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Mosaic — art glass, handblown glass, ceramics
The process of creating a design or picture by embedding small pieces of glass, stone, terracotta, etc. into another substance. A pictorial composition made of many small shapes, usually ceramic, glass, or stone.  
 

Mosaic Glass — art glass, handblown glass
Vessels or objects are built up of preformed elements of glass placed around or in a mold and slowly heated until the glasses fuse together.  
 

Mosaic Cane — art glass, handblown glass
A special glass rod formed from a variety of colors.  
 

Murrini, Murrine, Murrhines — art glass, handblown glass
Pictures created in slices of glass using the techniques of cane and millefiori. Typically the picture is built up of elements created in cane. Thin (1/16" or less, 1 mm) Murrini wafers are then cut usually with a diamond saw. Each wafer bears the pattern of the original and is often ground and polished to avoid bubbles and allow detailed inspection.  
 

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