sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 ON Spring Break Joseph and I visited marble makers and Joseph was treated to the watching of making beads, marbles and pendants. Rich Hollingshead helped Joseph make a marble, Andrew Brown helped Joseph make two beads, and Bryan Kitson made a pendant while we watched. Rashan Omari Jones also made a marble for Joseph. One of our first day visits was to David Chamberlain's home and Joseph was given the box of marbles below. Joseph treasures those marbles. David also gave Joseph a hand full of Ravenswood marbles, and a stack of comic books. Back in September of 2010, David wrote an article for the Texas Marble Collectors Inc. Newsletter about the "Marble Brewery" in Albuquerque. He commissioned David Salazar to make marbles with base glass the color of the brew and hops in the marble. Chamberlain gave me a "Hops Marble". I think David has all the rest of those marbles. Only 7 0r 8 of them made. Here is the one David gave me: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Joseph at Grey Matter with Rashan Omari Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I've seen that marble in person too - what a BEAUTIFUL piece of art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Joseph with Andrew Brown and Gateson Recko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Joseph making a bead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Joseph with Rich Hollingshead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Joseph is making a marble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Rich is marvering for Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Joseph is heating the marble to put it in the marble block in his left hand to round up the marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 A front view of Joseph's marble from Recko. The back of Joseph's Universe Marble made by Gateson Recko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Joseph's Andrew Brown pendant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Rich made the marble on the left and Joseph made the marble on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 The hollow marblel Rich made while Joseph and I watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Opal pendant like the one Bryan Kitson made while Joseph and I watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Pendant Rich made and gave to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 kewl!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Are opals as pretty in hand as they look in pix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Yes, they are. They are not all alike either. Some look like oval or round stones and some look like chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Neat - great experience for Joseph (and grandmother...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Joseph will never forget this. Another one from David. Thanks David! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 It's good to know where they live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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