The humble marble has been around for millennia: smooth spheres of stone or clay or steel or glass, in the pockets and toy boxes of children around the world. It's a rare family household that doesn't ...

Bored one night, James Leonard decided to put his brain and hands to work. Picking up a piece of clay that was at his Bloomington home, James created a miniature ceramic marble. That was only the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- For the longest time, glass artist Drew Fritts says as he settles onto a padded stool in front of his custom workbench, he couldn't figure out why the knees of his jeans kept ...

Sociologists might describe Dryden glass artist Miles Parker’s early adolescence as challenging. After elementary school, Miles was shuttled between Ithaca and Michigan, changing schools each year. He ...

With the blaze of his torch, this crafter spins solid glass into pendants and marbles. Glass blowing is a skill that Bradley Tubbs of Aiken has been developing over the last 15 years. He owns the ...

"Bumblebees" are yellow and black striped. "Jaspers" are common, blue marbles made from glazed or unglazed china. "Onionskins" are glass marbles with swirls of layered colors that extend over the ...

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