This week we needed to make 200 mud adobes by hand for a small wall for our biodigester project. Yes - 200. The process seemed simple enough...make some mud, then form the mud into small bricks. I thought, sure, we can make 200 in like 2 hours, right?! Wrong...
How to make your own adobes (ps - for a house you need thousands of these)
Step 1 - Make mud
Step 2 - Add leaves or other dry organic matter to the mud
Step 3 - Mix the mud (this is easiest to do with your feet)
Step 4 - Place mud in a wooden mold
Step 5 - Mush the mud around with your hands to get the air out
Step 6 - Smooth the top with some water on your hands
Step 7 - Remove the mold and repeat...199 more times!
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