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Land of Odds Cloisonne Beads Rounds Size Chart Color Chart 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 20mm, 25mm, 30mm Ovals Color Chart 7x9mm, 9x11mm, 12x18mm, 15x26mm Tubes, Cylinders, Barrels Color Chart 4x10mm twist wire, 4x10mm plain wire   Miscellaneous Shapes Color Chart 15mm donut, 20mm donut 12mm triangle Hearts Color Chart 12mm, 18mm  Teardrops Color Chart 7x16mm Wiggle Fish and Other Animals   Color Chart for Wiggle Fish and Animals wiggle fish (.75", 1", 1.5", 2", 2.5", 3") angle fish (1", 1.5", 2") fantail fish (32mm, 48mm) dragon (48mm) turtle (32mm) dragonfly (32mm)

CLOISONNE COLOR CHART "Making Cloisonne Beads" Other areas of interest: Ethnic Metal Beads Oriental Porcelain Beads Gemstone and Bone Carvings and Pieces, Cinnabar, Gemstone Beads

Cloisonne Beads

Cloisonne beads are enameled metal, and produce a picture or mosaic similar to a stained glass window.  These beads come in many colors and shapes.  Special "gold", "silver" and "imperial" beads are a little more intricately made, as are "twisted wire" cloisonne beads.  There are also cloisonne "wiggle" pendants, like fish, turtles and mermaids.

For other beads with an oriental flavor, check out our ceramic beads, gemstone beads, and metal beads sections.

Making Cloisonne Beads

Cloisonne is an enameling technique in which thin wire partitions (called, cloisons) are filled with enamel.  This technique is very old, and was practiced in ancient Byzantium and China.  First, delicate strips of copper wire are bent to create a design, then are placed and soldered onto the bead's surface.  Next, the spaces are filled with different colored enamels.  Finally, the bead is fired and polished several times to produce the desired effect.   Step 1: Body Making Step 2: Wiring, Soldering Step 3: Coloring, Firing Step 4: More Coloring, Firing Step 5: Third Coloring, Firing Step 6: Polishing Step 7: Final Polishing Step 8: Gilding

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