My first Retticello marble!!! I'm pretty stoked on it!!! it's 2 iniches in Diameter!! bigger then expected it to be!!!
I'm not much of a marble maker, but I really like marbles and am trying to learn their secrets...
I was at the Revere School for the Mickelsen Workshop (which was sick!!!) and I asked some of the guys for some advice regarding the making of marbles. So after a thorough explanation of some technique and ninja abilities this is what I came up with!!!
I'm pretty stoked on this one!! I made another one but it didn't come out so good.... I'm pretty sure I know what I did wrong with it, so I'll give it another try and see if I'm correct...
I want to thank Kaj and Travis for their advice and help in this, I was clueless until they filled me in!! Tanks Ah!!! Those guys are marble masters!!!!
Shoots!!!
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Here's two vortices and a bowtie that I made this week... Been busy doing other stuff so I haven't had much time for marbles... But these came out pretty nice!!
Surface work inspired by T-dub and Trilli.
Happy Holidaze!
aloha!
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Here's a couple experimental fumers!! these are my first two marbles of '08, I wanted to start the year with something new!!
Gold one is just under 2"
Silver one is just over 2"
Second Silver one is 2 1/2"
Aloha!
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Back by popular demand, a few meteorite marbles!!
TO THE MOON!!!
Aloha!
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Some more of the Marbles that went to the Ve1gas Show. Some Eyeballs, some fumers and a bowtie.... These are some of the biggest eyes I've ever made as well as some of my favorites!
A little more of that T-Dub influence in some of these!
The Eyecon is going to my sister for her birthday, she's and optometrist too :-)
November 2007
Aloha!
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These are some of the Space Cheese Mibs that I took to Vegas for the Marble show! They're all around 2 inches or so. These are super fun to make!
The pictures don't really do the marbles any justice... These are way cooler and have way more depth to them 'in hand!'
November 2007
Aloha!
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They're like Black Holes!!! Uber Deep... A couple spacey vortexes that went to see the lights of Las Vegas!!
November 2007
Aloha!
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These are some of the Paradise Marbles I took to the Vegas show this month.
November 2007
I had a chance to work with travis Weber for a few days this summer and I learned a lot from him about keeping my surface work clean. The raking patterns are a result of what he showed me, and are very much inspired by his work. Thanx Travis I appriciate your pointers!
Aloha!
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Here's a couple more marbles that I made!!! Thanx again to Kaj and Travis for their help in these!!! and thenks to Everett for the honeycomb technique!!!
MARBLE MADNESS!!!!!
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Still practicing!!!
I'm stoked on making marbles!!!
Reticellos and a Honeycomb. sorry that some of thepictures aren't to good!!
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Here's some mibs I made that made the cut... I hope you like them!!! I'm digging the brown glitter!! and I really like the dragon scale effect!!!
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I had a request for a couple eye marbles. I thought through a few different techniques to use to make them, and this was what I came up with in the first batch. I'm pretty stoked on them! they were really fun to make!!! I'll probably try out the other styles I was thinking of next time I hop on the torch!! I hope you like them!!!
Eyedea and Abilities.
Don't forget they can see you through your computer screen!!!
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So along with my Eyeballs I tried a few other things out....
I tried a few eyes in the way Kenan Tiemeyer does his, but they just didn't come out right... I have the idea conceptually but when I try to manifest it on this physical plane it doesn't work correctly... but I did get some really cool fuming effects that I shall experiment with more in the future.
I also did my first airtrap marble. it's a little guy. and it's a total Anakin bite, but it was pretty tasty!!!
There's also a honeycomb and a monster marble and maybe more...
Enjoy!!
Aloha
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Here's some pics of things that are marble related... Marble Stands, My Marble Tree and things like that...
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Found this shape by accident while working on something else, so I changed the colors to match the shape!!!! I thought it would be kinda funny!!! I hope you all get a kick out of this as much as I did whe I pulled it out of the kiln!!! For Poops and Giggles...
Measures 1 and 17/32"
I was also wondering if anyone else has made one of these, on accident. or on purpose???
Aloha!!!
The Carrot Marble:
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Here it is... Well one of them at least ;-) I've been working on these Palm Tree Marbles recently... Trying to figure things out... You know work out the kinks... I've almost got it though...
I wanted to create a marble that was somewhat representative of the beautiful place where I live... I figured a Palm Tree, a Wave and a Sunset pretty much says Hawaii!!!
I hope you like it!!!!
Aloha!!
MARBLE MADNESS NO KA OI!!!
I had to post it since Mr. Sable spilled the beans :-P
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A couple marbles I've made recently.. A reticello and some Vortex's with Spherical Opals suspended in them... I hope you like 'em!!!
Aloha!!!
MARBLE MADNESS
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I had to make a 'Made in Hawaii' murine so I could stamp it onto my work... I like the way this one came out... I'll prolly make a few more in different colors and and what not... Check it out!!!
Aloha!!!!
808 MADNESS!!!!
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Here's some of my marbles from the month of may. A little assortment. Most are between 1 and 2 inches...
Aloha!
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Dark Multi
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TPP and Ruby pinwheels and a crescent moon
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but the colors show better here...
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it's gonna be nice out today!!!
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Aloha everyone! My name is Ben Burton and I've been lampworking since January of 1999. I work borosilicate primarily but I will occasionally work moretti as well. I consider myself a sculptural artist, although I enjoy making focal pendants and have recently become infatuated with making marbles as well. I live on the island of O'ahu, Hawaii and my work is constantly influenced by the beauty around me!! I hope you take the time to check out and enjoy my work!!! Please feel free to leave comments or messages. I'd love some comments and criticisms, so let's hear it.
Mahalo and Aloha!!
http://www.benburtonglass.com
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Nice one ! Man that "view is to sweet" Awesome Man!!!Allot of inspration there !!! Peace Joe .... Which island you on ?
» Posted by
JoeAndDonna
on 1/21/2007 12:38:27 PM.
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I'm on O'ahu
on the windward side in Kailua...
» Posted by
BenBurton
on 1/21/2007 12:46:57 PM.
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nice first
Thats awesome for a first. I've made a few retticelos and none are as nice as that. Killer bra.
» Posted by
Ech
on 1/21/2007 8:16:48 PM.
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way to go
DIG THE flow , and color
» Posted by
KennethCranor
on 1/22/2007 5:36:40 AM.
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