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You did /what/ with mud??
Shiny mud balls are awesome. Also known as Dorodango they're kinda a thing in Japanese kindergartens, preschools... so of course I had to try it! This is what happened after three days of work and many failed attemps. Stupid online how tos.
I will post a how to for this, but right now I'm just happy that after three days of work I have something to show for it. I'll link to another site that has the instructions, but I'll put mine up because the ones I used left out a whole lot of little crucial details.
It's made with water and dirt. That's it. No polish, no coating. The shine comes just from the tiny, tiny particles of dirt. And look! Some shine!
I think my next one will look more awesome
Explination for difficulty: My little brother can do this... but dang. Getting something even remotely cool takes FOREVER. I guess everyone will understand when I get the how to up.
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I like it! Its so completely random and SHINEH!
Thats actually really cool how its just dirt and water... and it creates a very old metal look..
OH I KNOW, I thought it reminded me of something when I saw it, with the bumps and the very reduced shine, one of those REALLY old cannon balls!
I just used back yard dirt. It's Louisiana, so it's sandy clay. Very red clay. I'm surprised it isn't red.
As for durability, I don't think it's that durable, but it's a lot stronger than I would have thought. It's no dirt clod. But, with water or a good drop, I'm sure it'll be dust in the wind.