Very pretty! Would that pen be a diecifiori rather than a millefiori?:wink:
Chris; I may be wrong but here goes. diecifiori is Italian ' dieci " meaning ten and " fiori " meaning flower or ten flowers. Usualy used when looking at Porcelain or Bone china designs that have been painted with a flower design. Millefiori comes from the Italian words " mille " meaning thousand, and " fiori " meaning flower, or a thousand flowers. Formaly being called by the name mosiac until the mid 19th century. It is usualy seen on Venetian glassware or clay tiles. Lately Millefiori has also taken on the meaning from the old Japanese and Chinese forms of folding clays together to make floral or other designs. Polymer clays are widely used for this form of art today, but many cultures still use the old methods. As far as the pen , the design would be diecifiori, but the art form would be called embellishment. Embellish- to beautify with ornamentation; adorn. To enhance with elaborative additions. I think this pen comes under that heading. Well done!!! Jim S
Mille is actually "thousand". mil·le·fi·o·re .
Origin: 1840–50; *< Italian, *equivalent to mille *thousand (< Latin ) + fiori, *plural of fiore *< Latin flōri- *(stem of flōs ) flower
Art of a Thousand Flowers. AKA "Toni".
Definitely a new twist. I'm interested in seeing how well it stands up to UV and daily use. Keep us posted please.