Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Christmas Tree is original Murano glass













 Murano - Venice , also the Christmas Tree is made of Murano glass . www.murrina.it

Saturday, December 7, 2013

What is Murano Glass ? The processing of glass, part four : Murrina and Millefiori


www.murrina.it - The Murrina / Millefiori rod is a hollow or solid rod composed on the inside of concentric layers of glass in different colors which form, in section, a characteristic star of flower motif. Its production requires a number of open molds which press a star or flower pattern on each successive colored layer, after which the rod is pulled out dozens of meters. A distinct type of murrina / millefiori rod is the rosetta, which dates from the XV th century and presents characteristic star motifs in white, red and blue glass in alternate layers. The rod in generally cut into sections, which are often called murrine. If the rod is hollow, the sections may be smoothed and become beads. Solid sections may also be laid side by side and fused in the kiln to make pendants, or on a larger scale, dishes or bowls. The sections of millefiori rod also constitute the modular decorative element, fused to the bottom of a small hemispheric mass of crystal, for pendants and Pearls.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Murano Glass Necklace. 50% off, made with blown beads 28 mm in diameter














50% off - Murano Glass Necklace made with blown beads 28 mm in diameter, available in red colour, entirely handmade by Murano master glass-makers with the lampwork technique, with metal chain ( 70cm ) www.murrina.it

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Muranoglass Necklace available in 3 colours, entirely handmade by Murano master glass-makers

Muranoglass bead Necklace (45 cm) made with 4 different beads, available in 3 colours, entirely handmade by Muranomaster glass-makers with the lampwork technique, and cotton cord, www.murrinashop.com

Thursday, November 21, 2013

What is Murano Glass ? The processing of glass, third part : Avventurina

 The processing of : Avventurina
www.murrina.it - what is Murano Glass ? The processing of glass, third part : Avventurina
Avventurina is a type of glass which was invented in Murano around 1620. It presents within its mass countless particles of gold, which are really minute copper crystals - copper is its basic coloring agent. The secret of preparing avventurina, known over the centuries to very few expert glassmasters, is, when the fusion is finished, to add multiple small and successive doses of reducing raw materials such as iron shavings, metallic silicon, or coal, until the metallic copper begins to precipitate. An adequate very slow cooling cycle for the molten glass determines the separation of the metallic copper from the glass base. The quality of the avventurina depends on how homogeneously the copper crystals are distributed and how large the copper crystals, which at best can reach one millimeter in size, are. The origin of the term avventurina is clearly indicated by the XVll th century glassmaster Giovanni Darduin: "it is called venturina, and with reason, because it comes more out of fortune ("ventura") video Avventurina processing : http://www.youtube.com/user/muranojewellery/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Murano Glass pandora style beads, in authentic Murano glass

www.murrina.it , Pandora style beads in Murano glass, with your logo on the silver core with a minimum order of 500 mixed beads you can engrave your logo / name on the silver core, our factory produces, more than 6,000 beads per day, we are the only company in Murano, Venice, which can produce this beads quantity of certified Murano glass.
( Beware of imitations, and always ask for the certificate: Murano Glass Made in Italy )

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Christmas is coming, Christmas Balls in authentic MuranoGlass - Made in Italy

Christmas is coming, #Christmas Balls in authentic #MuranoGlass , www.muranoglass-vases.com , #Christmas Balls in authentic #MuranoGlass,
88 mm in diameter and 280 grams in weight, available in 5 colours,
entirely handmade by Murano master #glassmakers wit
the "lampworking blown technique"

( All our products are exclusively handmade; each article is signed
by our Master Glassmakers. Attached sticker #PromovetroConsortium"
further proves its #Murano origin )

Saturday, November 2, 2013

What is Murano Glass ? The processing of glass, first part: Cotizzo - Glass

Murano Glass, The processing of glass : Cotizzo -Cristallo
Murano Glass Processing  of Glass
What is Murano Glass ? The processing of glass, first part: Cotizzo - Glass 

www.murrina.it - Cotizzo - Cristallo in artistic glass production is transparent glass, homogeneous, absolutely colorless.

The secret of quality in cristallo, which is glass, is the 100% purity of the raw materials, the use of bleaching agents, the preparation of the vitrifiable mixture, the fusion process. In the middle of the XVth century #Murano invented a pure and colorless glass, which for the first time in history was called cristallo and was later imitated in other European countries.

In contrast with Nordic crystal, which has a concentration of lead oxide and today must be subject to strict controls of the fumes deriving from its fusion, its contact with foods and its waste disposal, #Murano cristallo is a sodic-calcic glass whose principal components, aside from silica, are sodium oxide and calcium oxide. Murano has always remained faithful to sodic cristallo because it is most suitable for the production of particularly light blown objects which require long working processes.

( Remember that #MuranoGlass is 100% pure and realized only with natural materials; beware of any other types of glass you don't know where they come from, because they can contain unhealthy or polluting agents/components, which can bring to allergies or other problems.