Glass leaf beads impart a dramatic statement to where ever placed and accentuates the overall look of the craft. Curved & flat, glass leaf beads have carved their own niche in the glass bead market. These beads have become so popular that entire shops are now devoted to selling them and it is also possible to make these colorful beads from one's own from craft materials.

Process
Glass leaf beads can be crafted out of any type of glass and can be made with any of the glass beads making techniques. Some of them include 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 leaf. After that they are added with decorative effects, and different colors of glass interact with each other.

Popular Forms
Glass leaf beads are multicolored, grooved, feathered or foiled, and can be decorated with spots, dots, eyes, and stripes. Some of the popular forms are etched rectangle, leaf drop, heart, curved leaf drop, ivy, fat leaves, spear leaf, dagger leaf, maple, pointed, gold etch pointed, spikey, curved, bamboo, large grape etc. No matter which of these designs in glass leaf beads is chosen, the results will be beautiful.