Murrina Mosaic Millefiori Chips, Tile Vtg Venetian, for Millefiori Beads J1285

Description

Vintage Venetian Mosaic Murrina Chips: COE is 104. Used to make the famous Millefiori Beads of today and African Trade Beads of olden times. Designs from Ercole Moretti, 1970.
The picture shows a slice of the original rod, the murrina chips, and finished beads. The pattern of the famous chevron bead is one of the designs included (see arrows)--the chips were used to make the beads shown in the picture.  Chips shown were just poured out randomly so that is pretty much what you will get. The chips are packed in ounces.
*SMALL *5mm has about 250 chips per ounce (5 chips per inch)
*LARGE 7mm has about 150 chips per ounce (3+ chips per inch)
YOU WILL RECEIVE: One Ounce of the Vintage Venetian Millefiori Chips, in either SMALL, MEDIUM or LARGE.
LARGE is also available in 6 ounces discounted. Or Choose My Mix 6 ounces discounted. Only a few ounces of Small and Medium left.
The Millefiori designs are made into layered rods about one inch round, and the molten rods are extruded and stretched down to smaller sizes--in this case 5-6-7mm (about 1/5 to 1/3 inch wide). The rods are then chopped into pieces or "chips" which are applied one at a time, in a hot flame, to a glass bead core. The beads undergo more heat processing to reach the first quality, where the chips meld together and any seams between the chips disappear.
*NOTE: THESE ARE NOT BEADS; THEY HAVE NO HOLES
Same Day Shipment on Payment  Note: One ounce is 28 grams; 5 ounces is 140 grams; 10 ounces is 280 grams
OVERSEAS Buyers, Postage buys 200 grams (8oz)
We combine shipping