You can also make moss balls with simple ingredients!

How to make a basic moss ball "Kokedama"

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In this article, I will introduce you to making moss balls that are very easy to make! I tend to think that it's hard to prepare all the ingredients by myself, but if I can prepare moss, I can make anything else. For example, let's make it first without thinking about difficult things such as "fertilizer gar" or "installation place gar". So I will tell you how to make Kokedama that can be made with simple materials and a simple process. And "Why do you need it?" We will also include explanations so that you can hold down only such points.

In addition, the production method of this time is different from the moss balls for our workshop. The purpose is to make it with materials that are easy for anyone to get. I'm sorry..

Let's get started! ( ́・ω・`)Hajimaruyo

Necessary materials and tools

Things to prepare

・Black sewing thread (for some reason)

・Moss (anything is OK)

・Material plants (anything is OK)

・Soil (anything is OK + Keto soil 30% or more)

・Scissors (100 yen shop is OK)

・Tweezers (100 yen shop is OK)

Basically, it's all available at 100 yen shops except plants. In other words, you can make as many as you want with a material cost of about 400 yen, and after that, you can make as many as you want as you have soil and sewing thread. To be honest, you don't need expensive materials or tools to make moss balls. Because those who don't care about ease of use or soil or water can work as hard as they can!!

Then I will explain each of them.

・The reason why you need a black thread is because it becomes the most inconspicuous. Somehow I tend to choose a green thread, but "green thread on moss ball" is quite conspicuous (; ́д`) Tohoho ... But the black thread quickly adapts to the moss. Therefore, the recommendation is the black thread. It's easy to understand if you actually put a thread on the moss...

・I think that moss is easy for beginners to use the ones in the garden and "high mosss" (the one in the picture) that is easy to wrap. It is a moss that is often pasted on moss balls sold on Amazon, etc. This moss doesn't last long, but it's connected in a net shape, so it's easier to wrap the soil. So let's start here ( ́・ω・`)

・And although it is a material plant, we recommend that you start with a small size. If you make moss balls exceed 10 cm, it will be difficult to balance with the ball part of the moss ball at once. As a common case, you may get too much soil on and become stubby. I make earthen beads without damaging the roots, but if the plants are large, the roots are stretched horizontally for a long time. It's difficult to imagine, isn't it? Rather than that, if you are conscious of the image of the finished product and learn how to make it simple, it will always come alive. As a result, vine plants are strong and easy to process, and it is recommended because they are sold cheaply at home improvement stores! ( First snow Kazura, Teika Kazura, etc.) Simply put, plants that are strong and easy to grow are good.

・If it comes to soil, anything is fine as long as you want to use it. However, if you are a beginner, if you mix keto soil so that you can easily do it at the stage of making soil balls, the viscosity will be born and you can make it easily! It also has an important merit for moisturizing, so it's an essential grade. On the other hand, if a craftsman makes fine settings when making moss balls, a considerable pattern of presets are required. In other words, you need a blend tailored to the plant. But this time, "It's easy to make!" Because it's the theme... Recently, it's also lined up in 100 yen shops, so it's easy to get. Let's make a lot of cute moss balls with simple materials that you can get for 100 yen!!

・It's scissors and tweezers, but it's supposed to get wet, so a cheap one is enough. In other words, even if it's from a 100 yen shop, it won't rust easily. Other than that, it's strong. In addition to that, antibacterial scissors are also increasing. If you like gardening, please use the special one at hand. As I wrote in the previous section, ease of use is more important. Make a fun moss ball with stretching and non-stress! How do you think? Therefore, cheap and durable tools are definitely recommended (・∀・) That's good!!

5 steps to make moss balls

✨Preparation of plants

✨Round the soil

✨Moss pasting

✨Finishing

✨Completed!

✨Preparation of plants

✨Preparation of plants

Let's get started!

Remove the soil that the plants are taken out of pots and pots as much as possible. In fact, the soil of pots and pots often contains grass seeds. It's also troublesome to weed the finished moss ball 💧, so we recommend that you drop the soil firmly. You don't have to force yourself to wash it with water. Because if you do it too much, the roots will be damaged, so it's OK even if it's moderate! In other words, it will be easier to manage later.

( ́・ω・`)Hojihoji...

( ́・ω・`)Hojihoji...

( ́・ω・`)Hojihoji...

We use maplins here, but all plants are the same. Not only Japanese plants but also Western plants are fine. On the other hand, it's very cute, but bulb-based plants are not recommended for moss balls ( ;∀;) There is a reason for this, but it will be professional, so I'm going to tell you at the workshop.

Anyway, let's be careful not to damage the roots!

✨Round the soil

I will roll up the soil while imagining the moss ball when it was completed here. In particular, it is important to add soil considering the balance between the height and width of the plant and the size of the ball. This is a fun place to make moss balls. Instead of just rolling it up, it will be a part that you can enjoy while imagining the finished figure. So let's enjoy it to the fullest!

Also, be careful not to put in your strength so that the roots don't get damaged. Gentle and fluffy is the point. If you are too conscious of Manmaru here, the results will begin to appear visibly, such as the leaves wreting or withering after completion. Let's aim for a fluffy moss ball!

If it's the size of this plant, it's about this much...

"Hmm? Isn't it too small?" If you think so, that's the right answer! I have a sense as a moss ball master. That's right. I feel unbalanced when I imagined it when it was completed. But this is fine. Because I'm going to put moss on this. If you want to make a fluffy and cute moss ball, it is important to make the earthen ball a little smaller!

( ́・ω・`)Hunwari~

✨Moss pasting  

This time, I'm making it with this moss. It's a high moss. It is the easiest to obtain and the moss is net-like and the soil is hard to break, so it is suitable for beginners to make moss balls. If the brown part (including soil) is too thick, cut it thinly with scissors. It will be a fluffy moss ball instead of a fluffy moss ball (laughs) You can't cut it too much. The moss will fall apart. In other words, moderation is important.

Is it near the residence of the person who is looking at this article? If you don't have it, it's also sold online, so it's easier to get it. However, please be careful of products that are sold at a high price! Originally, it's not that high value, so it's a good deal if you choose one in a reasonable price range. Because I want to make moss balls easily and happily. No tension and stress required!

I will wrap it with the black sewing thread introduced in the front row. Don't worry about being wrapped around a board (laughs) It will be an image made with a moss ball production kit sold at our workshop. Please contact us if you are interested.

The point of moss pasting is to wrap the earthen ball "fluffy" and wrap the thread "firmly". If you apply the thread many times in the same direction, the moss will not grow from there and the black line will remain. As an image, it is always like passing the thread at a different angle. On the other hand, it is also important to embed it firmly and align it with green so that the brown part of the bottom of the moss does not appear on the surface.

If you stick moss firmly in this work, you can prevent the soil from flowing out by watering as much as possible and reduce the possibility of "crumbling". Moss balls that do not have this part are easy for moss to wither and collapse. If you make some moss balls, it will be easier to connoisseurs even with products sold, so you will be able to choose a good moss ball. If you do that, you will wither soon ... you should be relieved from stress! Tachiokaya will do its best to support everyone who likes moss balls!!

Finally, put the thread into the moss ball with tweezers and it's over.

"Puss"

Don't ask for perfection nervously by stopping the thread here. If it comes off or comes off, you just need to do the same thing again. Because if you go too far, you will hurt the moss, and the most fear is that it can be a big cause of directly hurting the roots of plants. It will be a lawful act for moss balls.

In addition, it is better not to roll up the moss balls completed here by hand. It's an act that you often see when you watch this kind of YouTube, but from our point of view, it doesn't make any sense at all, and it's rather negative. Because we think that making moss soft is the best considering the growth at the time of appreciation and afterwards. I wrote a difficult thing, but it means that the moss and roots are damaged. This is a lesson from making a number of moss balls. By the way, our workshop produces, repairs, rebuilds and delivers about 150 rental and subscription products and about 50 exhibited and sales products in a week. In summary, we strongly recommend the above from the perspective of the manual as a business.

Moss ball law: It's better to put moss on "fluffy"! It is.

✨Finishing

Now, to finish, cut the moss that pops out with scissors and adjust the shape. If you cut it too short, it will turn brown on the contrary, so it will be moderately good. Especially the moss used this time is even more so fluffy.

And if you appreciate it and scatter it, you need to cut the part where the moss grows and becomes messy. Please look forward to this process and maintain it! Like loving my child, "Huh? I think you'll get attached to it if you chop moss balls with the feeling of hair.

( ́・ω・`)Chokichoki...

( ́・ω・`)Chokichoki...

( ́・ω・`)Chokichoki...

✨Completed!

It's done!

Thank you for your hard work. The moss ball is finally complete! After that, let's prun the branches and leaves as you like. The basic pruning is introduced in past articles. If you don't mind, please take a look.

After all, it's the same with moss balls, but if you clean up the branches and leaves, the space will be born and the appearance will change a lot! Also, this may be the best part. In the end, you can make a pseudo-bonsai on the table. I recommend it. There is also a way to prevent mold from breeding on moss balls when cutting, but that's what I told you in the workshop. ..I wonder if I should write an article sooner or later?

That's all for making basic moss balls. Why don't you make it with plants and materials that are easy to get?

A summary

Thank you for reading this article ( ́・ω・`)

I thought it would be as easy as possible, but the result is this article.

If you start writing no matter what, your passion won't stop and you pack too many points. If it's a video, can you explain it more clearly? I don't know (laughs) If you have any questions or typos or omissions, please let me know in comments or messages.

I wish I could slowly tell you the fun and points of making moss balls...

I would like you to come to the workshop!!!!!

If you arrived at this article, you must have been interested in moss balls at mail order and online shops. It seems that various moss ball shops and workshops are also being held. I wrote an article to let you know that there is also a way to make it yourself.

The name of the moss ball is Akihabara...

I have received permission to post it.

All photos：TACHIOKAYA