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2005 Alphabet Marble Contest

All marbles sizes below are in inches.
Number One (1) - Letter A
Number One (1) - Letter A		 Artists: Chris & Lissa Juedemann Size: 1.7 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artists: Chris & Lissa Juedemann
Size: 1.7
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 Classic Roman font 'A', graal tech used to etch through enamel pickup to reveal original color.
Classic Roman font 'A', graal tech used to etch through enamel pickup to reveal original color.		 Letter disc then clearcoated, enameled, cold-faceted to create viewing holes.More clear, color, illusion twist finish. Sig chip.
Letter disc then clearcoated, enameled, cold-faceted to create viewing holes.More clear, color, illusion twist finish. Sig chip.
Number Two (2) - Letter A
Number Two (2) - Letter A		 Artist: Calvin Sugita, aka 'Raz' Size: 1.08 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Calvin Sugita, aka 'Raz'
Size: 1.08
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Flower marble with an implosion 'A'. Cal's signature frog with murrine eyes is perched on top.
Flower marble with an implosion 'A'. Cal's signature frog with murrine eyes is perched on top.		 Cal made a matching set of three - this being the middle of R-A-Z!
Cal made a matching set of three - this being the middle of R-A-Z!
Number 3 (Three) - Letter B
Number 3 (Three) - Letter B		 Artist: Misha Geiseler Size: 1.9 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Misha Geiseler
Size: 1.9
Type: Lampworked Boro		 A ring of B's and multiple millifiori/murrine decorate this black-based marble.
A ring of B's and multiple millifiori/murrine decorate this black-based marble.		 Misha & Matt's signature 'M&M' chip is seen in the middle of the B's, first pic. Other milli adorn the backside.
Misha & Matt's signature 'M&M' chip is seen in the middle of the B's, first pic. Other milli adorn the backside.
Number Four (4) - Letter C
Number Four (4) - Letter C		 Artist - Devin Somerville Size - 1.29 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist - Devin Somerville
Size - 1.29
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Double implosion mushroom style, 'C is for Cookie'. Laser-etched dichroic pinwheel adorns the bottom of the mushroom.
Double implosion mushroom style, 'C is for Cookie'. Laser-etched dichroic pinwheel adorns the bottom of the mushroom.		 Appropriately topping it all off is a chocolate-chip cookie.
Appropriately topping it all off is a chocolate-chip cookie.
Number Five (5) - Letter D
Number Five (5) - Letter D		 Artist: John Kobuki Size: 1.23 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: John Kobuki
Size: 1.23
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Implosion style sunflower marble with 'D' in the sun.
Implosion style sunflower marble with 'D' in the sun.		 A second 'D' adorns the bottom of the marble, where it is also signed in kanji.
A second 'D' adorns the bottom of the marble, where it is also signed in kanji.
Number Six (6) - Letter D
Number Six (6) - Letter D		 Artist: Dan Benway Size: 1.86 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Dan Benway
Size: 1.86
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Dan's new 'Skyline' series. First pic shows fancy 'D' with Dan's sig chip. Second pic shows closeup of Skyline murrine.
Dan's new 'Skyline' series. First pic shows fancy 'D' with Dan's sig chip. Second pic shows closeup of Skyline murrine.		 Pics 3 and 4 show the 3-D depth of the marble.
Pics 3 and 4 show the 3-D depth of the marble.
Number Seven (7) - Letter E
Number Seven (7) - Letter E		 Artist: Mike Gong Size: 1.72 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Mike Gong
Size: 1.72
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Imploded 'Canyon Country E' - pic two particularly shows the depth of the canyons.
Imploded 'Canyon Country E' - pic two particularly shows the depth of the canyons.		 Pics 3 and 4 of the backside show Mike's signature painted raking and twisting.
Pics 3 and 4 of the backside show Mike's signature painted raking and twisting.
Number Eight (8) - Letter E
Number Eight (8) - Letter E		 Artist: Eddie Seese Size: 2.24 Type: Furnaceworked Soft Glass
Artist: Eddie Seese
Size: 2.24
Type: Furnaceworked Soft Glass		 Eddie should name this 'Artifacts and Fossils', since that's the effect he achieved.
Eddie should name this 'Artifacts and Fossils', since that's the effect he achieved.		 Eddie's full signature is seen on the bottom.
Eddie's full signature is seen on the bottom.
Number Nine (9) - Letter F
Number Nine (9) - Letter F		 Artist: Troy Bennett Size: 1.33 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Troy Bennett
Size: 1.33
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Implosion style 'f' on the front. Milli 'f' is seen on the side in pic 2.
Implosion style 'f' on the front. Milli 'f' is seen on the side in pic 2.		 Large pinwheeled 'F' is on the back, pic 3. Troy's nice sig is seen on the side in pic 4.
Large pinwheeled 'F' is on the back, pic 3. Troy's nice sig is seen on the side in pic 4.
Number Ten (10) - Letter G
Number Ten (10) - Letter G		 Artists: Raj Kommineni & Jerry Kelly (Collab) Size: 2.57 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artists: Raj Kommineni & Jerry Kelly (Collab)
Size: 2.57
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Murrine 'G' is surrounded by multiple milli in this marble. Pinwheels adorn the sides.
Murrine 'G' is surrounded by multiple milli in this marble. Pinwheels adorn the sides.		 Backside has 'G' milli closer to the surface than the front.
Backside has 'G' milli closer to the surface than the front.
Number Eleven (11) - Letter G
Number Eleven (11) - Letter G		 Artist: George Pavliscak Size: 1.49 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artist: George Pavliscak
Size: 1.49
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 George's signature layered flower style, with G's on each of the top 5 petals.
George's signature layered flower style, with G's on each of the top 5 petals.		 Bottom has George's sig chip.
Bottom has George's sig chip.
Number Twelve (12) - Letter H
Number Twelve (12) - Letter H		 Artist: Harry Kravet Size: 1.58 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Harry Kravet
Size: 1.58
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Implosion style 'H' from two tubes. 5 opals - 2 black & 3 white. Bling-bling!
Implosion style 'H' from two tubes. 5 opals - 2 black & 3 white. Bling-bling!		 Colors used: NS Blue Moon & Green Exotic; GA Triple Passion; Momka's Cinnabar
Colors used: NS Blue Moon & Green Exotic; GA Triple Passion; Momka's Cinnabar
Number Thirteen (13) - Letter I
Number Thirteen (13) - Letter I		 Artist: Josh Sable Size: 1.47 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Josh Sable
Size: 1.47
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Implosion style letter 'I', with entire alpahabet surrounding the 'I' in an outward spiral.
Implosion style letter 'I', with entire alpahabet surrounding the 'I' in an outward spiral.		 Josh's milli adorn the sides, with a large flower pinwheel on the back.
Josh's milli adorn the sides, with a large flower pinwheel on the back.
Number Fourteen (14) - Letter 'J'
Number Fourteen (14) - Letter 'J'		 Artist: Josh Sable Size: 0.99 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Josh Sable
Size: 0.99
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Implosion style 'pulled dots' with letter 'J'.
Implosion style 'pulled dots' with letter 'J'.		 Pinwheels adorn the sides with Josh's 'Thunderbolt' milli on the bottom.
Pinwheels adorn the sides with Josh's 'Thunderbolt' milli on the bottom.
Number Fifteen (15) - Letter K
Number Fifteen (15) - Letter K		 Artist: Kenan Tiemeyer Size: 1.59 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Kenan Tiemeyer
Size: 1.59
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Kenan's 'K is for Kosmos' in a fumed implosion style.
Kenan's 'K is for Kosmos' in a fumed implosion style.		 Crescent moon backside; sides have a layer of silver on the surface that has crystallized and created texture (space dust!)
Crescent moon backside; sides have a layer of silver on the surface that has crystallized and created texture (space dust!)
Number Sixteen (16) - Letter L
Number Sixteen (16) - Letter L		 Artist: Danny Parker Size: 1.18 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Danny Parker
Size: 1.18
Type: Lampworked Boro		 An imposion 'L' stretches up from the depths of this marble.
An imposion 'L' stretches up from the depths of this marble.		 Green moss dots over black adorn the backside.
Green moss dots over black adorn the backside.
Number Seventeen (17) - Letter M
Number Seventeen (17) - Letter M		 Artist: Mike Mount Size: 1.26 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artist: Mike Mount
Size: 1.26
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 Flower style with 4 yellow M's forming the petals.
Flower style with 4 yellow M's forming the petals.		 Side, top and bottom views are shown of this crystal clear flower.
Side, top and bottom views are shown of this crystal clear flower.
Number Eighteen (18) - Letter N
Number Eighteen (18) - Letter N		 Artist: Emmett Hollander Size: 1.51 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Emmett Hollander
Size: 1.51
Type: Lampworked Boro		 A silver fumed 'N' hovers over a golden dichroic galaxy.
A silver fumed 'N' hovers over a golden dichroic galaxy.		 Double blue dots adorn the backside.
Double blue dots adorn the backside.
Number Nineteen (19) - Letter O
Number Nineteen (19) - Letter O		 Artist: Andrew Brown Size: 1.9 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Andrew Brown
Size: 1.9
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Four 'O's in 4 different fonts are shown.
Four 'O's in 4 different fonts are shown.		 O's were carved (ground) into the surface (giving texture), and then copper electroformed, a 2-day process.
O's were carved (ground) into the surface (giving texture), and then copper electroformed, a 2-day process.
Number Twenty (20) - Letter P
Number Twenty (20) - Letter P		 Artist: Mike Gong Size: 1.76 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Mike Gong
Size: 1.76
Type: Lampworked Boro		 A honeycomb marble that displays a sweet 'P'.
A honeycomb marble that displays a sweet 'P'.		 Great depth to this comb, with a stem on the backside where the comb would hang.
Great depth to this comb, with a stem on the backside where the comb would hang.
Number Twenty-One (21) - Letter Q
Number Twenty-One (21) - Letter Q		 Artist: Steve Willis Size: 1.13 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artist: Steve Willis
Size: 1.13
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 Steve's signature flames cook away underneath the Big Blue Q.
Steve's signature flames cook away underneath the Big Blue Q.		 I can't resist mentioning that this is one of my son's favorites, and he dubbed it the 'Bar-b-Q'. Get it!?
I can't resist mentioning that this is one of my son's favorites, and he dubbed it the 'Bar-b-Q'. Get it!?
Number Twenty-Two (22) - Letter R
Number Twenty-Two (22) - Letter R		 Artist: Calvin Sugita, aka 'Raz' Size: 1.11 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Calvin Sugita, aka 'Raz'
Size: 1.11
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Flower marble with an implosion 'R'. Cal's signature frog with murrine eyes is perched on top.
Flower marble with an implosion 'R'. Cal's signature frog with murrine eyes is perched on top.		 Cal made a matching set of three - this being the first letter of R-A-Z!
Cal made a matching set of three - this being the first letter of R-A-Z!
Number Twenty-Three (23) - Letter S
Number Twenty-Three (23) - Letter S		 Artist: Mike Edmondson Size: 1.3 Type: Lampworked Soft Glass
Artist: Mike Edmondson
Size: 1.3
Type: Lampworked Soft Glass		 Mike used bright sparkly goldstone to create his 'S' on a green background.
Mike used bright sparkly goldstone to create his 'S' on a green background.		 Backside is purest black, with MikeE's sig chip, and a little surprise underneath.
Backside is purest black, with MikeE's sig chip, and a little surprise underneath.
Number Twenty-Four (24) - Letter T
Number Twenty-Four (24) - Letter T		 Artist: Tracy Krueger Size: 2.58 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Tracy Krueger
Size: 2.58
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Fumed dots stretch and twist down into this deep vortex, where Tracy's sig chip 'T' tries to stretch to the top.
Fumed dots stretch and twist down into this deep vortex, where Tracy's sig chip 'T' tries to stretch to the top.		 Colorful dots from various striking colors adorn the backside.
Colorful dots from various striking colors adorn the backside.
Number Twenty-Five (25) - Letter U
Number Twenty-Five (25) - Letter U		 Artist: Gateson Recko Size: 1.94 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Gateson Recko
Size: 1.94
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Gateson used his signature Universe style to highlight a chunky fumed graffiti 'U'.
Gateson used his signature Universe style to highlight a chunky fumed graffiti 'U'.		 A primary planet can be seen in the 2nd pic, with various secondary planets in the 3rd pic. Caramel dots adorn the backside.
A primary planet can be seen in the 2nd pic, with various secondary planets in the 3rd pic. Caramel dots adorn the backside.
Number Twenty-Six (26) - Letter U
Number Twenty-Six (26) - Letter U		 Artist: Danny Parker Size: 1.47 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Danny Parker
Size: 1.47
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Green moss over blue forms the 'U' in this marble.
Green moss over blue forms the 'U' in this marble.		 Blue stripes over green moss adorn the backside.
Blue stripes over green moss adorn the backside.
Number Twenty-Seven (27) - Letter V
Number Twenty-Seven (27) - Letter V		 Artist: Danny Parker Size: 1.56 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Danny Parker
Size: 1.56
Type: Lampworked Boro		 A lite green 'V' is displayed over gold, with a green moss dot on black equator.
A lite green 'V' is displayed over gold, with a green moss dot on black equator.		 A fumed and imploded space flower is seen on the backside.
A fumed and imploded space flower is seen on the backside.
Number Twenty-Eight (28) - Letter W
Number Twenty-Eight (28) - Letter W		 Artist: Paul Stephan Size: 1.7 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Paul Stephan
Size: 1.7
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Honeycomb marble with some major twist action. Subtle clear 'W' impression seen on top.
Honeycomb marble with some major twist action. Subtle clear 'W' impression seen on top.		 Backside features a grouping of Paul's murrine.
Backside features a grouping of Paul's murrine.
Number Twenty-Nine (29) - Letter X
Number Twenty-Nine (29) - Letter X		 Artist: Ray Laubs Size: 2.2 Type: Furnaceworked Soft Glass
Artist: Ray Laubs
Size: 2.2
Type: Furnaceworked Soft Glass		 Six X's in this one - Airtrap, Sulfide, Mica, Copper, Silver Foil and Ground (on surface)
Six X's in this one - Airtrap, Sulfide, Mica, Copper, Silver Foil and Ground (on surface)		 Copper 'X' at front of pic 2, ground 'X' at front of pic 3, foil 'X' at front of pic 4.
Copper 'X' at front of pic 2, ground 'X' at front of pic 3, foil 'X' at front of pic 4.
Number Thirty (30) - Letter Y
Number Thirty (30) - Letter Y		 Artist: Matt Geiseler Size: 2.67 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Matt Geiseler
Size: 2.67
Type: Lampworked Boro		 From Eugene Rain's new 'Exploding Planet' series. The explosion nearly takes out 'Planet Y' in this one.
From Eugene Rain's new 'Exploding Planet' series. The explosion nearly takes out 'Planet Y' in this one.		 Planet Y escapes unharmed for the most part, but shows a few bruises from rocks impaling its surface with severe force. -Misha
"Planet Y escapes unharmed for the most part, but shows a few bruises from rocks impaling its surface with severe force." -Misha
Number Thirty-One (31) - Letter Z
Number Thirty-One (31) - Letter Z		 Artist: Calvin Sugita, aka 'Raz' Size: 1.08 Type: Lampworked Boro
Artist: Calvin Sugita, aka 'Raz'
Size: 1.08
Type: Lampworked Boro		 Flower marble with an implosion 'Z'. Cal's signature Red Dart frog with murrine eyes is perched on top.
Flower marble with an implosion 'Z'. Cal's signature Red Dart frog with murrine eyes is perched on top.		 Cal made a matching set of three - this being the last letter of R-A-Z!
Cal made a matching set of three - this being the last letter of R-A-Z!
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ALAN 17-Oct-2006 00:06
NOOB I HATE UR WORK LOL IM JUST KIDING THER AUSOME I HAV 1 OF THEM LOL
glass_addiction26-May-2005 04:43
Thanks so much everybody, this was a totally fun project, and thanks so much to all the talented glass marble artists!!
Guest 25-May-2005 16:50
I think Gateson's work is IT!!! Yupperoo! You all did a really fine job of it!!!
Tilii Teller 20-May-2005 17:52
Awesome display of the very latest individual masterpieces!
Marvelous beyond words for a first-time viewer of lampworkers' art.
Compliments to creator of the three "R"-"A"-"Z" marbles.
Guest 20-May-2005 15:09
Check out the auction link on the front page to purchase these marbles.
I had a very hard time voting on these marbles. It took all of 2 hours with 2 browser windows open, going back and forth with notes being joted down etc..... whew !
Ray
FiredDesires Studio 20-May-2005 03:24
Each and every one are truly inspirational works of art...excellent!
Paul Katherman 18-May-2005 20:36
Wow what great marbles. I will be in next time. Truley a great group of artists.
Sue Cooper 18-May-2005 19:21
Thanks to all the artists who stepped up to the plate and di a fabulous job!!! :-)
Costi Jacky 18-May-2005 15:22
Amazing, awesome, very fine job.
shelton 18-May-2005 01:20
Congratulations!
Absolutely fine work by the artists, thoroughly rewarding to study, very creative too.
Kudos for Brian for the excellent presentation as well.
esheltonwilder
Carl Vitale 17-May-2005 23:19
Just totally enjoyed looking thru all of the artists works. Fabulous work everybody. My hat is off to you all. Congratulations. Thanks Brian for the great Photos.


Carl~~~ carls-marbles-beads-etc (eBay user Id)
glass_addiction16-May-2005 12:17
Thanks for the comment! These marbles will be at auction this week. Check out the Glass Addiction link on the front page. C
Guest 15-May-2005 23:20
Where do you buy such things? These are awesome.
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