Venice Murano Glass Pendant Making Small-Group Class - Murrine Mosaic & 900°C Heat Shaping

Make your own glass pendant
in a Murano workshop at 900°C

In this 1-hour workshop, you create your own pendant together with a glass master. Rather than just watching a demonstration, you build a design with cold mosaic and shape the hot glass taken out of the kiln yourself.

The class is limited to 4 participants and is described as an experience for teenagers aged 16 and over and adults.

Build a design with murrine and colored glass

First, you plan your pendant design. From traditional Murano murrine and colored glass pieces, you choose and arrange your preferred patterns and color combinations in their cold state.

Shape hot glass in a 900°C kiln

Once your design is ready, it goes into a muffle kiln and is melted at 900°C. With the master next to you, you take the glowing pendant out of the kiln, shape it with professional tools, and put it back in, repeating the process until it reaches the form you want.

Work safely and collect your pendant 2 days later

All the necessary personal protective equipment, including heat-resistant safety glasses and special high-temperature gloves, is provided. The master stays beside you throughout the work to guide your hands.

After heat shaping, the pendant must go through a slow, controlled annealing process in the kiln to relieve internal stress in the glass, so you can collect it at the workshop free of charge 2 days after the class. If you cannot come back, your polished pendant can be shipped to your home, with shipping and packaging costs charged separately.

※ If you want your pendant shipped, please tell the master your shipping address on the day of the workshop.