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๐ Handmade Marble Racing Association โ Team Update ๐ ๐ฎ #4 โ Mystic Blu A deep cosmic blend of blue and green currents mysterious, balanced, and flowing with hidden power. ๐ฑ #5 โ The Billiard Boys Classic 8-ball sharpness with a flash of red hustlers of the track, ready to break the pack wide open. ๐ฅ #6 โ Fire Station Domination Blazing hot reds, yellows, and Dalmatian spots a fierce tribute to firehouse speed and courage. These three officially join the Handmade Marble Racing Association (HMRA) roster, expanding the team and setting the stage for even bigger competitions ahead. ๐ -Marco Antonio Arellano #999Marbles
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๐ Race Recap Handmade Marble Racing Association ๐ We took it upstairs so the public could see the action and they loved it! ๐ Everything ran smoothly, and the track was rebuilt perfectly for competition. โก The setup: 45-second lap track Handmade marbles โ tested and proven to be the perfect size for racing Crowds gathered, cheered, and celebrated the runs ๐ฅ Highlight: The Georgia Marble placed 3rd overall against all strong competition. โ Weโve got a winner. Weโve got a winner. The success of this event shows the future is bright for the Handmade Marble Racing Association (HMRA). More races to come stay tuned! ๐ โ Marco
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๐ฅ Filming & Streaming Update ๐ฅ Yes we will everything! ๐ Weโre currently: ๐ Developing tracks ๐๏ธ Building a full marble racing circuit ๐ฅ Forming our filming/streaming team This will be part of the Handmade Marble Racing Association (HMRA) a new league dedicated to racing handmade marbles on professional tracks. ๐ We plan to livestream on Twitch, Kick, and YouTube, with links shared on Marble Connection so everyone can follow along. This past weekend, we distributed 100+ handmade marbles during our scavenger hunt and at the starting line for races the marbles are the perfect size for track competition. โ Marco
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In a velvet box, 100 hand spun marbles were given to our first RSVPs each a small gesture of glass in motion.
The Fall 2025 cover of Press Play Salem framed this moment with works by Chase Smith and Otto, echoing the lineage of Murano and the geometry of glass as contemporary art.
Thank you to Press Play and to everyone who joined the hunt a community gathering that blurred craft, culture, and play.
#999marbles ๐
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The Great Marble Hunt - Salem, Oregon
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The Great Marble Hunt - Salem, Oregon
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Yes. Free 4 All !!! ๐๏ธ RSVP is now closed โ thank you to everyone who registered! ๐ If you didnโt register, youโre still invited to join us for The Great Marble Hunt ๐ฅ Live glass marble demonstrations ๐ Marble racing ๐ Marble trading ๐ฒ Marble games all day ๐ 120 Commercial Street, Salem, Oregon โจ See you there! -Marco A. #999Marbles -
๐ 001 โ Cotton Candy Carousel Swirls of soft pink and dreamlike blue tumble together like spun sugar at a twilight carnival. โCotton Candy Carouselโ is a delicate storm of sweetness and nostalgia a fierce racer whose calm exterior masks a competitive core. Each twist of glass captures motion in stillness, echoing the elegant spin of a carousel horse. As the first-ever marble in the H.M.R.A., it leads the charge with grace and style. ๐ 002 โ Georgia Peach This tangy fireball blends ripe peach orange with glowing blush pink, kissed with flashes of golden yellow like the last rays of a southern sunset. โGeorgia Peachโ is a bold sprinter juicy and ready to blaze down the track. With a sense of ripe abundance and attitude, this is the second marble to ever enter the Handmade Marble Racing Association a sunlit streak of pure Southern heat. ๐ 003 โ Bumble Gum With soft pinks, sweet yellows, and buzzing blacks, โBumble Gumโ is an energetic swirl of sugar and sting. It brings together bubblegum colors and garden tones playful yet powerful. The swirling contrasts in its glass show how joy and tension live side by side. The third racer in the H.M.R.A., โBumble Gumโ dances across the track like a trickster bee with a sugar rush.
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From the album: Marbles from the 2020's
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From the album: Marbles from the 2020's
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The Global Marble Hunt โ A Journey of Hides and Seek
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These colors will be twisted, spun, and formed into marbles for the upcoming Global Marble Hunt. Letโs spin. โMarco A. Salem, Oregon -
The Global Marble Hunt โ A Journey of Hides and Seek
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Round 1 st done Thank you to the teams at Northstar and TAG for fueling this work. More colors coming. More marbles to roll. Letโs spin. โMarco A. Salem, Oregon -
The Great Marble Hunt - Salem, Oregon
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The Great Marble Hunt - Salem, Oregon
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The Great Marble Hunt - Salem, Oregon
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The Great Marble Hunt - Salem, Oregon
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๐ฅ๐ฎ Marble Making 099 This isnโt 101โฆ this is 099 the prerequisite. Where every marble journey begins ๐ฅ๐ฎ Marble Making 099: The Maria Method Here are the steps laid out in glass, showing the path from the very beginning all the way to a finished marble. It starts with a glass rod, gathered and heated in the flame. From there, I press the rod to form a Maria a flat, coin like disk that becomes the base for shaping. A second Maria can be pushed to one side, a third to the other, even one in the middle. These Marias set the structure and give me points of control before rounding. Once the Marias are stacked, I begin to round them up in the flame. Step by step, the flat disks soften and smooth into a sphere. Gravity helps as I turn and shift axes, letting the weight of the glass do the work. When Iโm satisfied with the shape, I remove the punty, polish away tool marks in the flame, and finish balancing the marble until it spins evenly in the hand. The result is a round glass sphere made from the Maria method no color no decoration only rhythm, heat, and balance. A roadmap from rod to marble. Thank you to every teacher and glass master along my journey. -Marco
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The Great Marble Hunt - Salem, Oregon
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๐ Map Release Update The official map will be posted on the day of the event. Please register on Eventbrite to receive your wristband maps will be given out with wristbands at check-in. If youโd like to find me, Iโll be walking in a referee shirt, checking people in around the parameters between the Carousel, Capitol, Fire Department, and Police Station. The hunt begins soon get ready! ๐โจ -Marco Arellano -
๐ The Frit Happens Series
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From the album: Marbles from the 2020's
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From the album: Marbles from the 2020's
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From the album: Marbles from the 2020's
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From the album: Marbles from the 2020's
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