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2008-06-15, 6:59am
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Join Date: Apr 26, 2008
Location: Spokane, Wa
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Marble as a work surface?
Is marble a viable option for a work surface? I'm just setting up my studio and can get a 24" by 24" by 1" with a chip on one corner for next to nothing. I'm also considering granite as well.
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2008-06-15, 7:14am
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Flaming Redhead!
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Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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I have a marble work surface and love it! It can discolour a bit when really hot glass is laid down on it...but then, my surface is usually covered in glass so I don't notice it so much...
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2008-06-15, 4:27pm
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Thank you! I think I may get it then. 
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2008-06-15, 7:56pm
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Location: Oregon
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Make sure to post pictures!
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2008-06-19, 1:01pm
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Hi,
The folks in venice have been using marble as marvers for ages, so yup its a great work surface. BUT!!!! I have one warning. make SURE its real marble and not cultured marble, meaning its been put together with epoxy etc , the cheap stuff. Hot glass on the cheap stuff is not pretty... The epoxies melt. Been there done that, got the tshirt. Its also a bit better as a marver anyway if it has a little "tooth" to it
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2008-06-19, 1:38pm
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I have a black marble table I work on and just started using it as kind of a huge marver. It works like a charm. I live in Florida and work on my patio so the marble gets warm and warms from the torch and pre heats the glass. Works like a charm.
Mary
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2008-06-20, 11:47am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patienthand
Hi,
make SURE its real marble and not cultured marble, meaning its been put together with epoxy etc , the cheap stuff.
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How would I know the difference?
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2008-06-20, 12:05pm
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I once tried a marble slab gifted to me. I got bits of the surface of the slab in my glass. I haven't had any more luck with other marble marver attepmts. How can you tell when you have a crappy piece of stone and a quality piece of marble??????????
Pictures anyone?
Thanks
Alice
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2008-06-20, 8:09pm
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Join Date: Aug 27, 2005
Location: hot and sunny CA
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My work surface is travertine tile and I use it for marvering all the time!
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2008-07-15, 6:37pm
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Join Date: Jun 12, 2005
Location: Manchester,TN
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my first marver was a small piece or marble that was gifted to me. I still have it..
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2008-07-20, 11:52am
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Join Date: Sep 13, 2005
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I nearly always marver on marble tiles. I like them better than graphite and only use the graphite when I need something with a handle.
Barb
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