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