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Video FRANCINE Tube Prep This video shows a couple of ways to make tubing more useful. First we will convert a colorful tube into a cane by inserting a rod inside and sucking out all the air as we fuse them together. Next we will take a short tube with a heavy wall and rework it on the lathe to get exactly the size we need. Both of these projects are prep work for a new FRANCINE marble machine and you will also see how they are used in additional steps to make components for the machine...
Marble Making (For FRANCINE #7) I was nearly done with my latest marble machine in the FRANCINE series when I hit a small snag! The marbles I had made to run in the machine showed some compatibility issues due to an encased sparkly color. You'll learn about that in this post, and see me make replacement marbles of consistent size. You'll get a good look at FRANCINE #7 in action, too. The name of this series, FRANCINE, is an acronym for Finding Real Acceptance Needs Confident Introspection, Not Evidence!... Article February 25 View 0 comments Kinetic Mechanism Sampler
May 30
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Locked Article May 30 View 0 comments You have probably played with dichroic glass. How about getting a dichroic coating applied to a finished piece? I had a sample section of one of my spheres coated, and the results are pretty cool. I then tried molesting the glass as if I had to do a repair or otherwise modify it. ... Article May 6 A Fine Group Show I'm in! I'm pleased to be part of this group glass exhibition at the Marshall Gallery in Scottsdale, opening tomorrow night, 3/19/26. This link is to the exhibition's virtual catalog. I think they did a great job! In fact, they sold my piece that is in this catalog and I have to bring another when I go down for the show tomorrow. All the work in this show is top-notch. Enjoy! Image 3/19/26 FRANCINE Tube Prep This video shows a couple of ways to make tubing more useful. First we will convert a colorful tube into a cane by inserting a rod inside and sucking out all the air as we fuse them together. Next we will take a short tube with a heavy wall and rework it on the lathe to get exactly the size we need. Both of these projects are prep work for a new FRANCINE marble machine and you will also see how they are used in additional steps to make components for the machine... Video March 10 Marble Making (For FRANCINE #7) I was nearly done with my latest marble machine in the FRANCINE series when I hit a small snag! The marbles I had made to run in the machine showed some compatibility issues due to an encased sparkly color. You'll learn about that in this post, and see me make replacement marbles of consistent size. You'll get a good look at FRANCINE #7 in action, too. The name of this series, FRANCINE, is an acronym for Finding Real Acceptance Needs Confident Introspection, Not Evidence!... Article February 25 View 0 comments Kinetic Mechanism Sampler
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Locked Article 3 days ago at Jun 3 crawl View 0 comments You have probably played with dichroic glass. How about getting a dichroic coating applied to a finished piece? I had a sample section of one of my spheres coated, and the results are pretty cool. I then tried molesting the glass as if I had to do a repair or otherwise modify it. ... Article May 6 A Fine Group Show I'm in! I'm pleased to be part of this group glass exhibition at the Marshall Gallery in Scottsdale, opening tomorrow night, 3/19/26. This link is to the exhibition's virtual catalog. I think they did a great job! In fact, they sold my piece that is in this catalog and I have to bring another when I go down for the show tomorrow. All the work in this show is top-notch. Enjoy! Image 3/19/26 View 0 comments The Making of FRANCINE #3
Dec 24, 2025
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