Surf Tumbled Marbles

[HenryWaltonJonesJr]

I've found a couple others as well, generally I just wire wrap them to make them into pendants. My question is, being that condition in the marble world seems to be everything, would these surf tumbled marbles be value-less? I do think they are cool that then were trashed and sunk and ended up on the beach!

The opaque and orange one is a little smaller than the other. Do you think its that worn down or perhaps was it smaller to begin with?




Next to them is a perfume bottle stopper, I wrap those into pendants too, the one I found is inscribed PATD 1898 1898 inscribed Perfume Stopper | Tru Origins


Here is my beach glass for the morning, found a couple reds and a bunch of blues which always make my day!


Thanks in advance for any input!

 

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[bottles10]

value-less to a marble collector but a good find for you. If they where a 2 or 3 hundred dollor marble you could have it polished.but there are not to many of them.

 

[Sheperdess]

Let us see your wire wrapping!! Please.

 

[surf]

Hey Henry,

I've admired your work before. I do like that surf washed stopper, too.

What, may I ask, do you use for a drilling set up?

 

[HenryWaltonJonesJr]

Here are some of the wire wrappings that are consigned by a store. Wish I took a close up of the blue marble (the blueberry) which is far left of center in this image.



Here are some other wraps, including a very rare textured red.




Surf, to drill glass I use a Dremel (Although I've used a cheap $20 drill in the past) you're looking anywhere from 6,000 to 18,000 RPM on the drill. Diamond tipped drill bits of 1mm, you can do 1.5mm or more, but its harder to drill. Then setup a shallow plastic bowl, you'll be drilling underwater (reasons are threefold: for lubrication, to keep the heat down, and also not breath in glass particles), for under the glass use cardboard, or better yet that non-slip shelving liner people use for dish cupboards. Then its all about the bit and glass, some will drill like butter, others will not, if you're fighting it too much try another bit. Just don't push too hard or the glass or bit will break.

Drilling coke bottle remnants. Each piece says a bit of Coca and Cola. Four holes to each piece.

 

[duffytrash]

yup marblers wouldnt want those kinda marble cause of the condition...sometimes you can find marbles that were in a fish tank for a long time that look like that....theyre neat and have their niche

 

[HenryWaltonJonesJr]

Thanks for the replies, its good to know surf tumbled marbles don't really have value to collectors, but they do make nice jewelry!





Here is the largest red we've found. We call it the Heart of Chicago, over 1 inch wide.

 

[Sheperdess]

Nice work HenryWJJr.

 

[jessca75]

Thanks for the replies, its good to know surf tumbled marbles don't really have value to collectors, but they do make nice jewelry!

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Here is the largest red we've found. We call it the Heart of Chicago, over 1 inch wide.

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I agree with you it appears to be really nice but women like me are not real fan of surf tumbled marbles specially when it comes to pendants and necklaces, I prefer diamond pendants because it gives the most elegant look when I wear it, however, these pendants might be god for casual outfit. A diamond pendant represents class

 

[jessca75]

Here are some of the wire wrappings that are consigned by a store. Wish I took a close up of the blue marble (the blueberry) which is far left of center in this image.

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Here are some other wraps, including a very rare textured red.

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Surf, to drill glass I use a Dremel (Although I've used a cheap $20 drill in the past) you're looking anywhere from 6,000 to 18,000 RPM on the drill. Diamond tipped drill bits of 1mm, you can do 1.5mm or more, but its harder to drill. Then setup a shallow plastic bowl, you'll be drilling underwater (reasons are threefold: for lubrication, to keep the heat down, and also not breath in glass particles), for under the glass use cardboard, or better yet that non-slip shelving liner people use for dish cupboards. Then its all about the bit and glass, some will drill like butter, others will not, if you're fighting it too much try another bit. Just don't push too hard or the glass or bit will break.

Drilling coke bottle remnants. Each piece says a bit of Coca and Cola. Four holes to each piece.
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These are also nice

 

[HenryWaltonJonesJr]

Diamonds can present human rights violations because of the way they are sourced, but I agree, classy and beautiful (and a womans best friend).

Yet, beach glass is free to source, and actually helps the environment when you pick it up .

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Sorry to see this person looks like an elegant link building machine.

 

[jessca75]

Disagree, there is nothing like this. I am planning to get a diamond pendant necklace from--------for my sister, women love them and are in market because of their value and elegance. How they are sourced I am not actually aware about it. Therefore, I disagree. No offense !

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

D8iisagree, there is nothing like this. I am planning to get a diamond pendant necklace from my sister, women love them and are in market because of their value and elegance. How they are sourced I am not actually aware about it. Therefore, I disagree. No offense !

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