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On Murano Island, we took a tour through their glass blowing factory.  We first got to watch someone working on a project.

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Then a man came over and started to show us up close how they create shapes from the hot glass.  It was amazing how easy he made it look.

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Then before we knew it, the piece of glass was turning into the shape of a horse.  It was glowing red while he worked on it.  Then he let it sit for about 10 minutes while it cooled and the red inside turned a deep purple color (see picture on right).  They gave it to us as a wedding gift.

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