A length of glass pulled into a thin, solid rod, often containing internal colors or complex patterns. Glassblowers and lampworkers cut and arrange these rods to create intricate designs like filigree or millefiori. The rods are heated and fused into a gather of clear glass to form the final patterned vessel.
Heard on the job
I need to pull some more white and blue cane before we start on the filigree bowls.