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  1. ๐Ÿš€ Handmade Marble Racing Association โ€“ Team Update ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ”ฎ #4 โ€“ Mystic Blu A deep cosmic blend of blue and green currents mysterious, balanced, and flowing with hidden power. ๐ŸŽฑ #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. ๐Ÿ”ฅ #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. ๐ŸŒ€ -Marco Antonio Arellano #999Marbles
  2. ๐Ÿ† Race Recap Handmade Marble Racing Association ๐Ÿ† We took it upstairs so the public could see the action and they loved it! ๐Ÿ™Œ Everything ran smoothly, and the track was rebuilt perfectly for competition. โšก 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 ๐Ÿฅ‰ Highlight: The Georgia Marble placed 3rd overall against all strong competition. โœ… Weโ€™ve got a winner. Weโ€™ve 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! ๐ŸŒ€ โ€” Marco
  3. ๐ŸŽฅ Filming & Streaming Update ๐ŸŽฅ Yes we will everything! ๐Ÿ™Œ Weโ€™re currently: ๐Ÿ Developing tracks ๐ŸŽ๏ธ Building a full marble racing circuit ๐ŸŽฅ 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. ๐ŸŒ€ 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
  4. 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 ๐ŸŒ€

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      100 marbles 100 smilesย 

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    ๐ŸŽช Thank You, Salem! ๐ŸŒ€ Thank you every glass artist to everyone who participated in The Great Marble Hunt from the ๐ŸŽ  Carousel to the ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Capitol, from the ๐ŸŽฏ starting line to the far corners of the city! ๐Ÿ™ Thank you to the City of Salem for your support. ๐ŸŽจ Thank you to the 100+ incredible artists who donated handmade marbles. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Thank you to everyone who RSVPโ€™d, registered, and showed up with smiles! ๐Ÿ“ฐ Thank you to the press and media who helped us spread the word. ๐Ÿช Thank you to the local businesses who participated, supported, or hosted drops. ๐Ÿ‘€ Thank you to the volunteers who helped hide the marblesโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ” โ€ฆand the seekers who set out to find them! ๐ŸŽญ And a very special thank you to the mystery droppers the unsung heroes of the hunt! Together, we placed joy and color into hundreds of hands. Together, we created a memory that will echo across the marbles of time. ๐Ÿ’ซ Until next timeโ€ฆ keep your eyes open and your spirit curious. #TheGreatMarbleHunt #SalemOregon #MarbleDrop #999Marbles #CommunityArt #GlassArt
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    Yes. Free 4 All !!! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ RSVP is now closed โ€” thank you to everyone who registered! ๐Ÿ™Œ If you didnโ€™t register, youโ€™re still invited to join us for The Great Marble Hunt ๐Ÿ”ฅ Live glass marble demonstrations ๐Ÿ Marble racing ๐Ÿ”„ Marble trading ๐ŸŽฒ Marble games all day ๐Ÿ“ 120 Commercial Street, Salem, Oregon โœจ See you there! -Marco A. #999Marbles
  7. ๐ŸŽ  001 โ€“ Cotton Candy Carousel Swirls of soft pink and dreamlike blue tumble together like spun sugar at a twilight carnival. โ€œCotton 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. ๐Ÿ‘ 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. โ€œGeorgia 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. ๐Ÿ 003 โ€“ Bumble Gum With soft pinks, sweet yellows, and buzzing blacks, โ€œBumble 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., โ€œBumble Gumโ€ dances across the track like a trickster bee with a sugar rush.
  8. More tracks under construction HMRA โ€“ Handmade Marble Racing Association Handmade. Colorful. Competitive. Built to roll.
  9. These colors will be twisted, spun, and formed into marbles for the upcoming Global Marble Hunt. Letโ€™s spin. โ€”Marco A. Salem, Oregon
  10. Round 1 st done Thank you to the teams at Northstar and TAG for fueling this work. More colors coming. More marbles to roll. Letโ€™s spin. โ€”Marco A. Salem, Oregon
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    https://www.salemreporter.com/event/the-great-marble-hunt/
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    City approved ! 500 Rsvp + 350 hand made marbles giveaway
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    https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/09/10/what-to-do-in-salem-from-sept-11-17-salem-art-fair-intoxicating-shakespeare-marble-hunt/
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    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-marble-hunt-salem-oregon-tickets-1583403034099?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
  15. Drawing of how to take a glowing gather of borosilicate glass and turn it into a clear marble.
  16. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฎ Marble Making 099 This isnโ€™t 101โ€ฆ this is 099 the prerequisite. Where every marble journey begins ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฎ 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 Iโ€™m 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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    ๐Ÿ“ 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 youโ€™d like to find me, Iโ€™ll 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! ๐ŸŒ€โœจ -Marco Arellano
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