Beads: the main producers and the color map of Preciosa-VDV (scheme)

May 25, 2017 handmadebase

Content

What is a bead
History of Beads
Types of beads
Manufacturer country
The color chart of Beads Prezios Ornela-VDV
Video: Comparison of Chinese and Czech Beads

Beading is a whole world in itselfin which each needlewoman creates a unique environment. The use of beads is so wide that it can rightfully be considered a universal material. With its help, you can not only weave jewelry. Beading masters create wonderful flowers and trees from these "balls", voluminous toys, funny small pictures, in which jewelry work is put, as well as huge works that decorate the walls of rooms.

What is a bead

Beads are balls small in size, which have a round shape or facets on their surface. It has many colors, and the gamma of its shades is simply infinite.

The shape and size also vary quite a bita large range. The diameter of a bead is usually one millimeter or even more than a centimeter. And the shape is round or square, elongated and even in the form of a butterfly or a flower. It is made of various materials. It is made of plastic, stone or even bone, pearl or coral. But most often there are beads made of glass.
Working with beads takes up a lot of my life these days.a separate special place. Both women and men can do this. And some craftsmen create jewelry, putting in such jewelry work that they are able to compete in the subtlety of their execution with any jewelry. If you give your friends something made from beads with your own hands, even very small pictures, then you will give them not just an object, but a piece of your soul.

History of Beads

The history of beads originates in Ancient Egypt. It was the Egyptians, trying to reduce the size of beads and strongly succeeded in this. Although, the name itself has Arabic roots and in translation means "fake pearls". After Rome in the process of conquest of Egypt adopted the skill of creating beads and in the sixth century the center of this skill moved to Venice, Venetian beads for many years gained popularity in all countries of Europe. All this happened in the era of the Middle Ages. If we look at the photo depicting Renaissance paintings, we can understand how popular were all kinds of products from it, especially women's jewelry and clothing items. And after the 16th century, bead production reached England, Spain, Portugal, Germany and France.

Types of beads

Each other beads differ in shape, coating, texture, size and country-producer.
According to shape, the following types are distinguished:

round;
Chopped;
In the form of cylinders.

Cylindrical beads or glass beads haveFaceted, fibrous or twisted form. In addition, it can look like flowers, stars, crystals, leaves and other objects. The hole in the beads can be round or square in shape.

Round beads
Chopping
Bugle beads The sizes of beads have a specialdesignation used by all manufacturers. This designation determines the number of beads that fit in one inch. And although the designations are the same for everyone, in reality it turns out that the sizes of different manufacturers with the same markings still differ from each other. So, the marking of beads ranges from 1/0 to 21/0. The smaller the number, the larger the beads.

Bead size by numbers in millimeters
The coating of beads is usually shiny, matte,rainbow, silk, paint coating and others. According to their texture, beads are transparent, opaque, translucent, and also so-called opal. The latter is made of glass, which has a milky color. In addition, the inner surface of the bead is sometimes covered with mirror silver paint or gold. And also just another color, when a fairly wide range of shades is used.

Manufacturer country

Chinese beadsThe most famous bead producers are Japan, the Czech Republic and China. They are also produced in Russia, Taiwan and India, but on a much smaller scale.
Chinese beads are the cheapest and thereforethe most affordable. But its quality leaves much to be desired. It is fragile, its coating is unstable, and its shape and size are very uneven. Due to the uneven edge, the thread used often breaks when working with beads. And because of its uneven shape and size, you should not weave a canvas from it, it is unlikely to turn out smooth and beautiful. But it is ideal for creating beaded trees. Taiwanese and Indian beads are also similar in characteristics.
Bead-producing Czech Republic is more concerned, howeverquality of its product. Czech beads are much more uniform in shape and size. They have a more varied range of shades and a greater number of colors used for coating. Even just looking at photos or pictures of products made with Czech beads, you can see all of its advantages. And the number of colors used can simply make your eyes water.

Czech beads Preciosa are the most famous anda major manufacturer that the Czech Republic, which produces beads, can boast of. However, Czech beads are not without their flaws. The cuttings have sharp edges and sometimes there are narrow holes. You can also notice some differences in the colors of different batches. However, when weaving various products, Czech beads are much more preferable than Chinese or Indian ones. In addition, the Czech Republic produces elite varieties. One of them is called Bohemian. It is slightly elongated and has facets. Bohemian beads are the most popular among embroiderers. The second is round, it has only one polished facet. It is called "Charlotte", it shines very exquisitely and is used mainly in the manufacture of jewelry, although it is suitable for absolutely any purpose.

Japanese beadsThe highest quality material inIn this area, Japanese beads are considered. This type is confidently ahead of all competitors in quality. Products made with its help are much more expensive than others. It is made of glass of special strength. And this means that you will not have to unravel half of the finished product because of a suddenly burst bead. Its coating is more durable than that of other types. All beads exactly repeat the shape and size of each other. With its help, it will be much easier to make a product that has a complex geometric shape. The edges of the cut are always processed. Also, Japanese beads have such a large hole that you can pass a needle through the bead several times. If you see products for the creation of which Japanese beads were used, even in a photo, then you will understand why even the most fashionable jewelry boutique could dream of some of them. Japanese beads are somewhat larger than Czech or Chinese. The most famous are cylindrical beads, from which the most beautiful products are created. Japanese beads have only one drawback, they are much more expensive.

The color chart of Beads Prezios Ornela-VDV

The company-manufacturer Preziosa created a mapFlowers for his beads, which was later finalized by the company Airborne. This color card combines the consistency of three-digit and five-digit numbers. Since the number range of the company VDV more, then the map is certainly much more convenient. It does not contain duplicate numbers and means it allows you to unmistakably choose beads for large works that use a wide range of colors. Such work, as a rule, requires a more "jewelry" selection of materials.

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