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Marbles by Me!

OK, I know these will be burning your eyes after checking out the beauties I've shown you from the glass artists. But hey, can't a guy have a little fun creating!? Well, I know I've got a SERIOUS appreciation for their artistic skill levels after trying my own hand at it....
Marble #1: 1 1/4
Marble #1: 1 1/4"		 Pretty scary, huh
Pretty scary, huh		 It's a hurricane marble, needs to be declared a Bowden disaster area...
It's a hurricane marble, needs to be declared a Bowden disaster area...
Marble #2: 1 1/3
Marble #2: 1 1/3"		 OK, this is more like it
OK, this is more like it		 I simply picked up a bunch of dichro chunks, then baked some blue lines on the back.
I simply picked up a bunch of dichro chunks, then baked some blue lines on the back.
Marble #4: 5/8
Marble #4: 5/8"		 I made this one specifically for a tiny marble kaleidoscope, and it works pretty darn good!
I made this one specifically for a tiny marble kaleidoscope, and it works pretty darn good!		 Marble #3 is in the bottom of a marble jar, unavailable. I made it out of green bullseye soft sheet glass.
Marble #3 is in the bottom of a marble jar, unavailable. I made it out of green bullseye soft sheet glass.
Marble #5: 1 3/4
Marble #5: 1 3/4"		 My first (and only) attempt at a vortex. Raz gave me a little rounding help with this one when the size got out of control.
My first (and only) attempt at a vortex. Raz gave me a little rounding help with this one when the size got out of control.		 Nothing like baking on those backside colors, DOH! My eyes, MY EYES!!
Nothing like baking on those backside colors, DOH! My eyes, MY EYES!!
MArble #6: 7/8
MArble #6: 7/8"		 My first (and only) attempt at a flower.
My first (and only) attempt at a flower.		 Well, it's sort of flower-ish, right?
Well, it's sort of flower-ish, right?
Marble #7: 11/16
Marble #7: 11/16"		 Q#18
Q#18		 How'd that happen???
How'd that happen???

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volence 07-May-2009 23:09
i like these marbles, I think you did well even f you don't. Very cool. I am insanely jealous of your collection and skills
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