Juba Features: In the Shop
Making a Vortex Marble
We thought it might be fun to offer you a glimpse behind-the-scenes at Juba glass. The photos on this page hilight the steps involved in making our Vortex Marbles. Enjoy!
 1. Gathering melted glass on a rod.
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 2. Marvering glass into a cone shape.
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 3. Applying color and design.
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 4. Reheating gathered melted glass.
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 5. Rounding off into a marble shape.
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 6. Applying backing color and design.
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 7. Heating marble until it is a perfect sphere.
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 8. Checking marble symmetry.
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 9. Final touches.
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 10. Fire-polishing the punty mark.
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 11. Ready for annealing.
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