
Mixed glass beads involve the combination of
two or more patterns giving birth to a vast denomination of bead designs.
Some common types are as follows:
- Surface Trail Mix: These beads engage the use of opaque as well
as transparent colors which are then decorated with intricate
patterns of surface trails , particularly gold lustre flecked glass.
- Aventurine Mix: These beads display a variety of shapes, the
surfaces of which are treated with gold and floral decorations.
- Fancy Amethyst Mix: These beads display colors ranging from deep
lilac to deep amethyst with differently colored cores and fancy
pressed shapes.
- Dot and Bumpy Bead Mix: Popularly known as eye beads, these
beads carry small and large dots on their surface in contrasting
colors.
- Clay Bead Mix: Clay bead mixes are first usually carved in
different designs, shapes and sizes in white clay which are then
later colored in vibrant shades.
- Bone Bead Mix: Bone beads come in combinations of brown and
white with intricate carvings on their surfaces. Some pieces also
display stained work on them.
Mixed glass beads display a variety of innovative designs and unique
patterns, paving way for their use in a variety of applications such as
adorning apparels to making jewelry and beaded curtains in a highly
creative manner. Manufacturing of these items is a skilled art and has
caught up great popularity not only in India but abroad as well.