Vintage Glass Beads

Catch the beading craze with Linda Gettings, a top teacher and designer whose creations have appeared regularly in Bead & Button and Beadwork magazines. She presents 40 spectacular projects that showcase the diversity of this best-selling craft. From elegant jewelry to decorative home accessories, these 40 beaded gifts are fun to make and a pleasure to give. The awe-inspiring selection of easy and intermediate projects includes necklaces and bracelets, hatbands and purses, mirrors and lampshades. General instructions, with advice on all the necessary tools and techniques (such as basic stringing and adding clasps), appear right up front. Start with the simple Changeable Bead Necklace, which uses a dazzling variety of beads in random colors and sizes. A cool and funky Wavy Barrette goes wonderfully with now-popular vintage clothing. Or make a Beach Glass Hanger, Satin Evening Bag, tassels, ornaments, and much more. "A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Every one of these 31 beautifully photographed projects simply radiates romance. The Absolutely Perfect Little Afternoon and Evening Purse, for example, features glass buttons, double-face silk/satin ribbon, and both faceted rondelle and teardrop beads in crystal pink and white. Party Favor Boxes have a charming vintage touch, with their flower sprays, decorative tissue paper, and variety of ribbons, braids, or laces. Rose Garland Lampshades sparkle with 4 or 5 different types of beads and rosebud trim. Plus: a pleated pillow, edged tablecloth, handmade card, hanging lantern, beaded sandals, small brooch and more. They're all exquisite.

Glass beadmaking - Beads are amongst the oldest human art and technology, dating back 30,000 years (Dubin, 1987). Glass beads have been dated back to at least Roman times.

Slave beads - Slave beads were otherwise worthless glass beads used between the 16th and 20th century as a currency to exchange for goods, services and slaves (hence the name). Made to ease the passage of European explorers and then traders mainly across the African continents, the beads were made throughout Europe although the Venetians dominated production.

Chevron bead - Chevron beads are special glass beads, originally made for the slave trade in Africa by glassmakers in Italy. They are composed of many consecutive layers of colored glass which are then cut to show the resulting chevron pattern.

Fractionating column - A fractionating column is a piece of glassware used in distillation that allows compounds with close boiling points to be separated. Most commonly used is either a vigreux column or a straight column packed with glass beads.

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Glass Bead - Glass Bead The Glass Bead Game - The Glass Bead Game (German: Das Glasperlenspiel) is the last work of noted German author Hermann Hesse; he began it as his magnum opus in 1931, and it was published in 1943. It is sometimes titled Magister Ludi in English (or Magister Ludi (Master of the Game)); "Glass Bead Game" is a literal translation of the German title, and "Magister Ludi" (Latin for "master of the game") is the name of a central character in ...

Vintage Venetian Glass Bead - Vintage Venetian Glass Bead 6-Strand-Vintage Glass Bead Toggle Bracelet (Peru) Wrap your wrist in the sparkling color of Worldstock's glass bead toggle bracelet. This charming toggle bracelet mimics the look of those worn by wealthy Victorians. Its six strands feature an appealing mix of Czech glass beads, fire polished faceted beads, tiny pearls vintage venetian glass bead and silvertone beads. These attractive bracelets are hand strung in the USA. The unique sterling silver toggle clasp is etched with ...

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