Heather Martinez of Designs in Clay creates original designs utilizing an ancient glass making technique known as milefiori (thousand flowers). She uses this technique to create translucent canes, which are then applied to glass to achieve a luminous effect.  The caning technique consists of forming a long role by stacking individual rolls, triangles,  etc. until she achieves a design that runs the full length of the cylinder.  This can be sliced and applied to flat or curved surfaces as a design element.  Each piece is finished by hand sanding and applying a Varathane sealer thus assuring a quality piece of handmade artwork.  This is how this stunning dragonfly vase was created and is a one-of-a-kind piece. Heather leaves her signature embedded in the body of the vase, a small red letter h, see the pictures.  This vase measures 4" tall,  2.5" at the base and 2.25" at the top. In excellent pre-owned condition with no chips or cracks. Shipping by USPS Mail services or alternate shipping services.