I started making marbles in the summer of 2006. I enjoyed a one year fascination, and collecting frenzy of vintage machine made marbles. I was very drawn to the incredible colors and swirls, the smoothness of the glass, and of course the shine. This fascination, and a lifetime of pursuing different art forms made a connection.
After a bit of research, a book or two, and a couple of videos & DVDs by some incredible artist, I purched some very basic equipment and supplies. It took a bit, but soon I was making some very simple marbles.
Marble making was a perfect match for my personality. As an artistic person I have tried many art mediums, Oils, water colors, medal, and wood. The problem was that I never had the patience with most mediums to see the work completed. Glass work for me has a fairly quick gradification turnaround. I can spend a couple of hours behind the torch fusing glass together and manipulating it, and soon I am holding my finished work in my hand. I remember working on an oil painting for weeks and still never finishing it. I have a very nice watercolor painting of a butterfly wing around here somewhere that will likely never have a butterfly body painted next to it.
From summer 2006 to now I have learned a great deal, and as I look at other artists work and see the possibilities I am amazed at the diversity within a single medium.
I hope to bring my unique vision and personality to the glass art world.
Specialties:
I work in soft glass, which simply means it heats up and cools down faster then some of the other glass types. I enjoy soft glass because of the bright colors, which gives me a wide range of options for the opaque marbles.
Our Business Policies and Services
Shipping:
Packaging: Each marble I create is unique and involves a great deal of my time, both in the developing of certain skills, as well as the specific time involved in making each marble. With this in mind I put a great deal of attention into packaging my work. I use heavy gauge boxes, and each marble is placed in a resealable plastic bags which I then place in a separate foam pouch. My goal is that the marbles you have chosen for your collection arrive safe and sound, and are worthy of being displayed next to other artists work in your case or display box.
Shipping Costs: Individual items are shipped at $3.00 per within the US. I do combine shipping at $0.50 each additional item won. International shipping available, contact me first for a quote.
Policies:
Returns: It is very important to me that everyone that buys and collects my marbles is 100% satisfied, so if for some reason the marble is damaged or doesn't meet your expectations, just contact me to let me know you are shipping the marble back. Once the marble has arrived I will refund of the cost of the marble, and the return postage.
Payment Methods:
Personal Check,
PayPal
Tax Information:
There will be an 8% sales tax added to oreders from Washington state residents.
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