Glass Bead
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 Vintage Glass Bead Sterling Silver Earrings Pendant Set Artisan Handmade E167 US $32.00
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 Red Howlite Stone with Snowflake Obsidianand Czech Glass Beads Gold Plated US $2.99
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 Blue Glass Bone Bead 2 1 4 Earrings on Silver Wires US $17.19
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 Unique Handmade Turquoise w red glass bead drop earrings US $8.99 |
 Blue Dyed Taiwain Turquoise Oval Stone with Blue Glass Bead Gold Plated US $2.99
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 Vintage Denim Blue Glass Bead Sterling Silver Earrings Artisan Handmade E175 US $15.36
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 Vintage Denim Blue Glass Bead Sterling Silver Earrings Artisan Handmade E160 US $15.36
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 Turquoise puffed coin rounds with Glass seed bead Post Earrings Blue Silver 212F US $8.50
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 ONYX CHIP WHITE GLASS BEAD HOOP DANGLE EARRINGS US $7.19
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 Red glass bead w sun charm copper hoop earring US $8.99
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 Vintage Red White Glass Bead Sterling Silver Earrings Artisan Handmade E180 US $15.36
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 Vintage Swirl Glass Bead Sterling Silver Earrings Artisan Handmade E179 US $15.36
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 Bronzed Black Glass Bead Earrings with Copper Swarovski Accents Copper Wires US $9.95
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 Vintage Czech Red Glass Bead Sterling Silver Earrings Artisan Handmade E159 US $15.36
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 ITALIAN MILLEFIORI GLASS OVAL BEADS 3 1 2 STERLING SILVER DANGLE EARRINGS US $20.00
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 Ethnic Black Onyx EARRINGS w Glass Beads Gypsy Jewelry US $15.96
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 HANDMADE PICASSO JASPER GOLDEN GLASS BEADED DANGLE EARRINGS US $9.99
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 Red Coral Green Crystal Glass Beads Flower Dangle Earrings US $6.00
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 Red Coral Crystal Glass Beads Flower Dangle Earrings US $6.00
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 Leopardskin Jasper Crystal Glass Beads Lily Flower Dangle Earrings US $6.00
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 Ethnic Black Onyx EARRINGS with Glass Turquoise Beads US $15.96
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 Ethnic Black Onyx EARRINGS w Glass Beads Gypsy Jewelry US $15.96
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 Natural Ruby Gemstone Glass Beaded Earrings July Birthstone Belfrystudios US $9.99
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 Jade with Peridot Cubed glass and Peridot Crackle glass Beads By Valley Moon US $3.99
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 Magenta Jade Cube Opal Glass Bead Earrings US $.99
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 Unique Jewelry Red Aventurine w smokey quartz glass beads drop earrings US $12.99 |
 Copper Crystal Glass Bead Dangle Earrings US $9.99
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 Peach Aventurine Heart Earrings with Green Irridescent Glass Beads Silver Wire US $7.00
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 Blue Millefiore Glass Bead Dangle Earrings US $9.99
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 New Unique Artisan Earrings 925 Sterling Silver Genuine Amber Indian Glass Beads US $11.99
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 Genuine Turquoise Glass Bead Dangle Earrings US $9.99
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 Purple Crystals Hearts Glass Bead Dangle Earrings US $9.99
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 Brown Silver Glass Bead Dangle Earrings US $9.99
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 Yellow Glass Silver Bead Dangle Earrings US $9.99
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 Hand Texured Metal with Jade Shell and Rose Glass Beads By Valley Moon US $4.99
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 Red Bamboo Coral with Red Glass Fish and Czech Beads BY Valley Moon US $3.99
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 Sterling Silver Green Heart Glass Bead with Red Crystal Handmade Earrings US $9.95
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 Turquoise and glass beaded earrings US $13.00
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 Moonstone Heart Red Crystal Glass Beads Earrings Set Free USA Shipping US $6.50
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Moonstone Heart Red Crystal Glass Beads Earrings Set Free USA Shipping US $6.50
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 Tangerine Pearl and Glass Bead Silver Earrings 1 107 US $.99
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 Moonstone Heart Red Crystal Glass Beads Earrings Set Gold Findings US $6.50
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 Glass Pearl and Lavendar Crystal Bead Earrings Silver 1 109 US $1.04
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 Moonstone Heart Red Crystal Glass Beads Earrings Set Silver Findings US $6.50
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 Handcrafed Glass beads and Landscape Jasper Earrings US $.99
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 Twisted Cats Eye Pink Silver Glass Beads Earrings US $5.94
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 Pretty Multi Color Glass Bead Earrings Artisan Designed 1 119 US $.99
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 Light Blue Foil Glass Beads with Gold Filigree Handmade Earrings US $7.99
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 Red Howlite Stone with Red Bamboo Coral and Czech Glass Beads Gold Plated US $2.99
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 Czech Glass Lillies and Peacock Crystal Bead Earrings Silver 1 169 US $.99
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 Light Blue Foil Glass Beads with Light Blue Glass Pearls Handmade Earrings US $7.99
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 Dyed Green Jade Oval Stone with Green Glass Crystal Beads By Valley Moon US $3.99
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 Hand Texured Metal with Jasper Glass Pearls and Glass Beads By Valley Moon US $4.99
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 Tiger Eye with Glass Pearl and Amber Glass Beads Hand Texured Copper Tear Drop US $5.99
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 Peacock Glass Beads Black Rondelle Drop Earrings US $.99
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 K773 TURQUOISE EARRINGS WITH UGANDAN BEADS AND BLUE GLASS BEADS US $11.00 |
my fiance is starting his glass bead making business.could anyone pls give suggestions on the brand name.?
my fiance and i have picked some names for his glass bead business but all of them exist already. I have some other names in mind like Glass Fusion but it would be fun to hear more suggestions from you guys. Thank you very much..
crystal clear glass co.
peer through glass
beautiful beads
assload of glass...ok that one was just for laughs...lol
What are various types of glass bead making methods?
Those who work with beads either for making beads jewelry or for any other craft understand that glass beads are something that can't be resisted! In fact, there are so many glass beads types that one can easily give wings to his/ her imagination and can find just the right type of glass beads to fit into their project. The credit goes to numerous glass bead making methods and techniques adopted for making glass beads in various forms, shapes, colors, and sizes. Lets analyze the bead making methods of all types of glass beads.
Glass Beads Types & Their Making Processes
Glass beads are divided into many types on the basis of the method used to manipulate and create the glass which is the most important of all glass bead making supplies. The three main glass beads types include wound beads, drawn beads, and molded beads. There are other bead making methods too where two or more processes are combined to make beads such as for making millefiori beads, where cross-sections of a drawn glass cane are applied to a wound glass core. Most of the glass bead types are pressed glass which are mass-produced by preparing a molten batch of glass and pouring it into molds to form the desired shape. Here we explain the various glass bead making methods for some of the most popular glass beads types.
Wound Glass Bead Making: Winding method of glass bead making is the most ancient method. In this process, glass is heated at a very high temperature to make it ductile. Glass at high temperature is then stretched around a solid core like a metal wire or mandrel. The wire is also treated with something to prevent the bead from sticking to it. This is called bead release. While still hot, the wound bead is further shaped with the help of various bead making tools and paddles, by pressing or rolling it on a hard surface like marble -called "marvering"- or by rolling it in a mold. Sometimes the surface of the bead is decorated with fine straws of colored glass while it is still hot. These are then known as lampwork glass beads.
Drawn Glass Beads Making: There are many methods for making drawn beads which involve pulling a strand out of a gather of molten glass in such a way that it incorporates a bubble in the center to serve as the hole in the bead. Sometimes a hollow metal tube is inserted into the ball of hot glass and the glass strand is pulled out around it to form a continuous glass tube. For making Venetian glass beads, molten glass was gathered on the end of a tool called a puntile and a bubble was incorporated into the center of the gather of molten glass. Then a second puntile was attached before stretching the gather with its internal bubble into a long cane to lengths up to 200 feet long. This drawn glass tube was then chopped for making individual drawn beads. These beads were cooked or rolled in hot sand to round the edges without melting the holes closed.
Molded Glass Bead Making: Molten glass beads were originally made in the Czech republic (Bohemia.) In this process, thick glass rods of about 20 cm are heated to melt and to feed into a device that stamps the glass, including a needle that pierces a hole. The beads thus made are rolled in hot sand to remove flashing and soften seam lines. One 'feed' of a hot rod might give around 10 - 20 beads, and a single operator can make thousands of such molten glass beads in a day.
Faceted Glass Bead Making: For making faceted glass beads, the glass batch is first poured into bead molds and then they are faceted with the help of a grinding wheel. Beads are then poured onto a tray and reheated for a very short period of time, just long enough to melt the surface. This rules out any minor surface irregularities from the mold. Beads thus made are known as fire polished faceted beads.
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Duda makes glass beads.
