Murano glass processing
Beaten glass
Glass beating
consists of smoothing the surface of the work by cold beating. Objects worked according to this technique have numerous “marks” of different shapes.
The beating of Murano glass
Murano glass working technique
In this process, the glass is beaten on a cold grinding wheel. This produces a series of round, slightly irregular marks that give the glass object the appearance of having been beaten like iron.
Craftsmanship and delicacy
In the execution of this technique, which dates back to the 1930s, the master glassmaker displays all his skills and delicacy. The end result is an opaque and pleasantly textured glass.
Decorating your home with beaten glass
Beaten glass items
With their satin transparency, beaten glass works add a refined touch to the environments in which they are placed.