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Land of OddsEast India Glass BeadsThese glass beads are made by hand by a process called lampworking. Most are copies of famous lampwork beads made in Venice, Italy. Many are near exact copies. East Indian glass is very inexpensive. The tradeoff here, comes in durability. Lampworkers in India do not pay close attention to the annealing process. There are a few other craftsmanship issues. However, to achieve a full handmade look at a very affordable price, these east indian lampwork beads are very good values.
East Indian beads will slip 1mm cord, so are ideal for use with leather, hemp or hat pin stems. [ There will usually be a small percentage of beads in any package that will not slip 1mm.] Because these are hand made, the sizes and colorations will vary somewhat. "Somewhat" is more than a little, and less than a lot. These East Indian glass beads are lampwork beads. Most are copies of famous lampwork beads from Venice, Italy, which may be 10-20 times the price. When you place an East Indian bead next to its Venetian original, you will clearly notice the difference in craftsmanship and artisanship, and fully understand the price variance. When not placed next to the original, however, these are terrific looking beads. These lampwork beads are typically not adequately cooled in a kiln. It is important, when making lampwork beads, that you allow the outside of the bead to cool down at the same rate as the inside of the bead. If not, the consequence is that these beads will have fractures, and will eventually crack or break, which is all too characteristic of East Indian lampwork beads. This may happen in a day, a week, a few months, a year -- it will happen sooner than later. Glass beads from East India are ethnic-looking, colorful, and exotic. They have great interplay of colors, details and finishes. These hand-crafted beads vary slightly in color and size. In any one package, most, but not all, of the beads will have holes that will slip 1mm leather cord, or hat-pin stems. For cords and findings, link up with our Findings Alcove. Beads from East India are beautiful, but it is important to note that they are less durable than comparable looking beads from Europe or the Orient. They are also, of course, much less expensive. We buy beads from India by weight, and somewhat sight-unseen. Our stock will vary from month to month. Please indicate if you want us to substitute a similar bead in size, color and design if we happen to be out of stock of any of the beads listed on these shelves. Fancy East India glass beads are intricately designed and decorated with such things as goldstone and silver foils, inlaid glass beads and canes, lustre finishes, and the like. Because these are hand made, the sizes and colorations will vary somewhat. "Somewhat" is more than a little, and less than a lot. For example, a bead listed as "14mm" may range in size from "12mm" to 16mm". |
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