Beads are made out of all sorts of materials, but some of the most common materials used to make the beads include recycled glass. This recycled glass can be grinded into a powdered-like substance of various colors. The first step in making the beads include determining whether you want to use recycled glass or the powdered glass. In this picture below, the demonstrator decided to use powdered glass. He chooses various colors that he wants and makes a design inside the tiny cup. Once he fills the cup up with the powder, he then pours it into the white circular cups.
The white circular cups are then placed inside a very hot fire (several hundred degrees celsius) where they bake for about 40 minutes in order to hardened into beads. The beads are then cooled and placed in water for about 15 minutes in order to be refined. And presto!!!! Beads are made.
Yeah that's the kid right there below working real hard to try and make some beads. It was a very enjoyable experience and it takes a lot of skill to make really good looking beads. But I am proud of mine anyway.
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