 😄🙌🏻

  • @PensInsxdr
    @PensInsxdr Před 24 dny +1

    Wow this guy just randomly popped up on my feed and now I’ve been watching all of his vids. Great job brother these vids are very entertaining and I love watching them! Keep it up bro!

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 22 dny

      Thanks so much!! Really appreciate you watching and supporting 😄🙌🏻 means a lot

  • @SirPano85
    @SirPano85 Před měsícem +1

    I like your positive attitude while digging, you hit something and: "A treasure? No just a rock.." 👍👍

  • @TheEternalHyperborean
    @TheEternalHyperborean Před 2 měsíci +8

    "It feels so weird, it's soft and squishy." Yeah, it's called mud.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +2

      True haha! Guess its been so long since I played in the mud I forgot what it was like

  • @StirlingLighthouse
    @StirlingLighthouse Před 2 měsíci +13

    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.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci

      Woah that’s awesome!! Love it! You’re way more of a pro than me

    • @user-vo7rx8nw1o
      @user-vo7rx8nw1o Před měsícem

      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

  • @danielrobinson7872
    @danielrobinson7872 Před 18 dny +2

    I made one over the course of a few days back when I was a teen. I showed my father because I was proud of how cool it looked. He immediately crushed it in his hand and then told me it was just a waste of time.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 17 dny

      Aaaww dang! Sorry to bring back that harsh memory 😅

    • @mymai5859
      @mymai5859 Před 12 dny

      If your Dad's still alive & he shows you his hospital bill for a future operation, screw the bill up in his face & say it's a waste of time. What goes around comes around.

  • @daichideer3588
    @daichideer3588 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I'm making one today!! I've been waiting for March break to make one ever since I saw ur vid 🔥🔥

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci

      So awesome!! Let me know how yours turns out 😄🙌🏻

  • @tamibell4325
    @tamibell4325 Před 2 měsíci +11

    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!

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Yes great idea with the case! And thanks so much for the kind words and support! 😄🙌🏻

  • @shhinysilver1720
    @shhinysilver1720 Před 2 měsíci +7

    I heard about this from eragon, and i have been absolutely fascinated by them ever since.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +1

      A few others have said that too! Love how it brings back memories from that book series 🙌🏻

  • @dpclerks09
    @dpclerks09 Před měsícem +24

    This just blew my mind. The Japanese are Artisans by their very Soul. This is an insanely deep Spiritual endeavor that literally anyone can do.
    This practice is a physical manifestation of Zen/Meditation.
    "Before Enlightenment, Chop Wood and Carry Water.
    After Enlightenment, Chop Wood and Carry Water."
    In other words, just keep polishing your dirt ball (working on your Human self, Man was made from Clay by God, etc.), even if it takes 3100 hours, and at the end you will have a masterpiece in your hands.
    It is so beautiful in its simplicity. Literally showing how "The Kingdom of Heaven is Within You".
    Thank you for sharing this practice with the world of people who were previously unaware of its existence. ❤🌎

  • @salzlord
    @salzlord Před 3 dny +2

    It’s 22:54 here in Germany right now. I have to get some sleep real quick but somehow here I am watching this guy turn dirt into a shiny dirtball

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 3 dny +1

      Haha a great use of time instead of sleeping! 🙌🏻😅

  • @JunkieVirus
    @JunkieVirus Před 2 měsíci +7

    this is way cooler than I thought

  • @user-qj9be4qi8n
    @user-qj9be4qi8n Před 16 dny +30

    did anyone else think he was gonna go did his grandmas ashes up

  • @Varient
    @Varient Před 3 dny +2

    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!

  • @rgg2868
    @rgg2868 Před 19 dny +5

    Pov: the unemployed person at 3am in the morning

  • @H67HPK
    @H67HPK Před 20 dny +3

    The fact that he spent this much time is insane
    I wouldnt have the attention span😭😭

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 20 dny +1

      It was definitely a commitment haha! Thanks for watching and supporting (rather than sleeping)

  • @imoldgregg8
    @imoldgregg8 Před měsícem +4

    "And not just any ol' dirt"
    Proceeds to gather any old dirt

  • @anomonyous
    @anomonyous Před měsícem +1

    Your home is absolutely stunning.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před měsícem

      Thanks so much! Really thankful for the outdoor space here for sure 🙌🏻

  • @morosepapaya
    @morosepapaya Před 22 dny +1

    This is incredible. I doubt I can pass your best dorodango status, but I actually want to try this!

  • @NoOne-df5vl
    @NoOne-df5vl Před 2 měsíci +3

    Definitely gonna try it

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Awesome! Lemme know how it goes when you do it, would love to see how it turns out 🙌🏻

  • @thedevil6234
    @thedevil6234 Před 2 měsíci +6

    This man just put a whole wedding memory inside of a dirtball 😮

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci

      Haha true dat 😆 the new best type of anniversary gift

  • @incognitotorpedo42
    @incognitotorpedo42 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Super cool. When I was a little kid, my friend and I got into making perfect mudballs. Some of the techniques we used, like dusting with dry dirt, were the same as this. I had no idea you could get that kind of gloss though. These things are amazing.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci

      Awesome! Love that it brought back some nostalgic memories 🙌🏻

  • @pgoodwin230282
    @pgoodwin230282 Před 14 dny +1

    This is a great gift Idea. Specially for a wedding anniversary. Using the very dirt you got married on as a keep sake. You could even hide something inside that means something to you that could pass down to your children that they could use for their wedding. Starting off a family tradition.

  • @BlueStinger475
    @BlueStinger475 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Dude, I yawned at 1:03, and it sounded like you said "buried" 😭. Congrats on the marriage though

  • @NeighborhoodOfBlue
    @NeighborhoodOfBlue Před 18 dny +5

    I never new this was a thing before today, and now I want to use this concept as a way to memorialize places that are meaningful to me. I am passionate about dirt and gardening, so this really is perfect! I could meditate on those special places while polishing those memories into baby stones.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 15 dny

      Glad you found it! And yes that’d be awesome, love that 🙌🏻

  • @Beeb_boo
    @Beeb_boo Před 12 dny +1

    I kind of want to see a uncut version of this (With the bag bit)

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 12 dny

      Didn’t cut out too much, just lots of the same thing and patience haha :p

  • @CheerfulChipa
    @CheerfulChipa Před 27 dny +1

    What an incredible thing to do!
    This may sound a bit crazy but, I think I'm going to do this with some dirt from from my grandads allotment and his ashes!
    Something I can have on a shelf to remember him by instead of in an earn on the cupboard...
    Thank you for inspiring me with this beautiful idea! ❤

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 27 dny

      Glad it inspired you! That’s a thoughtful idea for sure 🙌🏻 enjoy the sentimental process of it

  • @MayorIguana
    @MayorIguana Před 2 měsíci +12

    $80 for a dorodango?? Now that's DIRT cheap!

  • @audreymuzingo933
    @audreymuzingo933 Před měsícem +3

    4:51 "You use some of this dry dirt ... from the other day ...." -You mean last night?
    DOH!!!

  • @Pokeinit1
    @Pokeinit1 Před 5 dny +1

    This looks like fun project. Something you can have as a keepsake.

  • @lboereads
    @lboereads Před měsícem +2

    my dad has been learning about dorodango (as a way to utilize a bunch of left over clay from our backyard soil after a yard renevation). It's so fun to see him excited about polishing and experimenting with methods, so now everyone in the family gets a dorodongo for christmas

  • @lukaerd6258
    @lukaerd6258 Před 17 dny +3

    polishng dirt till its shiny and beautiful is like the perfect analogy for hard work. i can see a japanese saying coming out of that.

  • @a3a2_m
    @a3a2_m Před 2 měsíci +4

    1:30 that would've been the craziest coincidence if in the spot you guys married woul've been a treasure lol

  • @Loki_Dokie
    @Loki_Dokie Před měsícem +1

    Love the camera collection!

  • @jorggrossmann7537
    @jorggrossmann7537 Před 8 dny +2

    I love turning moldable materials into spheres

  • @fasted8468
    @fasted8468 Před 12 dny +5

    What the f when did you switch it out with a solid ceramic sphere

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 12 dny +2

      Haha just dirt the whole time! I was impressed too 🙌🏻

    • @fasted8468
      @fasted8468 Před 12 dny +1

      @@itsConnorCreates sen it to he hydraulic presss channel hehe

  • @DamienDrake2389
    @DamienDrake2389 Před 2 měsíci +3

    We need an update after a few months! Will it crack as it ages and dries?

  • @RoseaCreates
    @RoseaCreates Před 2 dny +1

    Thank you for the education!

  • @Max-the-Dog-Master
    @Max-the-Dog-Master Před 20 dny +1

    We all love your vids so entertaining

  • @SaywhatIwant2
    @SaywhatIwant2 Před 6 dny +3

    It's 2:42 am. I am taking a break from working out. Why am i watching a dude rub dirt to make money 🤣

  • @BBAM_bayblades_and_more
    @BBAM_bayblades_and_more Před 2 měsíci +3

    0:11 Minecraft dirt ≠ ball

  • @TheWolfsBlackShadow
    @TheWolfsBlackShadow Před měsícem +2

    Imaging accidentally dropping someone's beautiful piece of artwork and it literally just becomes dirt.
    Like, who would believe you?

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před měsícem

      Haha true! I was nervous I was gonna drop it, thankfully didn’t

  • @quantemwensday
    @quantemwensday Před 2 měsíci +3

    looks like an orb of §}{¡†
    dung beetle connor
    6:56

  • @kimberlyrogers9953
    @kimberlyrogers9953 Před 2 měsíci +40

    ‘Japanese’ and ‘24 hours’ seldom go together, lol. This is entirely a Western concept, that everything can be boiled down to a more ‘convenient’ pace, no matter what is lost

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci +5

      True good point!

    • @neonice
      @neonice Před měsícem +5

      As a German I say efficiency and near perfection must both be achieved

    • @mikek6150
      @mikek6150 Před měsícem +1

      I think he was trying to come up with a novel idea and that's about it

    • @dracolientreri7302
      @dracolientreri7302 Před měsícem +1

      I think it's more for editing reasons, it would be a lot harder to move cameras, reset viewpoints, cut useless footage, etc...

    • @FriendlyAudio
      @FriendlyAudio Před 18 dny

      As an Alaskan, I prefer my dirt medium rare with a slight crust

  • @Pickle_Style-22
    @Pickle_Style-22 Před 29 dny +2

    I want to make a dirt ball now and your dorodango is actually really cool.

  • @Heartwing37
    @Heartwing37 Před 8 dny +3

    Are you really this romantic? Was this your wife’s idea?😂😂😂

  • @Jellyforever123
    @Jellyforever123 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Who came from tiktok

  • @Shadoweknows76
    @Shadoweknows76 Před měsícem +1

    This video made me smile ❤

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před měsícem +1

      So glad to hear it! Thanks for watching and supporting

  • @StellaShadowmoon
    @StellaShadowmoon Před 20 dny +1

    I want to do this just for meditative reasons. This is SO COOL
    Imagine doing it with dirt that has mica in it!!

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 19 dny

      You totally should 🙌🏻 it’s a very satisfying process!

  • @KevinUlloa-qi2uz
    @KevinUlloa-qi2uz Před 2 dny +1

    Watching this at night is perfect

  • @Duolingowithgun
    @Duolingowithgun Před 7 dny +2

    I got so motivated i had to go and make one.
    Its sitting in a plastic bag for like an hour cant wait...

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 7 dny

      Awesome! It’s a fun project! Let me know how it turns out 🙌🏻

    • @Duolingowithgun
      @Duolingowithgun Před 7 dny

      ​@@itsConnorCreatesI think I'm at the 8 hr mark rn .
      I don't know why it is still a bit watery though .
      Got any tips?

  • @lizzfrmhon
    @lizzfrmhon Před 18 dny +1

    That’s very sweet relating the special dirt with the place you married.

  • @Theomertmalogos
    @Theomertmalogos Před 10 dny +1

    Fabulous!!😃 Compliments. 3 questions: the rest time after making the ball is under a plastic bag as you showed? If yes, does it dry in any case? The other questions are: what about the conservation? If the ball dries again, after days or months,will it be the risk of fractures? And if the ball stays on a table, doesn't its own weight cause the deformation? Thanks so much

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 7 dny +1

      Thanks! The plastic bag helps to speed up the drying, and nope no fractures yet! Still in great condition! It’s compacted really tightly together 🙌🏻

  • @arulleach1351
    @arulleach1351 Před měsícem +1

    Really made me feel like I ough to try and make one at least once in my life

  • @MrBrashRooster
    @MrBrashRooster Před 2 měsíci +1

    Shalom, that was amazing! I live in Tennessee and Mississippi there is that red dirt here. I've seen yellow dirt as well. Imagine the Dorodongo's you could make adding a little of it to that! Also I have no idea where you live but your soil looks very rich. Reminds me of where I lived in Illinois.

    • @itsConnorCreates
      @itsConnorCreates  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for watching and supporting! Yes so true, good idea! You could make some really interesting ones for sure!