These murrini earn their name: each slice is square rather than round, and the pattern follows suit. A cobalt blue inner square, most with a tiny light center dot, sits on a soft ice blue outer field. The cool two-tone blue and white keeps the nested square design sharp even on the smallest pieces, giving these a tidy, tile-like quality apart from the more common round murrini.
Murrini, also called millefiori, are small cross-section slices of patterned glass cane. Place individual slices on the surface of a COE96 base glass and fire them in as decorative accents on pendants, plates, dishes, suncatchers, ornaments, and other fused work.
What does the pattern on these murrini look like? A cobalt blue inner square, most with a small light center dot, on a soft ice blue field, all in a square slice shape. The result is a clean, geometric nested-square design in cool blue and white.
What COE glass should I fuse these with? These are COE96 murrini. Use them only with glass of the same COE. Combining mismatched coefficients of expansion introduces thermal stress that can crack the piece during firing or after it cools.
How many slices come in a jar? Sold as a jar of assorted slices; sizes and counts vary from pack to pack, letting you build gridded layouts with natural variation in scale.
How do I use these in a fused glass project? Arrange the slices face up on your COE96 base glass. Because they are square, you can line them in orderly rows, rotate them for a more dynamic layout, or mix orientations, then fire. See Working Notes for full fuse versus tack fuse results.
Specifications
SKU: 170812 COE: COE96 Pack: jar of assorted slices; sizes and counts vary Pattern: nested square design, cobalt blue inner square with a light center dot on most slices, on an ice blue field; square slice shape Working Notes
A full fuse brings the slices flat and flush, blending the pattern smoothly into the base. A tack fuse, at a lower peak temperature and shorter hold, preserves more of the raised form, keeping the square edges and geometry pronounced. Kiln behavior varies, so always fire a small test piece and match your schedule to your specific glass and kiln before a full project.
Description updated: July 6, 2026
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