Collection: Venetian Lampwork Trade Beads
Discover the Enchanting World of Antique Venetian Wound Glass Beads found in Africa!
The meticulous art of wound glass beadmaking originated in Venice, Italy. For centuries, Venetian artisans handcrafted these miniature works of art using specialized tools and techniques. The intensive process involved first creating glass rods, then winding and decorating the heated glass around a metal mandrel.
To form the beads, the glassmaker gathered molten glass on the end of a blowpipe. Colored glass was added by rolling the molten material in powdered minerals or crushed glass. The artisan carefully wound the glass around a mandrel coated in a clay mixture. As the mandrel rotated, tools shaped the wound glass into intricate patterns, stripes, and designs. More layers and colors were added for further decoration.
Once the bead had its desired shape, it went into a kiln for a controlled cooling and hardening process. Finally, the artisan broke off the clay coating to remove the bead, leaving a signature hole through the center. Finishing touches like smoothing the hole and polishing the bead completed its transformation into a diminutive piece of wearable art.
Explore our collection today and let the allure of antique Venetian lampwork / wound glass beads sweep you away on a journey of culture, artistry, and wonder!
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Old African trade beads green Fancy Venetian glass beads lampwork Ghana trade
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Old African trade beads green French cross Venetian glass beads Fancy lampwork
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Old African trade beads green oval Eye Venetian glass beads Fancy lampwork
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Old African trade beads green disks Venetian glass beads lampwork spacers Ghana
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Old African trade beads Ghost Venetian glass beads Fancy lampwork Ghana trade
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Old African trade beads Fancy Venetian glass beads yellow lampwork Ghana trade
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Old African trade beads Fancy Venetian glass beads yellow lampwork Ghana trade
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Old African trade beads Dog Tooth Venetian glass beads Fancy lampwork Ghana
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Old African trade beads brick Eye antique Venetian glass beads lampwork Ghana
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Old African trade beads blue striped Venetian glass beads tabular lampwork Ghana
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Old African trade beads black French cross Venetian glass beads Fancy lampwork
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Old African trade beads banded Venetian glass beads banded Fancy lampwork yellow
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Old African trade beads banded Kente Venetian glass beads oval Fancy lampwork
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Old African trade beads antique Venetian glass Rattle Snake wound lampwork Fancy
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Old African trade beads antique Venetian glass lampwork wound yellow Fancy Ghana
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Old African trade beads antique Venetian glass lampwork yellow Eye Fancy Ghana
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Old African trade beads antique Venetian glass lampwork wound brick Eye Fancy
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Old African trade beads antique Venetian glass lampwork wound yellow Fancy Ghana
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Old African trade beads antique Venetian glass lampwork green Fancy Ghana tribal
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Old African trade beads antique rectangular Venetian glass lampwork black Fancy
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Old African trade beads antique Eye Venetian glass lampwork yellow Fancy
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Old African trade beads antique Eye Venetian wound glass Fancy lampwork
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Old African trade bead yellow King Venetian glass bead bicone lampwork Ghana
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Old African trade bead tabular Fancy Venetian glass bead yellow lampwork Ghana
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