Beach Ball Murrini/ Millefiore COE96

Each slice in this jar carries a beach ball inspired cluster of color: patches of blue, yellow, and red-orange meeting near the center of a soft, milky white ground. The slices are gently translucent, and the color sections blend slightly where they meet rather than sitting as hard edged panels, which gives the motif a soft, watery character well suited to summer and seaside themes.

Murrini, also called millefiori, are small cross-section slices of patterned glass cane, and the same design runs through the full length of the cane these were cut from. These Beach Ball murrini are COE96 and are used as decorative surface accents in glass fusing: place individual slices on the surface of a project and fire them so they bond in place.

What does the pattern on these murrini look like?
Each slice is round with sections of blue, yellow, and red-orange gathered on a milky white ground, echoing the color blocking of a classic inflatable beach ball. The colors stay distinct but their edges soften where they meet, especially on the smallest slices, giving the design a gentle, blended look rather than sharp panel lines.

What COE glass do these murrini work with?
These are COE96 murrini. Combine them only with glass of the same COE. Mixing glass with different coefficients of expansion introduces stress that can cause cracking as the piece cools, so match your base glass, frit, and all decorative accents before firing.

How many slices come in a jar?
Sold as a jar of assorted slices; slice sizes and counts vary from jar to jar.

How do I use these in a fused glass project?
Place individual slices on the surface of your glass piece, such as a pendant, plate, dish, suncatcher, or ornament, and fire them in your kiln. The murrini fuse into the surface as decorative accents, not a structural layer. A full fuse melts each slice flat and flush with the surrounding glass. A tack fuse stops before the glass fully levels, leaving each slice slightly raised and more three-dimensional.

Specifications

• SKU: 172290
• COE: COE96
• Sold as: jar of assorted slices (sizes and counts vary)
• Pattern/motif: Beach ball style color sections in blue, yellow, and red-orange on a milky white ground

Working Notes

A full fuse brings these murrini completely flat and flush with the surrounding glass surface, so each beach ball slice blends smoothly into the piece. A tack fuse stops before the glass fully levels out, leaving each slice with more of its original raised, circular profile and a more tactile, dimensional surface. Neither approach is universally better: the right choice depends on the finished look you are after.

Always test a small sample before firing a complete project. Firing schedules vary by kiln, by the type and thickness of your COE96 base glass, and by the results you want. A short test run will help you identify the right temperature and hold time for your specific setup before committing to a full firing.

Description updated: July 6, 2026

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