Inside the Making of a Vortex Marble with Bill Grout / Hive Transport / Episode 120

Shop our Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BitterrootA... We earn a commission when you follow this Epicwater Filters affiliate link: https://epicwaterfilters.myshopify.co... Give the gift of clean drinking water to yourself and loved ones with Epicwater filters. My Auction listings are here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/aspenhot/m.html (Ebay, username aspenhot) This marble will go up on eBay 04/19/2026 Sage Cottage 406 is our vacation rental located near our home: https://sagecottage406.com In this glassblowing demo video I create a borosilicate glass vortex marble from start to finish. Video of the finished marble:    • Vortex Marble Handmade by Bill Grout 2.22"...   Gold fumed spots of clear and plunged cobalt invade the core while three bands of metallic sparkles press in three sides. More lines of gold fume add to the color effects. The base is layered with blue green pebbles on a black background. The back side is decorated with raked lines of sparkling blue, dark amethyst, and amber purple floating over the reflective silver fumed base. Colors used in this build: Dark Cobalt, Palladium foil, Blue Green frit, Unobtanium, Double Amber Purple, and Dark Amethyst. 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. Please like and subscribe if you find this content useful! Weekly Marble playlist    • Weekly Marble   Our Aspen Hot Glass web site: https://aspenhotglass.com We have an astrophotography setup in our backyard and a blog full of images taken. The page for the image at the end of this video is here: https://astro.sagecottage406.com/?p=8374 You might like to check out my William Grout channel here:    / williamgrout   Rae has her beautiful children’s books available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rae-Gro... And her book series website is here: https://punkshopdragon.com 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 In this glassblowing demo, I show the detailed process of sculpting a glass sphere using a torch and various tools. The hot glass heats up, glows orange, and is carefully manipulated to create a smooth, round form, highlighting the intricate skills involved in its making. It's truly amazing to see the creation of such a beautiful piece by hand by a skilled artist.