Contemporary Handmade Blown Glass Beads

Handmade Lampwork beads are widely used in jewelry making for they are loved deeply by both jewelry makers and jewelry lovers. Why? The reason is each of them is handmade, and no two pieces are the same. And as a type of these handmade beads, blown glass beads are very popular too.

Blown Glass Beads

Blown glass beads are produced with a method named as blowing which is a special technique used to create drawn and segmented beads. Handmade blown glass beads are one of the oldest materials known to man. The unique technique of making these glass beads has been used for thousands of yours to create one of a kind creation. And today, the technique is much exquisite than before, so that the beads are much beautiful and quality on today’s jewelry market.

Blown Glass Beads

In the past, you can only find one color on a bead. But today, these beads are available in various colors. Apart from the various colors, these blown glass beads are also produced in different shapes and sizes. For example, the popular shapes including oval, round, flat round, drop, heart, moon, butterfly, column (or tube) and some others. Lightweight is another character of blown glass beads. You won’t feel heavy even if you wear several large beads together on your neck or wrist.

Handmade blown glass beads are the dream bead of artisans everywhere. But the ones from Italian are very expensive. They are not suitable for creating fashion jewelry, especially with large quantity. When you search this kind of beads, from both online stores and local stores, you will find many of them come from China indeed. They are Chinese glass in imitation of Murano blown beads. Although clearly not quite up there with the Italian originals, they are delicate, light and quite fabulous in their own right. What is more, they are really a lot cheaper. I purchased some from a China jewelry beads wholesaler named as PandaHall and used some in my necklace design. I have to say, both the beads and necklace design are fabulous. Of course, it is just my thinking.

Are you attracted by the eye-catching blown glass beads? Are you curious with the method of producing this kind of glass beads? Are you wanted to use these unique handmade beads to create one of a kind jewelry designs? It is time to take action now. At last, I’d like to remind that choose a reliable jewelry beads supplier is the first important thing.