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2008 Alphabet Marble Contest

Welcome to the 4th Annual Glass Addiction Alphabet Marble Contest! Marble artists from all over the United States and also Japan have contributed entries for one or more letters. Which entry has captured the best representation of its letter in the best spherical glass form? You be the judge! Please visit the Glass Addiction forum (glassaddictionforum.com) to see details about the contest and how to vote, and then email our voting committee with your Top 10 selections. Thanks for stopping by!

All marbles sizes below are in inches.
Number One (1) Letter A
Number One (1)
Letter A		 Artist: Tod Brown Size: 2.23 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Tod Brown
Size: 2.23
Type: Lampworked Boro		 A and All Alphs
"A and All Alphs"		 Six separate patches of imploded letters float over clear glass, with space between left to allow viewing of mirror images.
Six separate patches of imploded letters float over clear glass, with space between left to allow viewing of mirror images.
Number Two (2) Letter A
Number Two (2)
Letter A		 Artist: Brad Pearson Size: 1.40 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artist: Brad Pearson
Size: 1.40
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 Just 'A' Marble
"Just 'A' Marble"		 Brad's signature masking technique was used to form an abundance of dancing A's. The marble was tumbled for a matte finish.
Brad's signature masking technique was used to form an abundance of dancing A's. The marble was tumbled for a matte finish.
Number Three (3) Letter B
Number Three (3)
Letter B		 Artist: Sabina Boehm Size: 1.38 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Sabina Boehm
Size: 1.38
Type: Lampworked Boro		 B Kind to Bees
"B Kind to Bees"		 This kind of imploded 'B' won't sting, as it floats gracefully inside crystal, with lovely gossamer wings.
This kind of imploded 'B' won't sting, as it floats gracefully inside crystal, with lovely gossamer wings.
Number Four (4) Letter B
Number Four (4)
Letter B		 Artist: Bobbie Seese Size: 1.99 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artist: Bobbie Seese
Size: 1.99
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 Bobbie's Aqua 3D Alien World
"Bobbie's Aqua 3D Alien World"		 Beautiful cane form the B for Bobbie, while loads of other sweet cane and dichro take you to a far away water planet.
Beautiful cane form the B for Bobbie, while loads of other sweet cane and dichro take you to a far away water planet.
Number Five (5) Letter C
Number Five (5)
Letter C		 Artist: Mike Close Size: 1.46 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Mike Close
Size: 1.46
Type: Lampworked Boro		 C's the Day!
"C's the Day!"		 An imploded fumed C is the centerpiece on one side, with a carved and fumed C on the other. C's it!
An imploded fumed C is the centerpiece on one side, with a carved and fumed C on the other. C's it!
Number Six (6) Letter C
Number Six (6)
Letter C		 Artist: Christina Cody Size: 1.68 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Christina Cody
Size: 1.68
Type: Lampworked Boro		 'C' in my Vortex
"'C' in my Vortex"		 C how it floats effortlessly over the dichro vortex! C that beautiful opal on the back! C me droolin'!
C how it floats effortlessly over the dichro vortex! C that beautiful opal on the back! C me droolin'!
Number Seven (7) Letter D
Number Seven (7)
Letter D		 Artist: Devin Somerville Size: 1.57 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Devin Somerville
Size: 1.57
Type: Lampworked Boro		 D's Nuts
"D's Nuts"		 Two imploded cane D's have 2 acorns exploding out of them. An oak tree adorns the backside. These are D's Nuts!
Two imploded cane D's have 2 acorns exploding out of them. An oak tree adorns the backside. These are D's Nuts!
Number Eight (8) Letter E
Number Eight (8)
Letter E		 Artist: Eddie Seese Size: 2.31 Type: Furnace-worked Soft Glass
Artist: Eddie Seese
Size: 2.31
Type: Furnace-worked Soft Glass		 AlphaGrana
"AlphaGrana"		 Between sweet filigrana canes are Eddie's E's, 5 per panel, highlighted beautifully against black. Comes w/ matching stand.
Between sweet filigrana canes are Eddie's E's, 5 per panel, highlighted beautifully against black. Comes w/ matching stand.
Number Nine (9) Letter F
Number Nine (9)
Letter F		 Artist: Nathan Miers Size: 1.84 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Nathan Miers
Size: 1.84
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Ffffffffantastic!
"Ffffffffantastic!"		 Some top tube tech was used to create this colorful 'little f', resting over a bed of UV dichro galaxy, with a sweet backside.
Some top tube tech was used to create this colorful 'little f', resting over a bed of UV dichro galaxy, with a sweet backside.
Number Ten (10) Letter G
Number Ten (10)
Letter G		 Artist: Roy 'Gremlin' Hicks Size: 1.70 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Roy 'Gremlin' Hicks
Size: 1.70
Type: Lampworked Boro		 G.F.O.
"G.F.O."		 An organic flying saucer carrying its G through deep space navigates a black hole. Nine G's are on and in the marble.
An organic flying saucer carrying its G through deep space navigates a black hole. Nine G's are on and in the marble.
Number Eleven (11) Letter G
Number Eleven (11)
Letter G		 Artist: Gateson Recko Size: 1.16 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Gateson Recko
Size: 1.16
Type: Lampworked Boro		 G in Recession
"G in Recession"		 A sweet green G, carved in shallow relief into an alien landscape, sits above a quad triple red milli backside.
A sweet green G, carved in shallow relief into an alien landscape, sits above a quad triple red milli backside.
Number Twelve (12) Letter H
Number Twelve (12)
Letter H		 Artist: Josh Hamra Size: 1.05 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Josh Hamra
Size: 1.05
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Full House
"Full House"		 From Josh's Patchwork Dichro series comes this marble with 6 patches of sizzling green/gold dichro and 8 murrini H's over cobalt
From Josh's Patchwork Dichro series comes this marble with 6 patches of sizzling green/gold dichro and 8 murrini H's over cobalt
Number Thirteen (13) Letter I
Number Thirteen (13)
Letter I		 Artist: Josh Sable Size: 1.36 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Josh Sable
Size: 1.36
Type: Lampworked Boro		 I Yi Yiiiiiiii!
"I Yi Yiiiiiiii!"		 The I's have it in implosion heaven, where pulled dots abound. Sweet green&blue surround Josh's double t-bolt milli on the back.
The I's have it in implosion heaven, where pulled dots abound. Sweet green&blue surround Josh's double t-bolt milli on the back.
Number Fourteen (14) Letter J
Number Fourteen (14)
Letter J		 Artist: JD Anderson Size: 1.53 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: JD Anderson
Size: 1.53
Type: Lampworked Boro		 J is for JD's Jelly
"J is for JD's Jelly"		 The J's peek out from under the Jellyfish, tangled up in the tentacles. The backside sports a Jelly Jam fantasy!
The J's peek out from under the Jellyfish, tangled up in the tentacles. The backside sports a Jelly Jam fantasy!
Number Fifteen(15) Letter K
Number Fifteen(15)
Letter K		 Artist: Stan Skipper Size: 1.83 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Stan Skipper
Size: 1.83
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Y2K?
"Y2K?"		 K's on both sides done with frit pickups give us a fresh and shiny new perspective on why 2 K's? Could've been just one ya know.
K's on both sides done with frit pickups give us a fresh and shiny new perspective on why 2 K's? Could've been just one ya know.
Number Sixteen (16) Letter L
Number Sixteen (16)
Letter L		 Artist: Zachary Jorgenson Size: 1.38 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artist: Zachary Jorgenson
Size: 1.38
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 A Path to Inspiration
"A Path to Inspiration"		 A visual narrative of the abstract using cold and hotworked murrine, from the Colt .45 to Garcia-Lorca to dancers & peace.
A visual narrative of the abstract using cold and hotworked murrine, from the Colt .45 to Garcia-Lorca to dancers & peace.
Number Seventeen (17) Letter M
Number Seventeen (17)
Letter M		 Artist: Richard Hollingshead Size: 1.44 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Richard Hollingshead
Size: 1.44
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Magnifico!
"Magnifico!"		 An imploded cane-style M bursts up from the Milky depths, while M's galore fill a sweet t-bolt on the back.
An imploded cane-style M bursts up from the Milky depths, while M's galore fill a sweet t-bolt on the back.
Number Eighteen (18) Letter N
Number Eighteen (18)
Letter N		 Artist: Travis Weber Size: 2.15 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Travis Weber
Size: 2.15
Type: Lampworked Boro		 N-trapment
"N-trapment"		 A murrine N is trapped in a complex fumed Web(er), while its companion N blazes forth in glory on the gorgeous backside.
A murrine N is trapped in a complex fumed Web(er), while its companion N blazes forth in glory on the gorgeous backside.
Number Nineteen (19) Letter O
Number Nineteen (19)
Letter O		 Artist: Stan Skipper Size: 1.94 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Stan Skipper
Size: 1.94
Type: Lampworked Boro		 O o o - I like this one!
"O o o - I like this one!"		 O's abound on this marble done with tubing tech and also some encalm-O. And don't forget the O-pal!
O's abound on this marble done with tubing tech and also some encalm-O. And don't forget the O-pal!
Number Twenty (20) Letter O
Number Twenty (20)
Letter O		 Artist: JD Anderson Size: 1.51 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: JD Anderson
Size: 1.51
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Ring Toss
"Ring Toss"		 O's are everywhere behind this fancy gold jelly, while several of them have hit their mark and are strangling some tentacles.
O's are everywhere behind this fancy gold jelly, while several of them have hit their mark and are strangling some tentacles.
Number Twenty-One (21) Letter P
Number Twenty-One (21)
Letter P		 Artist: Carl Fisher Size: 2.16 Type: Polymer Clay over Glass Core
Artist: Carl Fisher
Size: 2.16
Type: Polymer Clay over Glass Core		 P is for Polymer Clay
"P is for Polymer Clay"		 20 individual and unique polymer clay canes, handmade by Carl, are laid over a glass core. One is an artist self portrait.
20 individual and unique polymer clay canes, handmade by Carl, are laid over a glass core. One is an artist self portrait.
Number Twenty-Two (22) Letter Q
Number Twenty-Two (22)
Letter Q		 Artist: Rob Bartley Size: 2.04 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Rob Bartley
Size: 2.04
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Qlown Fish
"Qlown Fish"		 Eleven Qlown fish explode from the cobalt depths in formation, while a myriad of other fish swim both inside the vortex and out.
Eleven Qlown fish explode from the cobalt depths in formation, while a myriad of other fish swim both inside the vortex and out.
Number Twenty-Three (23) Letter R
Number Twenty-Three (23)
Letter R		 Artist: Josh Sable Size: 1.54 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Josh Sable
Size: 1.54
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Rocket
"Rocket"		 Black and White work in concert to focus all eyes on the R, Rocketing skyward from the Raking below.
Black and White work in concert to focus all eyes on the R, Rocketing skyward from the Raking below.
Number Twenty-Four (24) Letter S
Number Twenty-Four (24)
Letter S		 Artist: Ken 'Spider' Schneidereit Size: 1.24 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artist: Ken 'Spider' Schneidereit
Size: 1.24
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 S is for Songbird
"S is for Songbird"		 Two Songbirds Sing together in this special murrine made by Spider, with complementary colors Spiraling on the backside.
Two Songbirds Sing together in this special murrine made by Spider, with complementary colors Spiraling on the backside.
Number Twenty-Five (25) Letter S
Number Twenty-Five (25)
Letter S		 Artist: Richard Hollingshead Size: 1.78 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Richard Hollingshead
Size: 1.78
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Sssup Ladies?
"Sssup Ladies?"		 It's an S on a Sweet flowery platter, Spiraling up from the depths, while an S disc says 'Specially for you my lady!'
It's an S on a Sweet flowery platter, Spiraling up from the depths, while an S disc says 'Specially for you my lady!'
Number Twenty-Six (26) Letter T
Number Twenty-Six (26)
Letter T		 Artist: Tod Brown Size: 2.01 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Tod Brown
Size: 2.01
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Ton o' T's
"Ton o' T's"		 Using his nifty layered tech, Tod loaded a Ton o' T's in this one, while 'abc Contest' holla's from the back!
Using his nifty layered tech, Tod loaded a Ton o' T's in this one, while 'abc Contest' holla's from the back!
Number Twenty-Seven (27) Letter T
Number Twenty-Seven (27)
Letter T		 Artist: Ayako Hattori Size: 1.39 Type: Lampworked Satake Glass
Artist: Ayako Hattori
Size: 1.39
Type: Lampworked Satake Glass		 T is for Teal Vine Rose
"T is for Teal Vine Rose"		 The Tasty T forms the vine for this wondrous display of Teal Roses over a Teal base of soft satake glass.
The Tasty T forms the vine for this wondrous display of Teal Roses over a Teal base of soft satake glass.
Number Twenty-Eight (28) Letter U
Number Twenty-Eight (28)
Letter U		 Artist: Bo Stiff Size: 1.60 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Bo Stiff
Size: 1.60
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Eye Heart U!
"Eye Heart U!"		 I love U, I see U, and I want U, as cane and murrine float over a deep blue dichro base, with flower milli and more U's behind.
I love U, I see U, and I want U, as cane and murrine float over a deep blue dichro base, with flower milli and more U's behind.
Number Twenty-Nine (29) Letter V
Number Twenty-Nine (29)
Letter V		 Artist: Steve Willis Size: 1.13 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artist: Steve Willis
Size: 1.13
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 Voyage
"Voyage"		 Steve transformed silver wire mesh into gold, traveling through the depths of blue space into a golden lutz galaxy.
Steve transformed silver wire mesh into gold, traveling through the depths of blue space into a golden lutz galaxy.
Number Thirty (30) Letter V
Number Thirty (30)
Letter V		 Artist: Mike Close Size: 2.36 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Mike Close
Size: 2.36
Type: Lampworked Boro		 V is for Vortex
"V is for Vortex"		 V is indeed for Vortex, as the imploded window states, while V's on the side cheer on their trapped V brother.
V is indeed for Vortex, as the imploded window states, while V's on the side cheer on their trapped V brother.
Number Thirty-One (31) Letter W
Number Thirty-One (31)
Letter W		 Artist: Rich Shelby Size: 1.86 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Rich Shelby
Size: 1.86
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Weightless
"Weightless"		 Pure copper, from the chips to the planes to the gravity-free 'W' are encased inside, with a whirlwind of bubbles floating away.
Pure copper, from the chips to the planes to the gravity-free 'W' are encased inside, with a whirlwind of bubbles floating away.
Number Thirty-Two (32) Letter X
Number Thirty-Two (32)
Letter X		 Artist: Brad Pearson Size: 1.50 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artist: Brad Pearson
Size: 1.50
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 X Marks the Spot
"X Marks the Spot"		 A band of X's marks every spot on the equator in this nicely masked marble, which was tumbled for a sultry matte finish.
A band of X's marks every spot on the equator in this nicely masked marble, which was tumbled for a sultry matte finish.
Number Thirty-Three (33) Letter X
Number Thirty-Three (33)
Letter X		 Artist: Kevin Nail Size: 1.36 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Kevin Nail
Size: 1.36
Type: Lampworked Boro		 The 'Real' XBox 360
"The 'Real' XBox 360"		 Bill Gates has got nuthin' on this marble, where sandblasted windows give 360 degree views of Kevin's special rainbow Xbox.
Bill Gates has got nuthin' on this marble, where sandblasted windows give 360 degree views of Kevin's special rainbow Xbox.
Number Thirty-Four (34) Letter X
Number Thirty-Four (34)
Letter X		 Artist: Calvin Sugita Size: 1.82 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Calvin Sugita
Size: 1.82
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Xuberant Jelly
"Xuberant Jelly"		 Super shiny golden mirrors serve as backdrops for a quad of imploded X's and their Xuberant backside jellyfish.
Super shiny golden mirrors serve as backdrops for a quad of imploded X's and their Xuberant backside jellyfish.
Number Thirty-Five (35) Letter Y
Number Thirty-Five (35)
Letter Y		 Artist: Ayako Hattori Size: 1.48 Type: Lampworked Satake Glass
Artist: Ayako Hattori
Size: 1.48
Type: Lampworked Satake Glass		 Y is for Yellow Okra Flower
"Y is for Yellow Okra Flower"		 The Yellow okra flower vine forms the Y in this tribute to southern fried temptation on a lush green satake base!
The Yellow okra flower vine forms the Y in this tribute to southern fried temptation on a lush green satake base!
Number Thirty-Six (36) Letter Y
Number Thirty-Six (36)
Letter Y		 Artist: James Mills Size: 1.38 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: James Mills
Size: 1.38
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Y? Because it's There!
"Y? Because it's There!"		 A fumed 'y' literally explodes from the depths of this galactic vortex, with a fancy pinwheel and scale pattern on the backside.
A fumed 'y' literally explodes from the depths of this galactic vortex, with a fancy pinwheel and scale pattern on the backside.
Number Thirty-Seven (37) Letter Z
Number Thirty-Seven (37)
Letter Z		 Artist: John Bridges Size: 1.63 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: John Bridges
Size: 1.63
Type: Lampworked Boro		 ZAZZ
"ZAZZ"		 A 'ZAZZ' with some pizazz, where two puffy Z's hover on two sides over top of a sweet blue twisted core.
A 'ZAZZ' with some pizazz, where two puffy Z's hover on two sides over top of a sweet blue twisted core.
2008 Alphabet Contest
2008 Alphabet Contest		 2008 winners.jpg
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ddog 20-Apr-2012 23:05
truly fantastic
christina 30-May-2008 04:51
those are all amazing! #13 is may favorite!!!!!!!
Arnie 29-May-2008 05:41
First place definitely #21
Second to fifth place-#35,25,17 & 13.
All are beautiful but #21 is by far tops!
Dee 29-May-2008 05:38
#27-It's my color and attraction to flowers!
Guest 28-May-2008 12:42
16-21-23-24 In that order.
royal328-May-2008 04:39
Absolutely fabulous, one and all! It was a close call between 18 & 35, with 35 winning by a petal...
guest 28-May-2008 00:44
S 24, the rest don't score...
All are nice though
Pamela Friend 25-May-2008 01:02
So many beautiful ones!
Guest 25-May-2008 00:13
I can only pick 10 ? sheesh !!!
Lusting 24-May-2008 00:50
TWO----FOUR----SIX----EIGHT----WHO DO WE APPRECIATE ? NUMBER 28 !! YEA !!!
melanie 23-May-2008 22:53

S-24 the blue 'songbird' sings the sweetest by far!!
Mark 23-May-2008 13:10
They're all magnificent. If I could take only one, it would be the "P".
GREG 23-May-2008 01:50
I JUST THINK THAT #21 LETTER P IS THE MOST EXQUISITE OF ALL.
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