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That would explain how the black-based veneered marbles are made. I can't imagine a black-based marble being anything but veneered. I'm guessing white-based or clear-based ones could also be made all at once, and that the colors would be more blended that way. Rich, are you talking about torch-made marbles, or machine-made marbles?

How are colors veneered onto the base glass? Is it sort of like spreading frosting on a cake?

Do marbles have to have a base color? Is it mostly a cost-saving thing? Does white cost the least of any color? Otherwise, if you want a red and blue marble, why not just use red and blue? Or would you then get purple, not red and blue? Some marbles have a black base. How then is it possible to get any other colors to show? Have fun with this (I'm serious, I'd like to know, but don't get too technical. Diagrams or pictures might be helpful.)

Of the first set, the red/blue ones are all nice.

There's so many that are so close to being something I could start collecting...that's what's so frustrating. This one has just about the right amount of white. What it needs is a little more black. (This stuff is all JMO, of course.) One Here's a nice one, but a little too much white. Two This one's pretty good, but is really just two views. Three Nice, but needs less white, and needs the blue more evenly distributed. Four Pretty nice, but is only two views. Five Maybe someone will show Dave this thread. (Haha, fat chance)

HOWEVER, I do have quite a refined taste in marbles as a thing of beauty, if I don't say so myself, and IF I knew the first thing about making marbles, I bet I could come up with some real winners!

OK, I should have said that the seller's feedback led me to question his trustworthiness, and not that he is necessarily untrustworthy. And I guess I WAS attacking the answer in post #2, but apparently I misunderstood the answer (probably still do). At this point, my brain has shut down, as I have no real clue about the technicalities of how marbles are made. It probably would have been better if I hadn't started this thread.

I guess I'll never understand why the least criticism of Jabos always seems to be taken as a personal attack on the people associated with making them. Besides, I like some Jabos and have quite a few of them. But only one of them is from the experimental runs.

My observation/question was that since some Jabos can be made without white showing, why can't most of them be made without white showing. I'm assuming Jabos are veneered colors over white, not colors that go through the marble. I wasn't saying that white wasn't a good base color...just cover it up so it doesn't show so much. And if an apology is in order to sissydear, then I apologize. Her answer seemed so obvious that I took it as glib, or something.

I like white when it is used sparingly and mainly as an accent color. Here is a white-based Jabo that I like, but there is only one view and the seller isn't trustworthy, so my bid was low. Other people liked it too, obviously. The description doesn't say it is 1", but I'm guessing it is. White-based Jabo Here's a seller that sells lots of the new Jabos: Jabos

I was offering some constructive criticism that I think deserves a better answer than that. Sorry, but I still don't like the experimental Jabos well enough to buy any of them. Most of the Jabos I see on ebay aren't going for much. Seems alot of other people agree with me.

I noticed that nearly all the new 1" Jabos have little or no white in them, whereas nearly all the 3/4" ones are white-based with quite a bit of white showing. Why? Why can't they keep the white out of all of them?

Can't believe I forgot to mention this one! It's probably the number one thing. 1. The thrill of the hunt! It's almost better than owning them. And since someone asked, and since someone already told a similar story, the revenge part (actually, I can make it a very short story), refers to dear old dad, who forced me to give all my meager "collection" of marbles to my older brother and sister, for some crime I committed, or that he imagined I committed, which I've long since forgotten. I'm enjoying reading all the stories

1. I think they're purty. 2. They don't take up alot of space. 3. They're fairly easy to resell and get my money back when I need it. 4. I'm probably subconsciously having my revenge on someone from long ago (a long story and one not worth telling).

Wood tool chests work nicely. Mine only cost $60 each and I put movable dividers in it. Wood chest

Popeye

These are all 7/8" Vitro shooters.

The mother and father of all Vacor Atmospheres These are 1" shooters.

The mustache is what gives you away

Can anyone provide pictures?

And thank you! I miss my little Big Boy...he's in kitty heaven now. Best cat that ever lived.

Robert Livezey signs his marbles that way (Stardust Glass Studio).

Is there such a thing? I have quite a few Popeyes, and none are opalescent. But I have only two Popeye Patches, and both are opalescent. And by opalescent, I mean the base glass has an ambient, soapy or oily, slightly yellowish glow. The photos don't show it very well.

My most colorful marble by far, is this 1-3/16" bubbly Guinea Lutz made by Jim King.

HE'S NO LONGER A REGISTERED USER!!!! Link And neither is WVmarbles. Link