Murrine

Murrine (singular: murrina) are colored patterns or images made in a glass cane that are revealed when the cane is cut into thin cross-sections. Murrine can be made in infinite designs from simple circular or square patterns to complex detailed designs and even portraits. One familiar style is the flower or star shape which. When large numbers of murrine with a flower-like pattern are used to decorate a glass object, the result is called millefiori (an Italian word which translates literally to "a thousand flowers.")

Murrine (singular: murrina) are colored patterns or images made in a glass cane that are revealed when the cane is cut into thin cross-sections. Murrine can be made in infinite designs from simple circular or square patterns to complex detailed designs and even portraits. One familiar style is the flower or star shape which. When large numbers of murrine with a flower-like pattern are used to decorate a glass object, the result is called millefiori (an Italian word which translates literally to "a thousand flowers.") File:7034DavidPatchenExampleofMurrine.jpg|Murrine work by artist David Patchen File:Example simple murrine Patchen.jpg|An example of simple murrine in a vessel by David Patchen. File:Murrine Foglio - David Patchen.jpg|A random pattern of different murrine incorporated into blown glass by David Patchen. File:MurrineVesselGilesBettison.jpg|A murrine vessel by artist Giles Bettison. Approximately 8" x 5" x 1 1/2" File:MurrinePanelGilesBettison.jpg|A murrine glass panel by artist Giles Bettison. Approximately 30" x 18" File:Murrine Foglio detail2 - David Patchen.jpg|Close-up of transparent murrine incorporated into a vessel by David Patchen. File:Murrine Foglio detail - David Patchen.jpg|Close up of pattern of different murrine incorporated into blown glass. File:Blue Murrine Vase by Eli Crystal.jpg|Blue murrine pattern used for a glass vase by Eli Crystal

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