My hobby, sort of, half marble "art"

These are some of the things I have done. I used to glue half marbles on bowling balls for yard art..very pretty, but time consuming and my back couldnt keep up.So I started doing smaller things. Notice One of these is the jewelry tier I am starting to make, after seeing one on HT here. I have the pieces shown. Should be easy enough. I use clear bath silicone, for outdoor stuff I used indoor/outdoor GEll .This is not major creativity but it is pretty and i have a passion for glass and shiny stuff!

9 Comments

Steve G Fort Collins, CO

How creative. Nice work, Bernice. Maybe a stupid question, but how do you cut marbles in half?

on Apr 08, 2012 · Like 0
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Thanks for the kudos Steve. I felt really dorky after I saw the awesome mosaic thread. No , you dont cut marbles in half..you buy them that way. Walmart's has been the Lowest prices I have seen, but other places have really good selections. I like the sheen/ shiney ones.

on Apr 08, 2012 · Like 0
Steve G Fort Collins, CO

Oh, I've never looked for half marbles. I just remember having a whole bunch of whole marbles when I was a kid.

on Apr 08, 2012 · Like 0
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Well you CAN use whole marbles if you want, just have to hold them until they set and dont fall off.Some on the black bowl are round , and i had to be patient.
Oh, a funny on me, story. I have a mirror hanging from my little basket weave fence, I was going to glue marbles on the mirror part because it is so non reflective anymore. Well, as I was cleaning it off, i looked in the back , and in the nooks and crannies were several spider cocoons(?). One ...»
of the moms ran for it. But as i was cleaning the cocoons off, I said to myself, Bernice, this isnt going to fly. Sure enuf, you take this inside and work on it, some spider or spider babies is going to crawl out and scare the bejeebers out of you! So I hung it back up on the fence! uurrgghh!

on Apr 09, 2012 · Like 0
HandyANDY Home Renovation... Marietta, GA

Nice idea ...i'd never seen half marbles before

on Apr 09, 2012 · Like 0
Miriam I New York, NY

I've never heard of half marbles. How cool!

on Apr 09, 2012 · Like 0
BeckySue, Certified Maste... Lawrenceville, GA

creative uses Bernice! Maybe some of you may have seen these in the stores.. I think they call them gems.
I wish I wouldve kept my marbles. Lost them long ago. ha.

on Apr 09, 2012 · Like 1
Bernice H Yakima, WA

@Becky Sue...hahhahaahahaa me too.
Yep they are called gems.

on Apr 09, 2012 · Like 0
Maria C Las Vegas, NV

Very nice job...

on Apr 19, 2012 · Like 0

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