Happy Face Murrini/ Millefiore COE96

Each patterned slice in this jar reveals a happy face: a bright yellow disc with two dark dot eyes and a curved dark smile. The yellow is bold and consistent across the jar while the hand drawn smiles vary just enough to give each face its own expression. A few solid yellow pieces appear in the mix where the cane shows edge on.

Murrini, also called millefiori, are small cross-section slices of patterned glass cane, and every patterned slice carries the same image on its face. Rated COE96, they are placed on the surface of a fused glass project and fired in, adding color and motif to jewelry, plates, suncatchers, dishes, and ornaments.

What does the pattern on these murrini look like?
A round bright yellow face with two dark dot eyes and a curved dark smile line. The design is graphic and instantly recognizable, and it stays readable from the smallest slices in the jar up to the largest.

What glass do I need to fuse these with?
These murrini are COE96. Combine them only with glass of the same COE. Mixing coefficients of expansion builds stress into the piece and can cause cracking during or after firing.

How many slices come in a pack?
Sold as a jar of assorted slices; slice sizes and counts vary from pack to pack. The mix of smaller and larger slices gives you fine detail accents and focal pieces from the same jar.

How do I use these in a fused glass project?
Arrange individual slices pattern side up on the surface of your base glass, then fire. They are surface accents, not a base layer, so a single smiling face can anchor a composition as a focal point or repeat as scattered detail across jewelry, ornaments, plates, and suncatchers.

Specifications

• SKU: 172283
• COE: COE96 (combine only with glass of the same COE)
• Sold as: jar of assorted slices; sizes and counts vary
• Motif: Bright yellow happy face with dark dot eyes and curved smile

Working Notes

A full fuse melts the slices flat and flush with the surrounding glass for a smooth, integrated surface. A tack fuse stops at a lower peak, leaving the slices slightly raised with more defined edges and a subtle dimensional profile. Choose based on the finish you want for the piece.

Fire a small test piece before committing to a full project. Kiln behavior, glass thickness, and layout all shift results, so let your own test confirm the schedule for your COE96 glass.

Description updated: July 6, 2026

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