richsantaclaus Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Good example of a glass reaction using reactive glass and what a beautiful marble!!!!! It was the basic Periodic Table elements that made the nice looking green line when the two reactive glass colors came into contact with each other at the molecular level. The glass itself didn't make the green but the metals in the original glass that did - what a wonderful example - thanks!!!!! Same with the black/white reactions - I've had that same problem making a Zebra marble - another perfect example of chemical elements reacting but that was blending not mixing. Thank you for the great examples!!! If you'd like, I can make some marbles to show more reactive glass colors that show different colors because of the metals inside the making of the glass rod. I can send them to you too if you want them - PM me an address and they are yours when I make them and after I post the results. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roany poany Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Alrighty then. I think I understand it now <----(you might want to write that on yer calendar) You explained it well Rich, thanks. I cant speak for others but for the most part , collectors use the term ’ blend’ or ‘blended’ so basically they’re right…even if they do or don’t count blends as a color…and that’s a whole nuther ball of wax…lol I appreciate the offer of the marbles, but instead ( if you make em) could you give em to a newbie or a kid at the next show you attend? Just to pass around the fun of marbles to the newcomers. Up next----does white count as a color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 I'll do just that. I give marbles to kids all the time. The last gig I did at a career day at an elementary school, I gave 600 kids 5 marbles each = 3000 marbles! In light theory, white is the accumulation of all colors. Paint is A liquid mixture, usually of a solid pigment in a liquid vehicle, used as a decorative or protective coating. Historically, paint was made with the yolk of eggs and therefore, the substance would harden and stick onto the surface it is applied to. I guess if you started with a white base, it wouold be considered a color but that is a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 white is not a color to be counted if its the base glass,like marble king a vaneered marble...you cant change that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Gonna have to agree to disagree on this one Rich. No matter what why or how those two colors mixed and made green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 It's cool - just a love of glass is all we need to agree on! It has been an interesting journey in this thread for me and thanks to you all for the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yes marbles and glass are amazing! Have you ever attempted to make a marble sulphide. A machine made marble encased in clear. If thats possible I have some I would like it done to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Duffy - what if the vaneer shows on 40% of the marble - is the white considered a color then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Yes marbles and glass are amazing! Have you ever attempted to make a marble sulphide. A machine made marble encased in clear. If thats possible I have some I would like it done to. I wondered if the same encasing could be done to a hand made, Rich what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I have failed at 3 attempts to make a sulphide because the figurines I used were not the correct ones. I can't find (been looking for 2 years) fir the correct type. I used Wade from England = bust...lol I tried COE 104, COE 33 and COE 96 all cracked for me. Davis is good at sulphides and is a glass blower and so is Hogue and he has nice success too. I believe it's the torch that can't surround the figurine fast enough with heat that has caused my troubles. I'll keep on trying - in a few days a glass blower and I are going to do a co-op art project of marble making. I'll post pictures when we get done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migbar Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 A few times, I tried making a "two-in-one" marble by encasing two of my small marbles in clear, but the marbles in the interior always distorted out of round from the heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roany poany Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 a couple a three catseyes encased in clear would be kewl. It wouldnt really matter if the outer clear part of the catseye distorted.. would it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I remelt cat's-eyes together to make bigger marbles - will have some at the Vegas show to sell too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Rich, the sulfide works if it's made of ceramic slip or clay. I used to make ceramic slip figures and Ray Laubs would make sulfides out of them. Ray used ceramic clay and he says that works better. You can't use porcelain or stoneware figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Thanks Edna - I learned something thanks to you! Question: did you make any 3/4" sized Santas? (hint, hint...lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 as simple as i can make it rich....if the base glass is white you dont count the white....its been like that for ever in marble collecting...sayin it dont dosent change it....i didnt make it up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 No, I never made a Santa Claus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Thanks Duffy - I am learning stuff daily! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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