Mixed glass beads involve the combination of
two or more patterns giving birth to a vast denomination of bead designs.
Some common types of mixed glass beads 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.
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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 using mixed glass beads is a
skilled art and has caught up great popularity not only in India but abroad
as well.