Each slice in this bag reveals a dragonfly centered in a round field of clear glass. The four spread wings are rendered in warm, saturated orange, and the slender body runs in crisp black from head to tail. That contrast between vivid orange and black reads clearly at small scale, and the clear ground lets your base color show through around the insect. Because the design runs the full length of the cane, every murrini in the bag carries the same image.
Murrini, also called millefiori, are small cross-section slices of patterned glass cane. To use them, arrange individual slices on the surface of your prepared COE90 fused glass project and fire them in place. They serve as decorative surface accents on pendants, plates, dishes, suncatchers, and ornaments.
What does the pattern on these murrini look like?
Each slice shows a dragonfly with four spread wings in warm orange glass, set against a transparent clear background. The body is a thin black line from head to tail, giving the motif a naturalistic, readable silhouette at typical murrini sizes.
What glass must I use with these murrini?
These are COE90 murrini. Fuse them only with glass of the same COE. Combining glass with different expansion rates causes incompatible expansion and contraction during firing, which can lead to cracking or delamination in the finished piece.
How many slices come in a bag?
Sold as a bag of assorted slices; slice sizes and counts vary from pack to pack. Larger slices make strong focal insects; smaller ones work as companions scattered across a pond or garden themed piece.
How do I incorporate these into a fused glass piece?
Arrange individual slices face up on the surface of your COE90 base glass, then fire them into place. A full fuse schedule melts the slices flat and flush with the surrounding glass, creating a smooth, integrated surface. A tack fuse uses a lower peak temperature and leaves the slices with more of their original raised profile, preserving a more three dimensional look.
Specifications
- SKU: 164494
- COE: COE90
- Pack: bag of assorted slices; sizes and counts vary
- Motif: orange dragonfly with a black body on a clear glass ground
- Net weight: about 1/2 oz per bag
Working Notes
Firing temperature and duration directly affect how these murrini look in a finished piece. A full fuse brings the slices down flush and smooth with the base glass surface. A tack fuse holds a lower peak and leaves the slices raised, retaining more of their original shape. Which approach suits your piece depends on the look you are going for and the other elements in your composition.
Always test on a sample tile before working on a full piece. Kiln behavior varies by unit, age, and load, and different batches of glass within the same COE family can respond differently. Match your firing schedule to your specific glass and kiln, and adjust from there based on your test results.
Description updated: September 4, 2026
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