2013 Marble Exchange

Melting Pot 2013 Marble Exchange!
- sign up is OPEN 01/21/13
Yes, you really should read ALL the information posted below.

Please post in this thread if you want to be included. The participant list will be updated as people sign up.

You must also send me a PM with your:
Real Name / MP Name
Shipping information
Contact information - email address (phone # optional but preferred)

I will not add you to the participant list until I have this information. (I learned last year that this will save me an unbelievable amount of time typing the shipping addresses at the end of this exchange if I do it as we go along.) The personal information will not be posted online.

This is going to be DIFFERENT from many other exchanges and will hopefully ensure that everyone gets a marble back for each one they send in.

You get back the same number of marbles that you submit. They can all be different or similar to each other. It is up to you.

The minimum number of allowable marbles is 4 (four). The maximum will be determined by the number of participants who sign up. When the exchange is closed, the maximum number of allowable marbles will be 1/3 of the number of participants. If 30 people sign up then the maximum number of marbles you can send in will be 10. Any number of submissions between the minimum and the maximum are permissible. You will get the same number of marbles that you sent in but from different artists. The exchange will be canceled if less than 6 people sign up!

Sign up now!

PLEASE READ ALL THE RULES!

Rules

• marbles MUST be made by you

• Anything cracked WILL BE RETURNED!

• minimum of four (4) to maximum is to be determined by the number of participants as follows:
10 sign up would mean 4 max
15 sign up would mean 5 max
20 sign up would mean 7 max
25 sign up would mean 8 max
30 sign up would mean 10 max
35 sign up, 12 max

More than that would make me crazy so we’ll stop there.
I will also maintain a waiting list for use if anyone drops out.

There is no penalty if you do decide to skip the exchange (even after signing up) but please be courteous to other participants and let your decision be known so that all who want to play can have a spot.

• please post pictures of your marbles and encourage others to sign up!

• you do not have to wait until the deadline to send your package. The sooner you send your submissions the better!

• see below for other information

Checklist before sending package in:

• Send in four (4) to the maximum (see above) entries and you will receive the same number of marbles back
• Mail to Marina Bonaventura, 1002 Anns Court, Asheboro, NC 27205
• IDENTIFY each marble with your name AND Melting Pot name
• IF YOU KNOW YOUR MARBLES WILL SAFELY FIT INTO A SMALL USPS FLAT RATE BOX you may send $6.50 in cash, check, paypal gift, or money order. This will be used for the return flat rate USPS shipping box with a tracking number. For most of you this will not apply because of the diameter of your marbles. For you and for anyone outside of US you will owe actual postage of package back to you. When the marbles are sorted and packed you can send cash, check, paypal gift, or money order to cover return shipping.
• If you have questions, post them in this thread or PM me.
• Marbles must be postmarked by APRIL 15, 2013 if you live in the US and postmarked by APRIL 01, 2013 if you live anywhere but the US (that includes Canada!)

You don't have to commit to a specific # of marbles when you sign up. Just keep the number in line with the rules above and send them by the deadline. Shipping sooner is not a problem (in fact it is encouraged) but if you want the maximum # of trades you will have to hope the maximum # of people sign up. The idea is to be able to get marbles from a variety of people with minimum fuss and bother and to be sure that you will get back goodies for what you send out. This format has worked well for me as a participant before. It's quite a task on the hosting end!

When you make a marble you plan to exchange go ahead and post a picture in this thread. You aren't spoiling anyone's surprise because you won't know who among the other artists will be the recipient. Plus it will encourage others to participate.

If you have questions, post them in this thread and I'll try to answer.

It would be nice to have a real name in this thread (at least first name but last too if you want). So please post it when you sign up if it's not in your sig line.

See the following threads for more information and discussion.
http://www.talkglass.com/forum/showt...arble-Exchange and http://www.talkglass.com/forum/showt...arble-exchange

I'm in !
First one and am amped to participate
Thank you glassdoc it really is appreciated and I know you will do a kick ass job, pming you now.

-Matt

Okay I will get down on this as well.

`Kevin

I'm in. Really looking foward to it.

My name is Mike.

AWESOME!! Count me in!
You do an excellent job with your exchanges.

I'll have a kiln before the deadline so I'm in.
Ryan

I'm in, just PM'd.
Eric

Count me in.

- Isaiah

i'm in. it ends on my birthday too. what a co-inky-dink.

I'm in too.
Carlos.

The list:

Host. Marina Bonaventura
1. Kevin C. / Evolution Glassworks / Gambitglass
2. Matt S. / smokinsluuu
3. Mike P. / Rogue
4. Mike M. / mightymike
5. Ryan A. / hellawacked
6. Eric H. / Hazeey
7. Lysa R. / Lysa
8. Isaiah R. / GlassAlias
9. Jesse W. / Mecha
10. Jeff M. / wakinda
11. Terry S. / lizard14i24
12. Josh J. / Justiceglass
13. Jeff B. / berning
14. Chris L. / Chris L
15. Tyler P. / LowTideGlass
16. Carlos M. / Losiwells
17. Daniel M. / BlueBeardone
18. Jason E. / Belliott
19. Andrew L. / Joemess
20. Mike A. / Istandalone
21. Chad L. / notsure
22. Brian R. / Slow

I'd like to join, sending pm..

Count me in as well. Terry S.

Please sign me up! Im in!! :)
josh

I would like to be In on this as well. Sending PM

I'm in.

^Awwwww yeah!

pm sent , add me to the please.

i sent you a pm the same time i posted in here that im in.....

nm i didnt see the updated list.