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Glass & Mosaic workshops in Italy
Glass blowing, fusing, classical mosaic, Murano, lampworking and Tiffany workshops.
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From the Handsome blog
- How to Tell Authentic Murano Glass Before You Buy It
Fear of the fake is the first thing you bring to Murano. Here is what to check with your hands, what the official mark guarantees, and why the only piece beyond doubt is the one you watched being made.
- Glassblowing in Murano: What a Beginner Actually Does at the Furnace
The same phrase covers a show you watch from a bench and an afternoon with the blowpipe in your hands. Here is how to tell them apart, and what a beginner actually makes.
- Mosaic workshops in Rome: the Roman technique, not the Byzantine one
In Rome, mosaic is walked on, not looked up at: hammer-cut marble, black and white, floors. Here is how not to confuse it with Ravenna's gold when you book a workshop.
- Glass Fusing in Romagna: Create Your Own Unique Object
Glass and glass fusing in Romagna: how a workshop works, the basic techniques, safety and who it's for. Everything you need to create a unique object with your own hands in an afternoon.
- Venetian Lampwork Beads: The Craft You Can Try in One Afternoon
The Murano furnace is something you watch. A lampwork bead is something you make: one flame, one glass rod, a turning steel wire, and by evening an object of your own.
- Mosaic in Ravenna: UNESCO Workshop Experience
Ravenna is the world capital of mosaic: discover the Byzantine tradition behind its UNESCO heritage, and try creating your own tessera artwork in an artisan's workshop.
For Makers
Opening Your Murano Furnace to Visitors Without Stopping ProductionThe furnace never goes cold and orders don't wait. Visitor slots live in the gaps the furnace already has: annealing, recharging the crucible, switching jobs.
For Makers
Mosaic Workshop Ideas Anyone Can EnjoyArranging colorful tiles into a design is relaxing and hypnotic. Mosaic is one of the best workshops for mixed groups: here's how to design one.