Making a Vortex Marble With Vee Lamb

Glass artist Vee Lamb creates a vortex marble from start to finish in this entertaining and informative video.

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[baytoker1]

Wow!!! Great video...Thanks. Just getting into glass work and am definitely going to give this one a shot. Any other videos or tutorials you have or make would be awesome. Will definitely check them out

[LAMBSCREATIONS1998]

@baytoker1 ; Thank you for taking the time to view the video. I have enjoyed getting into glass. I started back in 1998 as a self taught artist. My wife and I, and now my son is getting the joy playing with fire/glass. So good luck on your up and coming adventure. What part of the State/world are you from. Would like to hear back on how you are coming in learn glass.... Glass Artist for ever. The day I hate my job is the day they lay me in the ground.....always Vee

[matt86626]

is there any way you can show us how to make a galxy marble

[LAMBSCREATIONS1998]

@matt86626 We are wondering what you take on a galxy marble looks like. Would it be one that had creator looking holes in the center axis of the marble. Or are you thinking about the one with the planets in side the marble. Our film direct has up coming shows so may be a few months be for our next video, But can never see into the future to know for sure. Give us feed back on you take of your request of glaxy marble, Hope to hear from you soon, Vee,

[curiousgood]

I really enjoyed this video! It's interesting to me that you use heat to remove your puny when you're switching axis.  Is this because you find the marble to be to heavy to risk breaking it off?

[baytoker1]

@LAMBSCREATIONS1998 If you have any other cool tutorials or other videos coming up, let me know and I will be sure to check them out. It is great having people like you who are so willing to share their talents with the world. Hopefully one of these days i will be able to pay it forward and do the same.

[baytoker1]

@LAMBSCREATIONS1998 I am in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have recently started helping out at a glass studio out here on the weekends (Revere Glass Studio) and have been practicing your Vortex marble, (still doesn't come out anywhere near as nice as yours but practices makes perfect (or atleast better than the time before)). I agree, glass working is an addiction that I will hopefully have in my life from now on. Where is your studio located?

[pickupartistwannabe]

Question: I really want to start making these cool "Vortex" marbles and I have a few questions:

1. How much experience is needed to start this hobby?

2. Where can I find the Torch, Tools, and whatever else I need to start this? Is there a website?

3. Is it an expensive hobby?

4. Is it ok to do this outside of ones apt?

and lastly 5. Is there a book or video that can teach me how to create these Marbles?

Any help is greatly appreciated. Want to do this badly!

[2hambonemcgee]

Learned a few tricks from this vid, thanks!!

[CaliforniaXlivin]

is it possible to have a double sided vortex? instead of the solid color background, have another vortex on the back?

i loved the video, thanks for taking the time to create it, I'm really looking forward, and hoping you make more.

thanks again

[FlamingK54]

Where did you get that awesome marble mold?