Making a Vortex Marble with Bill Grout / Plunge Into Winter / Episode #97

VIDEO OF THE FINISHED MARBLE HERE:    • Vortex Marble Handmade by Bill Grout 2.15"...  
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In this glassblowing demo video I create a borosilicate glass vortex marble from start to finish.
Compressed detail of gold and silver fumed clouds swirl over cobalt blue, along with several deeper layers of blue, lavender and gold fume all together forming a rather complex interior. The back side is decorated with raked lines of amber purple, butterscotch and sparkling ethereal blue floating over the reflective silver fumed base.

Colors used in this build: Cobalt, Blue Spruce, Purple Lilac, Dark Cobalt, Butterscotch, Purple Amber and IO Star.

Learning and exploring new ideas for artistic handmade designs in glass is an ongoing journey. I hope you enjoy this video series showing the whole process. If you are interested in glassblowing contemporary vortex marbles and how it’s made, this video series has it covered.
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Bill and Rae Grout are both artists from Corvallis Montana. We share our lifestyle, work and hobbies with the intent of inspiring others to pursue their passion. From science geeks to glassblowers, we share our unique journey through life spreading love and harmony one piece at a time.

This three camera format was recorded using OBS Studio and edited to include the fourth face cam in Power Director 365