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Frank:
Cane examples:

http://www.ysartglass.com/Vascat/VasPcanes.htm

Bernard C:
Robert — from earlier replies you may be thinking that canes are always multicoloured.

Not so, as single colour canes are used to give a coloured spiral effect, by applying them to the object, marvering (rolling) them into the surface, and then twisting and blowing the outcome.    If you see a single tight spiral, that is what is called machine threading (actually a very skilled process — the "machine" is just a means of rotating the object at a steady speed).   Multiple spirals are made by the cane method.    I watched this cane process at Formia glassworks on Murano last year.    It was fascinating.

Bernard C.  8)

robert vickers:
Thanks to Frank and Bernard for your interesting replies.  They are very informative and I have been researching the links that you have all given me.  I must admit I did not appreciate what an intricate skill glass making is and its umpteen processes.  :shock:

I think I am now well and truly bitten by the 'glass' bug.  :P  

Rob

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