SoilworK777 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 I googled this to no avail. What defines a wirepull marble, and is there actually a wire involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 The term was (apparently) coined to describe the "wire-like" distribution of color in the marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilworK777 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 I have a couple Jabo's that have that look. I wasn't sure if that was the term for them. Do you know how that look is achieved, or is it just some sort of swirl? I don't see too many like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popculturizm Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 who made those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chordus Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 That one with a white wire in the yellow glass is AWESOME, Alan! I'm pretty sure that Jabo never made anything like wire pulls. I can't even think of anything close that they made, though. Could you post some pics of the ones you're wondering about, Soilwork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy cooper Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 These look like wire-pulls to me. I'd like to know about who makes them and how as well.....Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Made in Germany,before WW11 and after till the 60s. Sometimes they have a bit flamey tips. Nancy,I really don't know if yours are German,most of the time they've a wire of white following by another color. winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 I do not know of any Jabos that resemble wirepulls from Germany like Alan and Winnie posted. Nancy IMO yours are not the German wirepulls, but the left and center in the second row down do resemble them. Vacor de Mexico has made some marbles that really resemble the wirepulls and some WV companies have made some that may confuse many. Peace,Galen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 I have a couple Jabo's that have that look. An early Joker oxblood run has some that resemble wirepulls, and so does the Ultra run. To my knowledge, they're not considered wirepulls, though. Are your Jabos from either of those runs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Nancy, one trait I learned for a wirepull is that the ribbon of color is supposed to be one continuous stream. Some of yours look like they have multiple ribbons. Am I seeing them accurately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilworK777 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Yes Ann, I believe they are from the Ultra run, although one or two of them was listed as a crystal orbit. I'm Mighty_Abyss by the way. Both of these are 3/4. When backlit, you can see one solid stream of red glass winding around inside. I have to say I really dig these. So far I have 4 if them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Well, just you wait, if you haven't put those Ultras under a UV light yet. They're HOT as heck! I may have a couple of variations -- I'll see if I have any spares tonight . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 And jeeze, winnie, you killin' me with those wirepulls of yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilworK777 Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 If you have any you're interested in parting with, let me know. I passed up some that I regret not buying, I believe they were a different color scheme. I think the "wire" was yellow, with clear green and maybe light clear blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy cooper Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Nancy, one trait I learned for a wirepull is that the ribbon of color is supposed to be one continuous stream. Some of yours look like they have multiple ribbons. Am I seeing them accurately? Back to the flashlight and magnifying glass! I think most of them are more than one tho. I can't tell on the blue ones. At least I'm learning!...Thanks...Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popculturizm Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Did Vitro-Gladden make Wire Pulls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Not that I have seen unless they were an accident. Theirs were primarily transparent swirls where the internal swirling was random and the sirls would 'touch' each other throughout the pattern. In a true wirepull, the pattern does not 'touch' itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Here are 2 I made last night - modern wirepulls using soft glass from Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 those are cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 These type of marbles are VERY easy to make too - both of them only took 15 minutes to make! Come on over Steph and I'll show you OR I'll put YOU behind the torch to make one!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Come on over Steph and I'll show you OR I'll put YOU behind the torch to make one!!!!! lol, sure Rich, I'll be right there. (erm, probably not, but they're still cool :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Didn't even know these existed until today. Champion wirepulls that were the result of a goofed up cateye run. And some are dead ringers for some German types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Galen - those seem to have the colors near the surface of the marble. They are neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roany poany Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 I lurv me some wirepulls and wirepull threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roany poany Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 and by the way richsanta, my dog is barkin at post #18 U Dun gud and one with my fav color combo, blue in green glass and speaking of barking dogs, My dog has his gas issue under control..not sure where I posted that originally, but there you go. Seemed like a good spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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