Ben Michael's Marble Universe

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Here you'll find examples of my original hand-turned torch worked glass marbles and marble photography as well as other fascinating artifacts from The Marble Universe!

Another microcosmic world illuminated within this homemade hand-turned creation from 2025.
01/15/2026

Another microcosmic world illuminated within this homemade hand-turned creation from 2025.

Another antique German marble, made by hand at the end of the last century. At over an inch, this is the largest "mica" ...
01/13/2026

Another antique German marble, made by hand at the end of the last century. At over an inch, this is the largest "mica" in my collection and it has a faceted pontil. Illuminated like this, the core looks like a fat mushroom stem!

More travels through the inner cosmos of The Marble Universe!
01/13/2026

More travels through the inner cosmos of The Marble Universe!

Here's an antique German handmade "Onion skin". It's at least 100 years old with original (unpolished) surface. The fir...
01/12/2026

Here's an antique German handmade "Onion skin". It's at least 100 years old with original (unpolished) surface. The first photo illustrates why these marbles with color stripes along the outer surface got their nick-name from collectors! You can see the faint outline of the pontil on the other pole in the third Pic.

Had to share the gorgeous scene within this Akro Tri-Onyx Popeye.
01/12/2026

Had to share the gorgeous scene within this Akro Tri-Onyx Popeye.

Cosmic storm, black hole, borealis?
01/09/2026

Cosmic storm, black hole, borealis?

Some fun abstract scenes in this one I made last year.
01/08/2026

Some fun abstract scenes in this one I made last year.

Gorgeous "horse-shoe" cat's-eye marble with hybrid coloring, manufactured by Gladding Vitro (sometime between 1969-1982)
01/08/2026

Gorgeous "horse-shoe" cat's-eye marble with hybrid coloring, manufactured by Gladding Vitro (sometime between 1969-1982)

Bright and bold Superman colors on this homemade hand-turned swirl.
01/07/2026

Bright and bold Superman colors on this homemade hand-turned swirl.

Celestial conception?
01/07/2026

Celestial conception?

Lots to look at within this one. What do you see?
01/07/2026

Lots to look at within this one. What do you see?

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