Does this arty/crafty effect have a name?
Does this arty/crafty effect have a name?
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Evoluzione

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272 months

Wednesday 27th October 2021
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It's actually a glass door handle. I'm thinking 1960s/70s perhaps? You used to be able to get glass marbles with a similar, but much less intricate effect in them. More just like a coloured swirl though called Calcedonio.








Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

273 months

Wednesday 27th October 2021
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My eyes, my eyes... my sense of aesthetics. Aaaargh!!

Riley Blue

23,205 posts

255 months

Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Millefiori, means a thousand flowers. Used to make paperweights some of which are converted to door knobs.

Evoluzione

Original Poster:

10,345 posts

272 months

Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Riley Blue said:
Millefiori, means a thousand flowers. Used to make paperweights some of which are converted to door knobs.
It is indeed, all the way from Italy.

Riley Blue

23,205 posts

255 months

Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Evoluzione said:
Riley Blue said:
Millefiori, means a thousand flowers. Used to make paperweights some of which are converted to door knobs.
It is indeed, all the way from Italy.
I really should stop watching Flog It.

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Einion Yrth said:
My eyes, my eyes... my sense of aesthetics. Aaaargh!!
Yep. It is absolutely vile.

But at the same time, quite fascinating.

Doofus

34,332 posts

202 months

Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Produced by a process called 'lampwork', I think.