Hand blown glass beads are very special kind of glass beads, available in a multitude of colors, sizes, shapes, and designs. These beads are manufactured by a process named glass blowing, hence the name hand blown glass beads. However, all glass beads are elegant and attractive in form, these beads are magnificent. These exquisitely designed hand blown glass beads are conspicuous by their very appearance.

Fabrication
Manufacturing of the hand blown glass beads is a proper step by step procedure. The things required by the artisans in manufacturing a hand blown glass bead include molten glass, a blowing rod, fire torch, and a few conventional tools. First of all the craftsman selects a glass rod and heat until a molten ball is visible in it. Then, he takes the blowing rod coated with a release compound and drops this molten glass ball on one end of the blowing tube. Thereafter, he blow through the other end of the tube while rotating it to mold the molten glass ball into the desired shape. After achieving the desired bead size, the artisan stop rotating the blowing rod. Then the bead is filled with molten glass and left overnight for cooling. After the bead cools it is carved into the desired shape and adorned with different colors.

Popular Forms
There is no end to the types of hand blown glass beads. It purely depends upon the creativity and efficiency of the craftsman, how beautiful will the bead be. There is no specific type or types of the hand blown glass beads, as such. Initially, a simple form of a glass bead or you can say a prototype is created. It is only in this simple or general form of hand blown glass bead, that various designs and variations are made. These designs or variations may be of different kinds such as raked patterns, sculpting, and hallowing. The common shapes of hand blown glass beads include rectangle, baguette, nugget, winding, oval, button, and numerous other.