Best way to make fried marbles+a suncatcher... kind of.

[twilight_blazes]

holy mackrel andy....this is very very cool...thank you for the nifty idea for my Christmas gift idea list 

[allyinthevalley]

Thank you all for the compliments on the sun catcher! I'm glad that some of you like it. I didn't think it was too great.
I have no idea what gauge the wire is.  It's just... uh... wire...
And from what I've heard, the flat marbles work well with this, too. I haven't tried it myself though, so if you try it and it turns out well, please let me know!

[graced]

Holy cow...if that's your first attempt at bending wire you're going to be a natural at it! I really like your suncatcher!

[latortuganegra]

Those marbles came out so pretty, i wanted to ask should i bake the marbles in a bowl so its easier to dump them in the water. I just have a vision of my feet being burned by dozens of marbles that didnt make it to the bowl from the pan.
=0

[keribetsyoneill]

wow these are so pretty!  i have one question though... is the outside of the marble rough and cracked or is it still smooth?

[allyinthevalley]

I didn't have any problems with using the pie pan. I went with the pie pan as opposed to a cookie sheet because it does still have a decent rim to it so the marbles aren't going to fall out. Unless, of course, you trip and they go flying everywhere or something. But I think most people shouldn't have a problem.
The marbles are smooth on the outside. It's really amazing how that works out. 

[Lipzilla]

Fantastic post!  Thanks for all the information - I must try this.  And thank you for trying all methods for us crafters!

[Haylie]

Yay!  I've been dying to try to make some of these! 

[sweetbananas]

so pretty! i had never heard of that before but now i'll have to try it!

[Belle Morte]

That's a super cool idea!  * looking for car keys*
that sun catcher is beautiful   * running for the door*
Thanks  for sharing, but I'm  too busy for another craft * driving away to a marble store*  ha ha 
Really beautiful
                                               Belle Morte