Ring tools
Also called marble tools
Rings on a handle that are run around a bit of glass to round it into a sphere or marble.
What it is
A ring of a set diameter on a handle. Jim Moore makes them in nine sizes from 1-1/8” to 2-7/8”;[1] Leviathan GlassWorks makes them with replaceable rings from 1.5” to 5”.[2]
How it’s used
To make a sphere, the glassblower runs the ring around the bit as it rolls back and forth on the bench; after a few passes, in Jim Moore’s words, “you’ll have a new perfect marble”.[1]
Sources
Ring tools in the archive 8
| Photo | Tool | Maker | Sellers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5" Marble Ring Tool with HandleA 1.5" ring tool on a handle for shaping marbles and spheres; the ring is replaceable. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 2 | |
| 2" Marble Ring Tool with HandleA 2" ring tool on a handle for shaping marbles and spheres; the ring is replaceable. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 2 | |
| 2.5" Marble Ring Tool with HandleA 2.5" madrona ring tool for shaping marbles and spheres, CNC-cut for accuracy. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 3 | |
| 3" Marble Ring Tool with HandleA 3" madrona ring tool for shaping marbles and spheres, CNC-cut for accuracy. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 3 | |
| 4" Marble Ring Tool with HandleA 4" madrona ring tool for shaping marbles and spheres, CNC-cut for accuracy. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 3 | |
| 5" Marble Ring Tool with HandleA 5" ring tool on a handle for shaping marbles and spheres; the ring is replaceable. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 2 | |
| Marble Ring Tool SetFour replaceable ring tools, 1.5" to 3", each on its own color-coded handle. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 1 | |
| Ring ToolsRing tools for rolling bits into perfect marbles and spheres on the bench. | Jim Moore Glass Tools | 2 |
