This is a retro/vintage crafting technique that I had never seen before, so when I heard about it I looked on the internet for pictures and instructions on how to do it. They are called fried marbles or fractured marbles. There were several different methods for fracturing the glass marbles. I put them on a pie plate in a 500 degree oven for 20 min. and then straight into a bowl of ice water. This cracks the marbles but only on the inside. It makes them sparkle like crystal. I made earrings and a charm out of them with some silver bead caps, jewelry pins, and earring wires. I attached a lobster claw clasp to the charm with a jump ring. I used Alleen's Jewelry Glue to attach the bead caps to the marbles.
Cute I want some!
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh when I saw the reference to fried marbles on youtube. There was a time when every Mom I knew had cracked marble grape bunches adorning their coffee tables. I'm not sure if it was a RS project, as I was 6 or 7 at the time and Mom is no longer around to ask. They were actually very pretty, and looked elegant on a table.
ReplyDeleteI've taken regular marbles and made wire wrap earrings to "tease" students who thought it was funny to shoot marbles across a class room. As I confiscated the marbles I turned them into jewelry. The students didn't shoot marbles across the room when I subbed.:-) I like the cracked marble effect, your pieces turned out quite lovely!
love these..im aa fan..cant wait to try
ReplyDeletequestion...how to attach with bead caps and jewelry pins...can you give more detail on how to do that part?? for instance, do i cut the jewelry pin to make it shorter and then do i twist the end or what?? doesn't seem like enough space between the marble and cap for any 'extra' material...it looks flat...please help!! thank you SOOOOO much!!! =)
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