
The art of making flower glass beads is
thought to date back to medieval times. Artisans manufacture flower shaped
beads out of glass which are used for various craft projects that require
ornate flower arrangements. It is important to keep in mind that flower
glass beads are more delicate than a round or tabular bead. Thus, they need
to be treated with care.
Process
Most flower glass beads are made out of matt glass, dichroic glass, furnace
glass, frosted glass, fused glass, blown glass and lamp worked glass. In all
these process the glass becomes molten and then is given the desired shape
of a flower. After that they are added with decorative effects, and
different colors of glass interact with each other.
Popular
Delicate and intricate looking, flower glass beads can be molded into any
flower structure such as forget me not, ivy, lily of the valley, poppy,
acorns, pansies, sweet pea, violets etc. All these forms can be further
decorated with the help of paintings, gold & silver foils and by
mix-matching various colors.