Latticino Glass Canes Make
Unusual Drop Earrings

These latticino glass canes are typical of the types produced by Murano bead makers.

This particular cane is 96 COE and adapts to normal warm glass fusing without any difficulties.

COE 96 and COE 104 canes are also available.

A search of the Internet will find suppliers of this type of cane and specialized glass frit.

The glass frit is usually color coordinated and is very useful for use in art glass jewelry.

As the canes are hand made the diameter can be between 5 and 10mm, the canes come in various colors and lengths.

This is a very easy earring project to make; it is not necessary to fuse the canes to another piece of glass.

The canes can be cut to make small, medium or long drop earrings.

Canes can be included in fused glass jewelry pieces to produce original glass art jewelry.

2 x 1 1/4 inch lengths cane.

2 earring bails.

Pair earring wires

Two part epoxy glue.

1 pair of mosaic nippers.

Thin fire shelf paper or kiln washed shelf.

The following steps are all that are required to make these earrings.

Step 1 Cut cane to length with mosaic nippers.

Step 2 Wash and dry glass completely.

Step 3 Place glass on kiln shelf and bring glass fusing kiln up to full fuse.

Step 4 Check glass, ends should be nicely rounded. Turn off kiln and let it cool to room temperature.

Step 5 Bottom of glass should be flat, roughen area on bottom of glass with sandpaper for the bail to be attached.

There is a nice choice of colors available from various bead makers that will enable you to produce very original glass art jewelry.