On Jul 25, 10:56 pm, Rob Harrison <robha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Looks and sounds like a fabulous weekend. > > Tell me about the hikaru dorodango. (My wife translated for me.) Does > it fire and glaze, like ceramic? It's beautiful! May have to try that > next campfire.... > > Rob in Seattle
Nope...it's just dirt, water, and your hands. My example is novice compared to what can be achieved. But really all you do is make a ball of mud, try to pack it as tight as you can, then you keep dusting it with dry dirt and wiping it off. It goes from looking like a knappy suede ball, to velvety, to leather, and the more you do the shinier it gets. Good ones look like polished marble or glass. I saw one at a local art gallery, and was completely amazed. Went home that day to give it a try. Apparently it's a playground activity in Japan according to the write up in the gallery. I did some research at home and there is plenty on the interwebz which is where I learned how to make them. Have fun! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
