The furnaces glow orange and belch heat. And at around 3,000 degrees, something almost magical takes place: a sand mixture melts and becomes glass. The molten concoction can then, like candy, be squeezed, pulled or shaped. It's a craft they've been perfecting on this Italian island for generations.
In this "glass Mecca," there's no mistaking the dominant industry, in store windows or street sculptures. Adriano Berengo, who owns a studio here, said, "Somebody speak about the 'secret' of Murano, but to tell you, frankly, there are no secrets anymore. Glass is a chemical compound, so from the point of view of the material itself, there is nothing special about Murano. What is special is still the ability of the craftsman."
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