Getting to Know the Magic of Reticello Glass
I've always been fascinated by how a simple blob of molten glass can turn into something as intricate as reticello. If you've ever looked at a piece of fine Italian glass and wondered how on earth they managed to trap a perfect, symmetrical net of white lines inside the clear walls, you were likely staring at this exact technique. It's one of those things that looks like it should be physically impossible, yet glass masters have been pulling it off for centuries. ...