St. Louis · Handmade · One of a Kind

Fire &
Glass

Art glass rings made by hand, one flame at a time

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The Story

Made in the
flame

Every Gunn Show Glass ring begins at the torch. Using a technique called lampworking, molten borosilicate glass is shaped, layered, and fused by hand — no two pieces are ever the same.

What goes into each ring is years of practice, an obsession with color, and an eye for the moment when heat and glass become something alive. Dichroic glass shifts color as it catches the light. Murrini patterns — tiny cross-sections of cane made from dozens of layers — reveal themselves only when the glass is cut and polished.

These aren't mass produced. They're made one at a time, in St. Louis, by one person who loves the process as much as the result.

10+ years
at the torch

The Techniques

Glass as a medium

Three techniques, infinite possibilities

01

Lampworking

The foundation of every piece. Glass rods are melted in a torch flame and wound or shaped around a mandrel. The process requires steady hands, an understanding of heat, and years of muscle memory to get right.

02

Dichroic Glass

Thin metallic oxide coatings applied to glass create surfaces that shift between two colors depending on the angle of light. The effect is subtle in shadow and electric in sunlight — impossible to replicate twice.

03

Murrini

Complex patterned cane is built up from dozens of layers of colored glass, then stretched and sliced to reveal intricate cross-sections. Each murrini slice is a tiny window into a pattern built entirely from glass.

The Collection

Every ring tells
a different story

Browse the full murrini collection or find us at markets and shows across the region

Murrini Collection

Available at select markets & shows · St. Louis, MO