VaMarbles Posted Tuesday at 09:56 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:56 PM Did Akro add metallic to their corkscrews? Not sure we have another example like this and still hard to tell if it’s even metallic? .7” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Tuesday at 10:09 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:09 PM I haven’t seen a Cork with any trace of metallic. But ! That doesn’t mean there aren’t any out there. I’m sure the Akronauts will know 🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted Tuesday at 10:28 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:28 PM 31 minutes ago, VaMarbles said: Did Akro add metallic to their corkscrews? I do not think that Akro ever intended AV to be included in any of the marbles that they manufactured. This being said--there are some greens that include a bit of what we may call AV--common in many marble manufacturers that had green involved. Just unresolved minerals that even the experts got wrong. There are many from these “Digs” that involved some black/silver AV but these were discarded from the Factory and dug up later by some of the more passionate that broke the law—love -em! Marble—On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted Tuesday at 10:30 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:30 PM Note the wide black band edging. I think that is what you are referring to as it narrows. An Akro employee told us that they used to throw bits of metal scrap into the pot just to watch it flare up. Amusement. I think pretty much of it all burns off. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Wednesday at 02:47 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 02:47 AM Kinda like burning marshmallows that will never end up on a graham cracker. I taut my Granddaughter how to do this. There was no way in h$ll I was going to eat another Shhhhhhmore. 🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted Wednesday at 03:00 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 03:00 PM I have two corkscrews that I consider to have metallic The Blue and Brown is 19/32" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Wednesday at 04:37 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 04:37 PM 1 hour ago, disco005 said: I have two corkscrews that I consider to have metallic Nice marbles, Jess - probably the best examples of metallic corkscrews I have seen - the first one is exceptional! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Wednesday at 06:13 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 06:13 PM 10X 🔥 RAR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted Wednesday at 06:45 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 06:45 PM 3 hours ago, disco005 said: I have two corkscrews that I consider to have metallic Wow is all that I have to offer--the first one--the green reminds me of a Pelt Pearlized Patch. Great Corks!! Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Thursday at 03:41 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 03:41 AM I agree. That’s not a metallic contaminant 🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted Thursday at 03:41 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 03:41 AM Thank you! I was super excited to find any kind of metallic on a cork 🤩 and even more so that @VaMarbles posted an Akro that has metallic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Thursday at 03:44 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 03:44 AM Sorry Ric ! I just changed mind. I do like the metallic trace on the second one in the bottom right hand corner 🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted Thursday at 03:55 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 03:55 AM That first marble was not too difficult to capture the metallic. The second marble was much more difficult to show in a photo for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Thursday at 04:08 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 04:08 AM First one is tricky. I just don’t see a metallic sheen going on there on the surface glass. IMHO 🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted Thursday at 04:33 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 04:33 AM Metallic and/or AV is really hard to show in a photo, at least for me. I haven't figured out the trick yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Thursday at 05:00 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 05:00 AM It sure is and can be frustrating 🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted Thursday at 05:05 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 05:05 AM The camera on my fancy IPhone 16 Pro Blah Blah is pathetic. My 7 was the bomb. Bubbles in the Matrix? No problem. Crystal clear and sharp. I think you’re pics are spot on🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted Thursday at 05:17 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 05:17 AM 4 minutes ago, Fire1981 said: The camera on my fancy IPhone 16 Pro Blah Blah is pathetic. My 7 was the bomb. Bubbles in the Matrix? No problem. Crystal clear and sharp. I think you’re pics are spot on🔥 RAR I have a Samsung Galaxy 9+ and love it, I haven't upgraded in years and Samsung is on version 25 now I think. I love the camera on this older phone and I use a $45 macro lens that I add to it for marbles. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted Thursday at 11:21 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:21 AM 6 hours ago, disco005 said: Metallic and/or AV is really hard to show in a photo, at least for me. I haven't figured out the trick yet. I have found lighting angle and proper reflection are the keys. In the bottom left marble in your second pic, the reflection off the metal is coming too directly back at the lens so you get a "hot spot" and can't see the metallic reflection well. In the lower right photo, the reflection comes off the marble at an angle away from the lens and the metal shows much better. Of course, every marble is different so you may have to play around with it some but, in general, considering this will lead to better results, IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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