Timeless Glass Beadmaking History

Glass beadmaking history is one of the important details that must not be forgotten by us. It played a major role in our society nowadays especially if fashion matters. Glass beadmaking history started 3,000 years ago in Egypt, Persia and Greece. Glass beads are said to be the oldest human art technology in history. History consists of eras that gave a big contribution in making glass beads. The major eras are Egyptian era, Roman era, Eastern Mediterranean era and Venice era. Each and every era made a difference in glass beadmaking that is still being practiced nowadays. If it wasn't for their contribution, we wouldn't make beautiful beads until now.

It is believed that the Egyptian era made the ever first glass bead called Faience. They were also the first to discovered wounding, core and mosaic methods. It is believe that wounding is the easiest way of making glass beads that is being done by many nowadays. In Egyptian era, they were the ones who first developed glass-beadmaking guilds and also in imitating precious stones like Lapiz Lazuli and Turquoise, which are opaque like the real stones. Nowadays Egypt is known for making beautiful and colourful necklaces, bracelets and anklets used in African society.

In the other eras in glass beadmaking history, they have discovered different methods like the blown pipe method which is the process of allowing artisan to expand, from the inside of the bead and eliminating the weight and shear amount of glass for core forming method. They also discovered the hollow cane drawn method which is the cheapest and fastest way of making glass beads. Until now Venice remained as one of the top producers of glass beads and still makes different kinds of elegant glass beads. These eras really made a big contribution in glass beadmaking history that's why we have learned to make beautiful glass beads that is being done until now with more modern and stylish pieces.

In modern times, we can say that glass beadmaking history will never be forgotten as long as we still make different kinds of beads. Thanks to them and until now we really benefit from their discoveries. We hope as time goes by we will make different kinds of beads that will also be a history in glass beadmaking.