One of my marbles - clear with a rainbow spiral inside. I forget who made it, but it's initialed by the maker - I bought it at a marble show several years back. Update...I tracked down the maker with the help of major marble purveyor I've dealt with before. The artist's name is Eddie Seese (the miniscule initials he etched at one end of the color spiral read "FES". Look for other works of his - there's some good stuff. The dealer who helped me on this has a URL of www.marblebert.com and an eBay ID of Marblebert. I hope this isn't all too commercial, but this marble image is consistently one of the most popular of my images, so I figured there might be at least some people who would want to know its source.
Contemporary and classic lampwork vortex and galaxy vortex marbles or paperweights.
I moved my glass shelves with part of my cobalt glass collection nearer to the front picture window. Along with the dusting and cleaning, of course I had to take some photos...
marbles in a glass of water
Alloway Marble
Just when I don’t think my jaw can drop any farther, Mike Gong of Gong Glass does it again with this dizzying, dazzling, HUGE 2.5″ masterpiece handmade marble he calls Windowpane Observatory. Bids start at $500 so I won’t get a chance to hold and marvel at this beauty. But quite often Mike offers more […]
Kent Ipsen often makes paperweights and enjoys the challenge of working on such a small scale.
Paperweight with sphere shape in grey Bardiglio marble. Measure: diameter 12cm Each piece is in a way unique (since each marble block is different in veins and shades) and handcrafted in Italy. Slight variations in shape, color and size are to be considered a guarantee of an handcrafted creation. This object gives a distinct touch to your house and studio desk, and can be an elegant gift.
The Marbles Gallery - A selection of mind-blowing marbles from talented artists. Collected from all over the world these beautiful marbles will inspire you.
