first off, thanks a million for sharing. You mentioned that this is a cheetah. I'm thinking of ordering one. how does the size of that compare to a minor or mega minor by nortel?
If you are planning on making marbles I would highly
recommend the Cheetah. When I made this Vortex marble I was using my oxygen generator. I since no longer use my generator to make marbles because I use oxygen cylinders. if all you are going to make are small beads you can go with a Nortel minor or Mega minor.
Since I have switched over to using Oxygen cylinders I can make 2 inch diameter marbles in it and in fact I make my living using my Cheetah making marbles.
@GeometricJewels whew! ok great thanks. im on tanked oxy and i plan on continuing that method. i was worried i picked out too small of an upgrade from my mega minor. (i also have a redmax but it's just tooo big) thanks again!!
Well, if you want the real deal you should go for the GTT Phantom. I am in the process of buying one. I had a Red Max also, it was a pain in the butt. One of the very nice things about the GTT's is that their body stays soooo very cool that you can touch the barrel with your hand and NOT get burned....unlike the Red Max!
Check my marbles at geometricjewels dot you know what Randall
Red max's go through oxy much faster than phantoms, they dont have nearly as much of a consentrated heat as a phantom and u can get a foot pedal with a 4-stag phantom.
you CAN get the redmax specially made so you can use a foot pedal though.
@bakerman4444 Phantom is going to produce a flame the size (or just bigger than) a mega minor for the center fire, and about the same as a Nortel Major/Red max on your outer flame, another good torch, that is designed to be used with Tanked or Oxy cons is a Scorpian, little less flame on the outer but you can work up to about 75mm Solid boro on it, not sure about soft glass though.
Randi, this one is so good, I couldn't keep away. In some ways it's like 'gone with the wind' especially in that NO matter how many times I watch I never grow tired of seeing it
THANKS!!! Trying steel mandrels as puntys today :)
DEAFthief 4 months ago
A picture down the center would have been nice! I like the dichoric effect though, good marble
bradkrit 5 months ago
where did you purchase that vortex mold with a handle? thats an awesome tool
tubedreamspdx 9 months ago
@tubedreamspdx
Hi there,
I bought the cone shaper from C&R Loo.1 800 2271780
It is called: 'Kim Cone & Vessel Shaper" Approx $30.
There is also a really large V shaper on Ebay under "Weaverind"
called "Fritts V-Block" for $75
Thanks for watching.
Randall
GeometricJewels 9 months ago
Hi PB,
Thanks for your interest.
I will try to make a video in response to your request
as soon as possible. Randall
GeometricJewels 1 year ago
Hi, thanks for sharing. Could you post something on using your steel mandrels vs glass? Beautiful work
PB2001 1 year ago
first off, thanks a million for sharing. You mentioned that this is a cheetah. I'm thinking of ordering one. how does the size of that compare to a minor or mega minor by nortel?
bakerman4444 1 year ago
Hello bakerman4444 ,
If you are planning on making marbles I would highly
recommend the Cheetah. When I made this Vortex marble I was using my oxygen generator. I since no longer use my generator to make marbles because I use oxygen cylinders. if all you are going to make are small beads you can go with a Nortel minor or Mega minor.
Since I have switched over to using Oxygen cylinders I can make 2 inch diameter marbles in it and in fact I make my living using my Cheetah making marbles.
GeometricJewels 1 year ago
@GeometricJewels whew! ok great thanks. im on tanked oxy and i plan on continuing that method. i was worried i picked out too small of an upgrade from my mega minor. (i also have a redmax but it's just tooo big) thanks again!!
bakerman4444 1 year ago
@bakerman4444
Well, if you want the real deal you should go for the GTT Phantom. I am in the process of buying one. I had a Red Max also, it was a pain in the butt. One of the very nice things about the GTT's is that their body stays soooo very cool that you can touch the barrel with your hand and NOT get burned....unlike the Red Max!
Check my marbles at geometricjewels dot you know what Randall
GeometricJewels 1 year ago
@bakerman4444
I second the Phantom.
Red max's go through oxy much faster than phantoms, they dont have nearly as much of a consentrated heat as a phantom and u can get a foot pedal with a 4-stag phantom.
you CAN get the redmax specially made so you can use a foot pedal though.
beachboy8969 1 year ago
@bakerman4444 Phantom is going to produce a flame the size (or just bigger than) a mega minor for the center fire, and about the same as a Nortel Major/Red max on your outer flame, another good torch, that is designed to be used with Tanked or Oxy cons is a Scorpian, little less flame on the outer but you can work up to about 75mm Solid boro on it, not sure about soft glass though.
jackpotmonkey 10 months ago
Randi, this one is so good, I couldn't keep away. In some ways it's like 'gone with the wind' especially in that NO matter how many times I watch I never grow tired of seeing it
Melanie124a 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing
mcbooton 2 years ago
Randi, you are so cool it's amazing
Melanie124a 2 years ago 2
nice job!
Glassfox9 2 years ago