Wall Mounted #82, 27x37 Three Tracks with helical lift 1-3/8" glass marbles

[jjjohnson1991]

how can i learn how to make these

[Rynegirl]

WoW :) Like car racing :D

[thejohnman109]

that is pretty cool, that was like warp speed at the end

[yelloboy65]

Hi Matt --- Well, it's been almost a month and I still can't get enough of this piece. Thanks so much for giving me everything I asked for.

I feel very lucky to have this in my home!

[motleymdg]

You are most welcome. I am happy that you are enjoying your sculpture and that it came out just as you wanted. : )

Your rbs is lucky to have you too.

[MEGAFATBOY]

rbs?

[motleymdg]

"Rolling Ball Sculpture"

[ttharold]

I like the waves at the end. Those are big fun, and the multiple loops are just great - looks like seven or eight in succession! The circles as part of the framework are cool. I've noticed circles and triangles impart a lot of inherent strength in construction.

[for20wood]

i think that this one totally wood

[motleymdg]

you wood

[artsaveslives77]

I'm just amazed and amused!  Congratulations on another fine piece! dHb

[wambamfan]

Very cool. One of your best, I think. Two questions:

1. Look at 0:50. Are the large, medium, small circles filling the overall rectangle the 'skeleton' to which the tracks & switches are affixed? Did you weld those in place first, before the tracks & such? Just curious.

2. The loops at bottom right are fun. See 2:04. It looks as if something dramatically slows the ball just as it comes out of the loops. How is that happening? or is it just my imagination?

I really like this one.

[motleymdg]

Thanks! I like this one, too. The large, medium and small circles are the frame or 'skeleton'. That is made first, then the lift is added, then everything else.

Something does dramatically slow the ball...it's the video slowed down. I slowed it on purpose, but it's hard to tell because it's not long enough... good eye though.

[Genesis2AK]

I love final loops.

[motleymdg]

Thanks, Genesis, when do we get to see a new spacewarp vid?

[matthew11174]

sweet,BTW do you have birds? i hear chirping in the background

[motleymdg]

I feed the wild birds outside. The birds you hear are a good sized flock of black birds in the walnut tree right outside the shop door. I commented to my son on my way through the yard to take the video "Man, those birds are noisy!" :He agreed. :D