richsantaclaus Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 I posted on my web site some of my favorite marbles I made. If you have time, take a look and let me know what you thought of them. http://www.santasbling.com/index.php/glass/35-stories/97-my-favorite-keeper-marbles Thanks Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacyw Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Love the train window one Rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatmacscott Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 How big are they Rich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Most of them are 1 1/4" but range from 5/8" to 2 1/4" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Racer Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Really diggin' the Howlin' Wolf's mib. Missed you at the Texas show Rich, sorry you couldn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Thanks - I had a great time with the family gathering (cough, cough)...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1313 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/SantaRich/My%20favorite%20mibs%20I%20made/_MG_6725.jpg LOVE THIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 That marble is about 3/4" and took 1 hour and 45 min to make! Part of the fun was getting out my mortar and pistol and grinding the blue aventurine before applying it to the marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1313 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 i meant this one http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/SantaRich/My%20favorite%20mibs%20I%20made/_MG_6746.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Thanks. I wanted to make a marble for myself. It came at a time when I made 30 name marbles for a company party. I cut each person's name out of very thin copper using an eXacto kife and each person had their own personal marble to take home. I made a bundle of money that year fro this job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1313 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 i made one for hansel, im sure he wont post it here! its is an oxblood, written in oxblood (by me) on an opaque marble. the gold "rich "is quite nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacyw Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Rich, I hope you used a mortar and pestle on that adventurine.. unless of course you threw it up in the air and blew it to bits with your "pistol" and then caught it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 lol Stacy... there are several ways to make adventurine smaller that the chucks it comes in. 1) mortar and pestle grinding 2) heat it up in an oven at the highest temperature then let it soak for an hour, then drop it in ice cold water 3) mechanically hit it with a hammer in some type of containment box 4) get it hot at the torch then on a metal punty pull it into hair like stringers 5) encase it in clear, then pull stringers I've tried all 5 ways and like the m & p the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hansel - post the mib Scott made for you please. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtee0 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Rich, you said Perris and made me homesick..just a few miles apart.. Scott, i wish you'd quit hating me so you could make me a marble, i love your work..... Hansel, show us the marble....please...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Rich, you said Perris and made me homesick..just a few miles apart.. Scott, i wish you'd quit hating me so you could make me a marble, i love your work..... Hansel, show us the marble....please...... The marble says "F**k you Hansel" in remelted oxblood. Do you really want to see pics of it? If so, I'll have to get it out of the bank vault and take some pics. It'd be easier (and prettier) if Rich made one for me cut out of copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlmoriarty Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Rich ~~ I'm impressed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 lol... it might be cool to see it Hansel - just for laughs. Once I had a parent award me the asshol* teacher of the 1st semester because they said I demanded more than their son could do (he earned a "C" grade). By the end of the year though, they gave me $50 gift card for a restaurant because they loved the "A" their kid earned (he earned it too) and told me I was the best teacher he'd ever had...lol. Also Hansel - PM me about the copper mib and the specifics of what you'd like to see. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Rich ~~ I'm impressed!! Thanks - I try my best to keep creative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 M I K E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Is that a clue Mike - you want a name marble?...lol What base color and what accent colors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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