| Murano Glass is a very versatile piece of | | | | of Murano glass in the world is millefiori |
| glassmaking art. There exist various colors, | | | | glass - literally a visiting card of Murano |
| techniques, materials that can vary depending | | | | glassmakers nowadays. In short, millefiori is |
| on the look of the object the glassmaker is | | | | glasswork technique, which makes millions of |
| creating. It's well known that Venetian | | | | one-of-a-kind patterns on glassware. The term |
| artists do not add any special coloring | | | | "Millefiori" is a combination of two Italian |
| chemicals to color the glass. To create a | | | | words "mille" (thousand) and "fiori" |
| certain color of the transparent glass, the | | | | (flowers). The millefiori technique |
| glassmaker adds different combinations of | | | | involves two basic procedures. The first |
| metals. The compounds involved in this | | | | technique is layering of a number of layers |
| process are very sensitive to proportions so | | | | of glass of different colors in a mold that |
| one should be extremely accurate in mixing | | | | produces different patterns viewable only |
| them. For example, aquamarine color is | | | | from the cut ends. These patterns are called |
| created through the use of combination of | | | | murrines. Further, the murrines are embedded |
| copper and cobalt compounds, green - copper | | | | into clear or colored glass to create unique |
| oxides, ruby red uses a gold solution as a | | | | combinations of patterns. Though nowadays |
| coloring agent. The base of many types of | | | | there are many famous schools of glassmaking |
| Murano glass is Cristallo - a special clear | | | | in the world, the Murano glassmakers still |
| glass of highest quality. This name is | | | | hold the positions of the leaders in |
| associated with the names of precious stones | | | | introduction of many technological processes |
| - as this glass has a perfect transparency | | | | and innovations in glass creations. Murano |
| quality. Another great invention of | | | | glass is used in many spheres of artisan work |
| Venetian glassmakers is lattimo glass (milky | | | | - production of lighting fixtures |
| glass) - an opaque white glass. Mostly | | | | (chandeliers, wall sconces etc.), glass |
| lattimo glass is used in the form of thin | | | | sculptures, parts of home decoration pieces |
| canes to make elaborate lacy patterns in | | | | like door handles, curtain rods etc. Today, |
| clear glass. Murano artisans used a lot of | | | | Murano is the home of the Museo Vetrario |
| techniques of glassmaking originated from the | | | | (Glass Museum) in the Palazzo Giustinian, |
| Ancient times. They made a lot of | | | | which holds displays on the history of |
| improvements in many processes creating new | | | | glassmaking as well as glass samples ranging |
| designs and elaborating the quality of the | | | | from Egyptian times through the present day. |
| glass itself. Among the types of glass | | | | Murano Glass Light Fixtures in Toronto |
| inherited from Egyptians, Romans, and Middle | | | | Thousands of modern and classic lighting |
| Eastern glassmakers one can mention smalto | | | | fixtures online. Crystal chandeliers, |
| (enameled glass), aventurine (glass with | | | | Contemporary lighting, Swarovski crystal and |
| threads of gold), imitation of gemstones made | | | | Schonbek chandeliers, Murano and Geometrix. |
| of glass etc. One of the most famous types | | | | |