Glass beads are among the world’s oldest human art creations. A goblet bead finds its significance in archaeology because the usage of goblet beads often indicates that there was trade and that the bead making technology was being spread. In African Culture beadwork or importance of beads has found its origin as old as some say... 10,000 BC. Material used to make the beads is useful to determine the technological ages, for dating local initiatives as well as foreign contributions to the art form. In Africa the beadwork still consists of natural material like horn, bone, seeds, stones, shells, ivory, pearls. And off late, beads are also made of synthetic materials like glass, plastic and alloy metals. Beads in Africa are also used for spiritual purpose or prayers, rituals (thrown on mat combined with bones, dice, stones and pieces of wood). These beads are used to play festival music. They are also used for treating the ailments or troubles by giving specific colour beads for specific trouble.
Types methods and uses of glass beads
Lationio, Zanfirico, Lamp working, Winding are some of the techniques or methods used in the manufacture of goblet beads.
Types: Wound goblet beads: these are made or produced using the process called ‘marvering’ i.e, the hot wound bead is shaped by manipulating with graphite, wood, brass, tungsten or marble tools. Drawn goblet beads: they are called the ‘Indo Pacific Beads’. These glass beads are made by inserting a hollow meter tube into the ball of hot glass and pulling the glass strand out around it. Moulded beads: they can be made manually using thick heated rods or by using rotary machine where molten gas is fed at thecentre of the mould and hollow goblet beads are formed.
Some of the interesting varieties of goblet beads are as follows:
Other methods for making beaker beads
Uses of goblet beads: goblet beads can be used well as an accessory or a part of an accessory. Example: watch, clock, cord bracelets and bangles, earrings, ear studs, necklaces, rings, buttons, ribbons, sweaters, wall hangings, pendants & charms. The enamel lustre and shimmering of the grainy surface of glass beads give particular liveliness to the rich gradations of colour in handbags, tobacco pouches, and covers(for vessels, chibouks, and walking sticks) woven out of goblet beads.
Types methods and uses of glass beads
Lationio, Zanfirico, Lamp working, Winding are some of the techniques or methods used in the manufacture of goblet beads.
Types: Wound goblet beads: these are made or produced using the process called ‘marvering’ i.e, the hot wound bead is shaped by manipulating with graphite, wood, brass, tungsten or marble tools. Drawn goblet beads: they are called the ‘Indo Pacific Beads’. These glass beads are made by inserting a hollow meter tube into the ball of hot glass and pulling the glass strand out around it. Moulded beads: they can be made manually using thick heated rods or by using rotary machine where molten gas is fed at thecentre of the mould and hollow goblet beads are formed.
Some of the interesting varieties of goblet beads are as follows:
- Silver glass imitation pearl round loose beads-(X-HY-6D-B18)
- Mixed pearlised glass pearl round beads strands-(X-HYC002)
- 4mm white opaque round glass beads strands spacer.
- Dyed glass pearl round beads strands, white.
- Black opaque glass round beads strands, 8mm, hole.
- Dark blue glass round beads strands, 8mm, hole.
- The most common type of modern glass bead is the’ seed bead’.
Other methods for making beaker beads
- Borosilicate is available in tubing, making true blown beads possible.
- Beads are moulded from powdered glass.
- Moulded glass, if painted into the mould, is called pate de verre.
Uses of goblet beads: goblet beads can be used well as an accessory or a part of an accessory. Example: watch, clock, cord bracelets and bangles, earrings, ear studs, necklaces, rings, buttons, ribbons, sweaters, wall hangings, pendants & charms. The enamel lustre and shimmering of the grainy surface of glass beads give particular liveliness to the rich gradations of colour in handbags, tobacco pouches, and covers(for vessels, chibouks, and walking sticks) woven out of goblet beads.
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