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Choosing and caring for Murano pendants (01/03/2012)
(...) The little threads of color are manipulated to create a pattern which may be very intricate. Addititionally there is Fenicio which could create a festooned richly colored pattern on the glass. Nature lovers might be interested in Chalcedony glass which provides a glance much like bits of marble or any other veined stone. (...)

How Millefiori pendants are made: Techniques and history (12/29/2011)
(...) Round the end of the 15th Century, Marietta Barovier, daughter of the famous Master glass worker Angelo Barovier, pioneered a method that formed a star pattern in the center of the design. The molten glass rod was pressed right into a metal mold to make it right into a star shaped rod, that was then fired in a cylindrical mold full of glass powder of the different color. This restored the cylindrical shape, using the star pattern embedded in the center. (...)

How wine glasses influence the taste of wines (07/14/2011)
(...) Their shape is supposed to ensure that the drinker cannot only taste the flavors of the wine and revel in it at its fullest, but that he is able to also smell its aroma and find out its consistency. Moreover, the form it important in order to keep the temperature of the wine. Based on the kind of wine, glasses could be either tall and wide or small. (...)

See Atlanta through the Eyes of Your Canine Companion (05/28/2010)
(...) Scrumptious hand-decorated biscuits, canine confections, and specialty grooming products are available from several fine retailers around town. Of course, people have to eat, too. Dog-loving Europe can't compare to Atlanta, where you'll discover an array of pet-friendly restaurants. (...)