How to Build an Outdoor Wood-Fired Earth (Cob) Oven

Design Highlight | Cob Making Geeli Mitti, Nainital, Uttarakhand Cob is made slowly, with bare hands and bare feet guiding the process. Clay-rich soil is mixed with sand and straw, then watered and kneaded until it becomes thick, fibrous, and workable. The mixture is shaped into soft lumps and then into structures, pressed firmly to bind with what came before. Left to dry in the sun and wind, it hardens into a breathable, durable skin, an ancient material formed through patience, rhythm, and tou