![There were 2 of these rounds, each accomodating up to 6 lampworkers.](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531894.a0B4bi8M.jpg) There were 2 of these rounds, each accomodating up to 6 lampworkers. |
![Round 1: Amy Ruopp, People's Choice Runner-up](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531897.CFoLWg1t.jpg) Round 1: Amy Ruopp, People's Choice Runner-up |
![Brett Christian, Best Use of Color](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531899.ysX9UlGq.jpg) Brett Christian, Best Use of Color |
![Jason McGhee](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531900.hTnxxZAZ.jpg) Jason McGhee |
![Josh Mazet, Best Use of Color Runner-up](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531902.KE2FgJC4.jpg) Josh Mazet, Best Use of Color Runner-up |
![Aaron Slater](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531904.zy5Dm3Hi.jpg) Aaron Slater |
![Kevin Smolark](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531905.3L3rgHct.jpg) Kevin Smolark |
![Chad Trent, Best Vortex](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531907.Jm9v6jsU.jpg) Chad Trent, Best Vortex |
![Round 2: Kaj Beck](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531938.BJHOyVUK.jpg) Round 2: Kaj Beck |
![John Bridges](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531940.bCe348ZL.jpg) John Bridges |
![Travis Weber, Best Inclusion Runner-up](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531941.dmeUAeGO.jpg) Travis Weber, Best Inclusion Runner-up |
![Raj Kommineni, Best Inclusion](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531943.wOzIxgdC.jpg) Raj Kommineni, Best Inclusion |
![Paul Katherman](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531944.wTvQKAkO.jpg) Paul Katherman |
![Michael Mills](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531946.OemGOqU1.jpg) Michael Mills |
![James Yaun, Best Vortex Runner-up](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531948.WEk1KvFl.jpg) James Yaun, Best Vortex Runner-up |
![Mike Gong, People's Choice](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531949.KYVW6Thv.jpg) Mike Gong, People's Choice |
![Meredith Dougherty](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531951.XGMdE5if.jpg) Meredith Dougherty |
![Becky and Bonnie!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531915.8WFRiv5C.jpg) Becky and Bonnie! |
![Self-portrait, shock at what I'm seeing](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531925.7dtcP2y1.jpg) Self-portrait, shock at what I'm seeing |
![Brett, placing glass elements into the Stumpsucker](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531910.W08Qxz4p.jpg) Brett, placing glass elements into the Stumpsucker |
![View down into the Stumpsucker, ready to encase](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531911.46c1Mt4e.jpg) View down into the Stumpsucker, ready to encase |
![Preparing glob of hot clear to encase with](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531913.tkUgEbly.jpg) Preparing glob of hot clear to encase with |
![Almost ready to encase, heating the elements first](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531917.BRyUdGXW.jpg) Almost ready to encase, heating the elements first |
![Encasement, sucking the air out](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531919.rdN2mmVn.jpg) Encasement, sucking the air out |
![Ready to pull out](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531921.UMRrfyds.jpg) Ready to pull out |
![Rounding the encased marble](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531923.Lr6Bjt2p.jpg) Rounding the encased marble |
![Brett, finished, ready to take off the punty - Jerry and Trey Flowers!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531936.nDECYFT7.jpg) Brett, finished, ready to take off the punty - Jerry and Trey Flowers! |
![Aaron heatin it up](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531926.aCTs3735.jpg) Aaron heatin it up |
![Josh heat, looking through to Kevin](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531928.bB01SDEP.jpg) Josh heat, looking through to Kevin |
![Jason, as Stephan and Travis look on in the background](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531930.ktNNPKF7.jpg) Jason, as Stephan and Travis look on in the background |
![Jason, see through fire!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531932.ihycxp0C.jpg) Jason, see through fire! |
![Chad, almost there](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531933.sEsWHrDx.jpg) Chad, almost there |
![I think this is Jason's backside](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531935.vWmsrQQ4.jpg) I think this is Jason's backside |
![Whose head is that, how'd THAT get in here?](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531952.virXOTY0.jpg) Whose head is that, how'd THAT get in here? |
![Travis, cobalt tubing](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531954.sVEmLFGm.jpg) Travis, cobalt tubing |
![Travis, ratty forming](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531955.LKhLDXHE.jpg) Travis, ratty forming |
![Mike and Kaj, Bonnie looks on](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531957.YjvoiSs0.jpg) Mike and Kaj, Bonnie looks on |
![Mike, early stages](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531958.YdHT8sEZ.jpg) Mike, early stages |
![Kaj, stick-stack into a marble](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531960.tdR7Kc3n.jpg) Kaj, stick-stack into a marble |
![Hot stick-stack](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531962.sQaRcE1G.jpg) Hot stick-stack |
![Raj, backside dots](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531963.zPgWMvFV.jpg) Raj, backside dots |
![Paul](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531965.47RLkZZ3.jpg) Paul |
![James, lotta heat](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531966.eNuJQMsH.jpg) James, lotta heat |
![James](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531968.XfAlqaxn.jpg) James |
![Travis, ratty on tube, ready to become a marble](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531970.J9OIH1UC.jpg) Travis, ratty on tube, ready to become a marble |
![Hot Ratty!](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531971.7RqJ3BYM.jpg) Hot Ratty! |
![Mike, backside lines](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531973.EoV5jmiC.jpg) Mike, backside lines |
![Paul, cave marble is forming](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531974.eBMXBTfT.jpg) Paul, cave marble is forming |
![James, HOT](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531976.WE3bj7E8.jpg) James, HOT |
![John, toolage](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531978.MT0NLFqF.jpg) John, toolage |
![Mike, backside shaping up](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531979.qoZvJ8pb.jpg) Mike, backside shaping up |
![ROCKING backside](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531981.sLqVz9Po.jpg) ROCKING backside |
![Stick-stack, almost a marble](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531982.GJmP1GWZ.jpg) Stick-stack, almost a marble |
![Travis, backside beginnings](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531984.yywN5z37.jpg) Travis, backside beginnings |
![James, almost there](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531986.9IlB2opn.jpg) James, almost there |
![Kaj, pulling off excess](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531987.w9zdvgUS.jpg) Kaj, pulling off excess |
![Travis, backside rockin', ready to switch punty sides](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531989.ENuTuRqy.jpg) Travis, backside rockin', ready to switch punty sides |
![Mike, 2-color flamer](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531992.6XekfaHg.jpg) Mike, 2-color flamer |
![Mike, hot vortex, mind-numbingly cool](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531993.TGmJIG41.jpg) Mike, hot vortex, mind-numbingly cool |
![John, hot orange vortex swirl](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531995.C7wDgFq7.jpg) John, hot orange vortex swirl |
![John, final rounding](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/17/390417/3/82531997.jMxMbxje.jpg) John, final rounding |