2012 Marble Exchange

[glassdocnc]

See you just demonstrated that (as with most things) it's the operator, not the equipment that matters most.

[Matt P]

See you just demonstrated that (as with most things) it's the operator, not the equipment that matters most.

but what about this guy and his starving children lol : http://www.talkglass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43981&highlight=heart

great photos everyone, I can't wait for the next exchanges! I'm hoping to be a part of both of them! Sorting through those looks so time consuming but so fun!!!

[glassdocnc]

Anyway, here's a crappy pic I snapped before packing them up:



Ummm, Brian... how do I say this.... The package arrived and....

Your marbles are amazing but your pictures just don't do them justice. (see above for my whinging on the topic of poor pics of my own stuff)

They are in the mix and heading out to new homes soon.

[glassdocnc]

Host: glassdocnc/Marina/9 marbles
1. Loydb/Loyd/withdrawn
2. Bunyip/Chris/5 marbles + host gift + shipping recd.
3. lysa/lysa/9 marbles
4. Bruce Dille/Bruce/withdrawn
5. Kato/Kenyon/no word
6. Berningglass/Jeff/5 marbles + shipping
7. J Proper/Justin P/Justin/9 marbles + shipping recd.
8. kudabeck/Jordan/5 marbles on triangle stands + marble/pipe combo + gift! + shipping
9. Lowly Worm/Brian/9 marbles in transit
10. earlbacher/Shawn/2 marbles and shipping recd.
11. DR. FULLER/Adam/withdrawn
12. gn0me/Calen/withdrawn
13. Salado Flameworks/Peg/12 marbles + host gift + shipping
14. PastimeThePyro/?????/no word
15. Belliott/?????/3 marbles + shipping
16. richsantaclaus/Rich/12 exchange marbles, one host gift and shipping recd
17. smolder holder/Boiseno Glassworks/Ryan/12 exchange marbles, host gift and shipping recd.
18. FoSho/Chad/withdrawn
19. TheGanjaKru/Alex/no word
20. GWS/Jay/Mr Pink/in transit/pictures and descriptions used for sorting reference
21. Kaizen/Brad/In transit/sorry too late
22. BeSnoddy/Ben/no word
23. Mandoziller/Bill/withdrawn
24. TwoTimes/Ted/12 marbles + host gift + shipping
25. J B/Joe / 8 marbles and return shipping recd
26. Signguy/Erik/withdrawn
27. rhgunmasta/Rob Howell/no word
28. Greymatter Glass/Doug/8 exchange marbles + gift + shipping
29. songa/Andrew Song/8 marbles + shipping
30. Dole/Gus Murphy/withdrawn
31. Doshes/Joe/withdrawn
32. mark206nj/Mark/in transit/sorry too late
33. mightymike/Mike/12 marbles + host gift + shipping
34. Waffles/??????/in transit/sorry too late
35. Hazeey/Eric/2 marbles + shipping
36. Jestr/Joel/8 marbles + host gift marble + shipping
37. 3musesglass/Rebecca/9 marbles for exchange + host gift + shipping
38. deb tarry/Deb Tarry/5 exchange marbles + pendant gift + shipping
39. imagesinglass/Suzanne/no word
40. Losiwells/Carlos/7 marbles + 4 cool stands + host gift + shipping
41. Greenhorse Glass/Cody/withdrawn
42. Bo Diddles/Brad/9 marbles + 1 gift/shipping pending
43. keebler williams/?????????/no word
44. Otis/???????/no word
45. Muse/Chris/withdrawn
46. Arcane Glass/James/no word
47. 3rdI/Joe/withdrawn
48. Chris Vargas/Chris/withdrawn
49. TorchedGlass/Barrett/withdrawn
50. gambitglass/Kevin/4 marbles + shipping
51. PoMo/Pouria/no word
52. glass_noob/Dean/no word
53. The Glasstle Group/applesteingardens/Jah/2 marbles + shipping
54. srt9969/Sean/8 marbles for exchange + host gift / shipping to be determined
55. headless/?/no word
56. eyeseeglass/Nicholas/10 marbles in handmade pouches + 3 host gifts + shipping
57. akmewon/Steve/11 marbles + shipping
 
OK folks. The marbles have been sorted and assigned their new homes. Re-wrapping them and packaging for shipping will have to wait for another day. I need a drink, a nap or both. Thanks go to Lysa and Cheri for helping make sure the trades were as even as possible and that (hopefully) no one got back their own marble or more than one from any other artist.

Brad, Mark, and Waffles; since it is unlikely that all of the boxes will be mailed by Monday I'll do my best to do at least a partial swap for you if your marbles get here by then.

Here's what the table looks like after shuffling:

[Bunyip]

Thanks for all the hard work! Can't wait for my new goodies!

[lysa]

Just wanted to let you know......I licked each and every one of those beautiful balls.

[Salado Flameworks]

Cool, Lysa, I'll treasure them forever! (Actually, I will). Thank you all for your hard work making them and sorting through them all (I would have gotten SO confused)! Can't wait to see them.

Peg

[Jestr]

Seeing them all out on the table like that is furthermore exciting. Even retroactively grafted upon my previous excitement. I can even pick out my little green boxes about to be off towards their new homes. Goodbye, my little creations! I hope your new owners are as happy staring at you as I was making you! Ahhh, the anticipation is killing me. :D

[Losiwells]

Hey y'all,

I had a dream. I had a package that I had opened up and inside were the exchange marbles. It was so real. It was like opening a long awaited for package that contains marbles...

Seriously, I did have the dream. So I guess I'm saying that I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the marbles from you guys. Just thought I would share a moment, hope y'all feel the same.
Later

[richsantaclaus]

Do you know why the felt on a pool table is green?





























If you had 16 balls, you'd be green too!

[Greymatter Glass]

groan....

stick to bad jokes and good pictures Rich....

[richsantaclaus]

Well after 14 years at 8th grade with 12 1nd 13 year olds even my wife groans at my jokes!

[eyeseeglass]

Super excited to receive some mibs!!! Thanks to everyone who participated! All of them will be going in my personal collection, or onto pieces for my personal collection :)

[Greymatter Glass]

Anyone else getting nervous, thinking "man, I hope I wrote my return address right" ?

My home address and shop address are so similar I always stress it, but this time even more than normal :P

[glassdocnc]

I promise an update with tracking numbers later today. The first (but not all) boxes went out on Monday.

[richsantaclaus]

I hope mine get here by Friday as my wife and I are going on a 10,000 mile photography road trip! We are taking 8 weeks for the trip. Leaving Saturday and won't be back until the middle of August. This is going to be such an exciting art trade and I don't want to wait to see the artistic talents of everyone's marbles i get.

[glassdocnc]

Allrightythen, the last of the tracking numbers has been entered.

I'd love to see posts as your packages begin to arrive.

Host: glassdocnc/Marina/9 marbles
1. Loydb/Loyd/withdrawn
2. Bunyip/Chris/5 marbles + host gift + shipping recd./9400 1112 0108 0920 6684 66
3. lysa/lysa/9 marbles
4. Bruce Dille/Bruce/withdrawn
5. Kato/Kenyon/no word
6. Berningglass/Jeff/5 marbles + shipping/9400 1112 0108 0920 6017 15
7. J Proper/Justin P/Justin/9 marbles + shipping recd./420 92126 9405 5036 9930 0044 8322 39
8. kudabeck/Jordan/5 marbles on triangle stands + marble/pipe combo + gift! + shipping/9405 5112 0108 0920 9832 89
9. Lowly Worm/Brian/9 marbles recd/9405 5036 9930 0044 8512 09
10. earlbacher/Shawn/2 marbles and shipping recd./9400 1112 0108 0929 5264 15
11. DR. FULLER/Adam/withdrawn
12. gn0me/Calen/withdrawn
13. Salado Flameworks/Peg/12 marbles + host gift + shipping/0311 3260 0001 3694 997
14. PastimeThePyro/?????/no word
15. Belliott/?????/3 marbles + shipping/0311 3260 0001 3695 3540
16. richsantaclaus/Rich/12 exchange marbles, one host gift and shipping recd/9405 5112 0108 0929 3977 35
17. smolder holder/Boiseno Glassworks/Ryan/12 exchange marbles, host gift and shipping recd./9405 5112 0108 0924 6742 82
18. FoSho/Chad/withdrawn
19. TheGanjaKru/Alex/no word
20. GWS/Jay/Mr Pink/7 marbles + host gift recd./9405 5112 0108 0926 8506 25
21. Kaizen/Brad/In transit/sorry too late
22. BeSnoddy/Ben/no word
23. Mandoziller/Bill/withdrawn
24. TwoTimes/Ted/12 marbles + host gift + shipping/9405 5112 0108 0924 6173 64
25. J B/Joe / 8 marbles and return shipping recd/9405 5112 0108 0929 3844 76
26. Signguy/Erik/withdrawn
27. rhgunmasta/Rob Howell/no word
28. Greymatter Glass/Doug/8 exchange marbles + gift + shipping/9405 5112 0108 0929 5110 18
29. songa/Andrew Song/8 marbles + shipping/9405 5036 9930 0044 8511 93
30. Dole/Gus Murphy/withdrawn
31. Doshes/Joe/withdrawn
32. mark206nj/Mark/in transit/sorry too late
33. mightymike/Mike/12 marbles + host gift + shipping/9405 5036 9930 0044 8512 23
34. Waffles/??????/in transit/sorry too late
35. Hazeey/Eric/2 marbles + shipping/9400 1112 0108 0530 1910 71
36. Jestr/Joel/8 marbles + host gift marble + shipping/9405 5036 9930 0044 8512 47
37. 3musesglass/Rebecca/9 marbles for exchange + host gift + shipping/9405 5112 0108 0926 8765 61
38. deb tarry/Deb Tarry/5 exchange marbles + pendant gift + shipping/shipped but no conf # avail for international
39. imagesinglass/Suzanne/no word
40. Losiwells/Carlos/7 marbles + 4 cool stands + host gift + shipping/9405 5112 0108 0928 6834 64
41. Greenhorse Glass/Cody/withdrawn
42. Bo Diddles/Brad/9 marbles + 1 gift/shipped but no conf # avail for international
43. keebler williams/?????????/no word
44. Otis/???????/no word
45. Muse/Chris/withdrawn
46. Arcane Glass/James/no word
47. 3rdI/Joe/withdrawn
48. Chris Vargas/Chris/withdrawn
49. TorchedGlass/Barrett/withdrawn
50. gambitglass/Kevin/4 marbles + shipping/ 9400 1112 0108 0929 8552 25
51. PoMo/Pouria/no word
52. glass_noob/Dean/no word
53. The Glasstle Group/applesteingardens/Jah/2 marbles + shipping/9400 1112 0108 0530 1052 90
54. srt9969/Sean/8 marbles for exchange + host gift/shipped but no conf # avail for international
55. headless/?/no word
56. eyeseeglass/Nicholas/10 marbles in handmade pouches + 3 host gifts + shipping/9400 1112 0108 0920 6223 38
57. akmewon/Steve/11 marbles + shipping/9405 5036 9930 0044 8512 61

[glassdocnc]

oooh, sorry about that unfortunate color choice.

[smolder holder]

My eyes!!! MY EYES!!!!

[Greymatter Glass]

FRIST!

uJust got mine, they look great!

And I got the pipe...

the pipe?

... I guess the eyes are kinda smashed marbles... :P

[glassdocnc]

Doug, the MARBLE is the exchange, the pipe is "just" the stand.

That particular exchange was for your beautiful big double sided wig wag.

Hopefully both of you will be happy :-)

[Greymatter Glass]

Oh, I thought the pipe was the exchange and the marble was just ornamentation. I get it now...

[glassdocnc]

^ That's another exchange... (not mine)

[richsantaclaus]

The STUPID Post Office at the final location before delivery to me sent my marbles I SHOULD have received WAY up north. I hope they get here Friday or it's a wait of 2 months for me to see the art you guys did! Oh well......

[J B]

Got mine Tuesday !!!! WOOOW --- kickass,they are are "great"!!!
Wished my wrist wasn't screwed up = would have had better marbs to trade...

Thank You glassdoc for doing all this !

The skullls are awesome!!!!

Now how did you make them = I need a tool ,hint hint

Peace

Joe B.

[Bunyip]

Pics or it didn't happen Joe.

[Hazeey]

Got mine on wed. and they are georeous, I'll post pics in a few weeks. Leavin town for honeymoon so no time for pics now, thanx again for all the work Marina.

[glassdocnc]

No question that a honeymoon trumps pics of marbles! Have fun Eric.

Glad you all are happy so far! I sure did enjoy oogling all of them!

Rich, your package shows "out for delivery" now so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you to get them before your trip.

[smolder holder]

Got mine today and besides akmewon's encased opal spidering inside the implosion everything looks great!!

Akmewon- the mib is sweet, just had some issues with your opal i think :(

[eyeseeglass]

Getting mine Monday according to scheduale, everyone should post pics of what they got!!!

[richsantaclaus]

Called the PO, got them to deliver them FAST - so, opened the box......



BEAUTIFUL ARTISTIC WORK BY ALL!!!!!!!! Colors, designs - wow!!!!! What a cool group of talented artists we have here.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I'll post pix after the vacation as I ran out of time - took a break packing to post here - now my wife is calling me......

Rich

[Losiwells]

Who got mine? They are big ass marbles. Four of them had some badass stands to go with them. You post mine ill post yours . Just wondering cause I got mine in today...

Show pics and I will make you some stands to go with my marbles that you have.

[Losiwells]

Ps...hey doc. The one from joe bray is cracked and it splintered in my hand. I can show you the pic with chip and drop of blood. Crap. Not yelling just wondering...

[glassdocnc]

Damn. It was perfect (and very nice) when it left here. I'm very sorry.

[richsantaclaus]

ok, I snuck away for a moment - here are my new marbles - thanks again!!!!!

[Losiwells]

Dear Santa,
I really like that big fumed marble. One that size you could tell the future. I have one of yours too.

Yours truly,
Losiwells

[richsantaclaus]

It's a really a pleasure to have such a BIG fumed marble that inspires emotional feelings just by focusing on the different patterns and shapes. It's like searching for that elusive shape that continues to change. I was SO lucky to get your marble - thanks!!!

[Losiwells]

You are very welcome...

If you tell me the size of it I will make a stand for it, one like you have never seen before. I know I should know the size but I sent out 8 of them and well I kinda lost track of the size of them. Pm your address and I will get it out to you if you want the stand. This goes for all who gets one of my marbles. I promise that you will like the stand as much as the marbles.

Thanks and enjoy.

[eyeseeglass]

Amazing marbles everybody!!! I got mine today and I must say they are all wonderful, my gf is coming over shortly to take pro pics of them and hopefully I can have them posted by tmmw!

[Salado Flameworks]

Got my marbles today! They are amazing. Will post pics tonight. Thank you all!

Peg

[smolder holder]

http://i.imgur.com/lbkym.jpg

huge thanks to everyone who participated in the exchange!! I love all my marbles and am stoked to have each of the mibs I recieved in my collection.

thanks to:
Lowly worm
Akmewon
Loiswells/Carlos- this is a huge mib!!!
Grey Matter
Kudabeck
Bunyip
Three Muses
Berning Glass
Lysa
J proper

There are two others but my wife accidentally threw away some of the packaging so whoever isnt on the list please PM me or post up who you are and which one is yours.

Thank you Marina for all your hard work and I think I owe you a couple bucks for shipping.

[glassdocnc]

Yay for pictures! Rep from me for all who post 'em.

[Greymatter Glass]

I'll get some pics up here soon, my camera is never in the same place as the marbles :P

[Bunyip]

Ditto on the rep, unless I've repped ya too recently ;)

[Salado Flameworks]

melting pot swap 2012

This picture doesn't do these beauties justice. Starting at the back row, from the left:
1. Jestr/Joel
2. MightyMike/Mike
3. Two Times/Ted
4. Akmewon/Steve
5. Lowly Worm/Brian

Middle row, from the left:
1. Kudabeck/Jordan (with stand, not in photo)
2. J Proper/Justin
3. 3 Muses/Rebecca (with stand, not in photo)
4. Lysa/Lysa
5. SRT9969/Sean

Bottom row, from the left:
1. Rich Santa Claus/Rich
2. Akmewon/Steve

Thank you all! And thank you Marina (and assistants) for all your hard work swapping out these fantastic mibs. I was going to melt glass or play with some stained glass today but I may just stare at marbles all day long. :) Can't wait to see everyone's pics!

Peg

[eyeseeglass]

I'll update w names later as im not around the mibs currently!

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THE DEPTH IS NOT DISPLAYED WELL IN THIS ONE ITS SOOOOO MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!!!

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If you like photography you should check out her website, she does mainly fashion work ( thats what she gets paid to do ) but she takes wonderful pictures all around.

Hope you all like the pictures!!!

And who got marbles from me?! I havent seen any yet i believe! I hope you guys like the bag it came in!

[3musesglass]

I have pictures too. Not as nice as those pictures^.
Thank you everybody! These are all freaking awesome! I will try to match names with marbles later. I know the huge one on the stand is from Losiwells (Carlos). Man you must have some big guns, it's ginormous!
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1620/1158394/4635451/403079196.jpg

[Losiwells]

I see that you have one of the mibs with the stand. That particular one is the very first stand I made in that manner. The others out there are a little different in the texturing, but still unique.

As for the big mibs, well I use light weight boro so I can turn it without getting tired.
Enjoy.

I hope to pics up soon also. Thanks everyone. I'll post names as well.

Losiwells(Carlos)

[akmewon]

http://i.imgur.com/lbkym.jpg

huge thanks to everyone who participated in the exchange!! I love all my marbles and am stoked to have each of the mibs I recieved in my collection.

thanks to:
Lowly worm
Akmewon
Loiswells/Carlos- this is a huge mib!!!
Grey Matter
Kudabeck
Bunyip
Three Muses
Berning Glass
Lysa
J proper

There are two others but my wife accidentally threw away some of the packaging so whoever isnt on the list please PM me or post up who you are and which one is yours.

Thank you Marina for all your hard work and I think I owe you a couple bucks for shipping.

look at that Ryan we trade already u got my opal marble and I got one from you with an opal...I post pis tomorrow

[CripSkillz]

Damn I'm missed. It huh lol Doug can I have a ball out of your ball bag.?

[Bunyip]

You've been a little scarce lately, CripSkillz... Guess ya missed the memo. Maybe next time!...and I want one of yer pendy's too.

[glassdocnc]

Jason, nice to see you around again. Your pendants were much sought after last time around.

I'm planning to do another of each exchange (marbles and pendants) again sometime but probably not until the beginning of next year.

Or maybe a pendant exchange in November and the marbles in 2013. Time will tell. I don't want to interfere with prep and sales during the holiday season... Thoughts anyone?

Of course someone else may choose to do one before that.

[Jestr]

I'd be all over a pendant exchange in November. That would kinda result in an awesome end of the exchange just in time for the holidays, potentially. I really with that I had made some better honeycomb marbles for the exchange, but I only ended up having made one, or I'd have sent more in. /: But, but, but, my honeycomb pendants look far nicer, so I'd feel way more okay with sending them out without feeling my work is inadequate.

Or to avoid cutting into holiday prodo and deadlines, perhaps January would be more realistic.

[J B]

Losiwells
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Re: 2012 Marble Exchange

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Ps...hey doc. The one from joe bray is cracked and it splintered in my hand. I can show you the pic with chip and drop of blood. Crap. Not yelling just wondering...

Hey, pm me you address and i'll send you another one .

Peace
Joe

[glassdocnc]

Sent you a PM Joe.

Thanks for doing this!

Marina

[songa]

got my marbles today and i must say i am thoroughly satisfied and impressed with the ones i got! thanks again to all for making this work, its been a lot of fun!

I will post pictures later when i have more time but for now, shouts to the following 8 artists who i am now proud to add to my collection:


Glasstle / John Astle

Glassdoc NC

Akmewon Steve

Spoon Loop Treasures / Lysa Ricks

Over.Intellectually.Lifted / Justin Parker

Eye See Glass

Mightymike Art Glass / Michael Moldenhauer

Chompyfish Art Glass




thanks again!! hope those who received mine enjoy them as well!

[kudabeck]

i got mine today !!!!! top row smolder holder,J B,greymatter glass,bottom row spoon loop treasures,salado flamworks,srt9969......there all very cool and thanks for hosting this marina

peace.. JWK

[Belliott]

Here are the 3 I sent. Sorry they are not that great, I have only made 7 marbles ever.

[Belliott]

The 3 I got sent, Thanks u guys all sweet

[Bunyip]

I think your marbles look pretty cool Belliot. Bet they're fantastic in person. Looks like you got some nice marbles in return too!

[glassdocnc]

^ Yep, the pictures are good but the marbles are better in person!

[gambitglass]

Got mine in when I returned home from my camping trip. Very sweet, I appreciate them more the more time I look at them.

Got one from greymatter that had subtle bling in it I didn't notice at first! Thanks Doug!

~Gambit

[Greymatter Glass]

Got mine in when I returned home from my camping trip. Very sweet, I appreciate them more the more time I look at them.

Got one from greymatter that had subtle bling in it I didn't notice at first! Thanks Doug!

~Gambit

?

which one did you get?

[Bunyip]

Speaking of which, I'll post pix this weekend - sorry for the delay. Been jammin' on other stuff!

[Bunyip]

OK here's the pic!

From top left, clockwise:

? (lost/misplaced the tag), Songa, Smolder Holder, JB/ Joe Bray, glassdocnc

Definitely some awesome pieces. Very pleased with my haul!

JB what is that inclusion? It's really cool.

[glassdocnc]

I think that upper left one is Stroker (Whyte) look for tipen marking.

[Slow]

Finally got some pics of the marbles I received:

Salado Flameworks
http://i.imgur.com/pN6ep.jpg
eyeseeglass
http://i.imgur.com/KsosG.jpg
Three Muses Glass
http://i.imgur.com/K30xf.jpg
mightymike
http://i.imgur.com/TFdTk.jpg
J B
http://i.imgur.com/LevLR.jpg
smolder holder
http://i.imgur.com/76yp1.jpg
akmewon
http://i.imgur.com/ThSgv.jpg
Bo Diddles
http://i.imgur.com/zwpMY.jpg
STROKER
http://i.imgur.com/wioCk.jpg

[deb tarry]

Oh my goodness I totally forgot about this exchange. Its been a crazy last month for me and I can't wait till I get mine. Keep the pictures coming it so good to see the eye candy.

[deb tarry]

Got my marbles last week yippee they are beautiful will take pics when my life settles down. So who got my skull marbles? just wondering. :)

[glassblower209]

Am I to late to get in?

[istandalone24/7]

hell i didn't see this until today....if it's too late to get in this year i'll def keep my eye open for a 2013 exchange.