richsantaclaus Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 This is the first Akro marbles I own. I made them last night from Akro cullet someone gave me. Like them? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 3rd image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chordus Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Do you have pictures of the original cullet, per chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venwood Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 What are you going to do with these and the cac's that you made. Stacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 I'm going to have to look for more Akro cullet as I used up all I had I think - maybe some is somewhere out in my workshop...lol I am in the process of "marking" these marbles so they won't get confused with the original vintage ones. The problem is that I haven't decided how to do the marking - to keep it little s as not to distract from the beauty of the glass but to not confuse a collector. I have tried a "Ti" pen but with no real success. I will keep some and sell others I think but that's up in the air too. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNYD Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Nice job. Do you do this for others. I have a friend that owns land that is an old dump site and he lets me dig. I have some really neat old cullet and he said that I could have marbles made from them. I tried getting some others to do it but have not heard back from them. Would you do it? What does it cost? How clean do I need to get the glass? What is the smallest size you can make into a marble? Some of the neatest colors are cullets that are 2" x 3" x 1/2" to 3/4" thick. Are they too small? I would pay to ship to you and marbles back to me with you fee. SNYD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 About the titanium pen - make sure the marbles you are signing are free of grease - like from your hands. Wet the tip of the pen and then bear down hard. It will write small enough to not detract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Good advise about the pen but it turns out that my hands aren't steady enough for a small mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 SNDY - I'll PM you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 I'd sure like to go on a dig one day.... wow, how fun that would be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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