Ribbon Cane Bowl--A Reproduction of a 1st Century BC Ribbon Cane Cup on Display at The Corning Museum of Glass

Draw 5 1/2 inch circle on clear glass using a pattern and a sharpie on 3mm clear 96 COE glass

 



Cut circle using pistol cutter and running pliers

Grind and smooth out edges on grinder
 

Cut out pattern of kiln fire paper.  I place the thin fire on top of kiln shelf.

Lay out 96 CO E glass cane rods under top layer of clear glass

Mark cane rods with sharpie where to be nipped

Cut cane rods to correct size with nipper.  Then layer the rods on top of thin fire kiln paper.  Top with clear glass.

Full fuse in kiln on kiln paper.  Great results.  No devitrification or unwanted bubbles.

Cold work piece to remove rough edges from fusing.  I use 120 and 400 grit diamond sponges.

After annealed add signature on back using glass paint

Return to kiln and place on a prepared mold to be slumped

After slumped in kiln

Placed on silver metal stand to be used as wax tart warmer

Placed on black metal stand to be used as wax tart warmer

Ribbon cane bowl

Ribbon Cane Cup on Display at the Corning Museum of Glass. 1st Century BC

Listen as former curator David Whitehouse describes a ribbon glass cup. A new variety of mosaic glass was introduced in the first century B.C. It was "ribbon" mosaic, and the ornament consisted mainly of lengths (not slices) of canes arranged in geometric patterns.