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Title: Peter Holmes making a 4 colour Marbrie
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on July 26, 2010, 09:00:06 PM

Had the huge pleasure of visiting Peter and Andrew last week.  Being a collector of Selkirk and Peter's work it was about time!

Whilst there, he made a 4 colour Marbrie for me and I thought maybe some of you would like to see some pictures of him at work.

Frank, if you (or anyone else for that matter!) is interested I have a video of him doing it, and one of Andrew making a classic abstract weight as well.  They are large (both around 1.5Gb).  Sure I could work out some way of getting a copy to you if interested for the site, personal interest, etc.  Last 6 pics are screenshots from the video....

Ian

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Title: Re: Peter Holmes making a 4 colour Marbrie
Post by: SophieB on July 26, 2010, 10:57:43 PM

Ian,

Gosh!! I am sooo jealous  :mrgreen:. I am a Peter Holmes and Selkirk fan, too :rah:. I also sing the praises of Andrew Holmes whenever I can (I own a very cute fish weight by him).

I wanted to buy a marbrie from Peter at the Broadfield museum during the PCC exhibition, but someone else snatched the only one available before I had even had a look... So I will have to do like you: visit and watch him make one for me....

In the meantime, could you post a picture of the two finished weights for all of us to enjoy? (and so that I feel even more envious...).

Many thanks for the pictures.

SophieB

Title: Re: Peter Holmes making a 4 colour Marbrie
Post by: Wuff on July 27, 2010, 07:52:44 PM

Quote from: pooleandpaperweights on July 26, 2010, 09:00:06 PM

Frank, if you (or anyone else for that matter!) is interested I have a video of him doing it, and one of Andrew making a classic abstract weight as well.  They are large (both around 1.5Gb).  Sure I could work out some way of getting a copy to you if interested for the site, personal interest, etc.

I certainly would be interested (thank you for the offer!) - with 3GB alltogether, burning it on a DVD might be the easiest solution. I would have to talk to colleagues then, in order to reduce resolution (and consequently file size), before it can be put online.

Wolf

Title: Re: Peter Holmes making a 4 colour Marbrie
Post by: alpha on July 27, 2010, 08:40:20 PM

I'd love to get a copy too for viewing pleasure and to use at a club (Delaware Valley Paperweight CLub) meeting. If possible, I will PM my address.

Title: Re: Peter Holmes making a 4 colour Marbrie
Post by: Derek on July 28, 2010, 08:55:57 PM

Hi Ian

I would love a copy to add to the PCC archive video collection where it could be seen by our members.

I already have a video in the archive of both him and Andrew working at their studio making two abstract weights,
a rather attractive pansy weight pictured below - which I now own !  and a super monart style vase.

As Wolf suggests by far the easiest way would be to burn the two files onto DVD's

Best regards

Derek

Title: Re: Peter Holmes making a 4 colour Marbrie
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on August 25, 2010, 09:43:50 PM

Evening all.  Just coming back to this thread.

I now have the weight, and it is stunning, will post some pics when the weathers ok.

As for the video footage, I will be at the Cambridge Glass Fair, so if anyone is going, I can bring it along on laptop/portable hard drive. Question is, is anyone going to be there that a. wants it and b. can bring a laptop to take a copy?

Ian :)

Title: Re: Peter Holmes making a 4 colour Marbrie
Post by: Derek on August 26, 2010, 08:40:06 AM

Hi Ian

I will be in Cambridge on the Saturday but unfortunately cannot make the glass fair  ^-^

Do you have the video on your laptop? If so what is the size of the file as I could post a memory stick to you to dump it out too.

Send me a PM with your address if you can do it this way.

Best regards

Derek

Title: Re: Peter Holmes making a 4 colour Marbrie
Post by: alpha on August 26, 2010, 01:55:36 PM

Me too. I can post a memory stick as well if you'll PM your address to me. Thanks.

Title: Re: Peter Holmes making a 4 colour Marbrie
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on August 26, 2010, 05:31:57 PM

Feel free to email me, reomving the obvious anti spam additions....

ianm    AT   partygaming  DOT com