4 new marbles - 3 with encased copper

**richsantaclaus** · 03-27-2009, 12:09 PM

Here are 4 of my marbles from last night's torching with my friend at his house.

**pstvn** · 03-27-2009, 01:09 PM

copper makes me feel stuff. goo work man!

**chayes** · 03-28-2009, 03:41 AM

Pic 2 and 4 look pretty cool.

**richsantaclaus** · 03-28-2009, 08:24 AM

Thanks you guys!

**Lurch** · 03-28-2009, 08:31 AM

Yeah I like pic 2 and 4 the best as well, but all are nice!

#4 is very intriguing

**jusbag** · 03-28-2009, 03:30 PM

cool!

**richsantaclaus** · 03-28-2009, 10:42 PM

Here are 2 more pictures of marble number 4. I have a Wig Jig that is used for wire jewelry. I placed these little pegs in a random kind of pattern and wound copper wire around them making sure there weren't any loose ends. Off to the torch I go and here is what turned out. I decided not to add any color - just the natural look of the copper wires.

**ALIEN!** · 03-29-2009, 12:54 AM

that #4 kicks ass. Very clean work in that one. I've never tried copper encasement, how do you get such a bubble free encasement? Stump sucker?

**Meerkat** · 03-29-2009, 03:05 PM

in the 4 marble pic in the first post, I like the one in the upper right best, it looks like some sort of sea anemone.

**richsantaclaus** · 03-29-2009, 11:33 PM

I've been working copper in my marbles for about 2 years now and it's just PPP I am afraid - I have heard of a Stump sucker and bought a 3/4" one but haven't tried it yet. I just make sure I keep the copper out of direct flame as I encase it. If you get it into the flame, don't breath the fumes - please!!!!!

**CripSkillz** · 03-30-2009, 02:59 AM

Cool cool Rich, #2 is my fav but 4 is sweet too , but #2 is just badaasss

**ras_eel** · 03-30-2009, 07:22 AM

really cool copper encasements, lol like everyone else said, ooo, aww, number 2 and 4

**richsantaclaus** · 03-30-2009, 01:03 PM

Here are 2 more pix of marble #2

**CripSkillz** · 03-30-2009, 01:05 PM

looks coool is that 1 big piece of copper?

**richsantaclaus** · 03-30-2009, 01:23 PM

Hey Jason - aren't you supposed to be torching...lol

This mib is all glass - it an attempt at a new procedure for me with about 5 steps in making it.