Millefiori

Here is an example of millefiori, which is Italian for"thousand flowers". I make a design running lengthwise through the clay. I shrink it by gently squeezing the tube. It's really cool because I can slice thin pieces and make multiple images. Yesterday I used it to make a dress for my doll statue. It's often used for jewelry in clay. Sometimes it's called caning.
I have a porcelain vase that I bought several years ago at an art show. It's made by Jane Peiser. She uses tinted clay for her millefiori. I looked on the internet and she is still making wonderful pieces using the same technique.
Right now I'm making poodles to put in the bowl.