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Hi Stefany, It is really unfortunate that you cannot show examples of many of the things you mention. It would be so broadening for us. Furnace-wound beads are generally so nondescript and similar, it is OFTEN difficult to tell them apart. And it's hard to know what to say to provide any sort of characterization that would help anyone else tell them apart. However, I think you may be lumping together some beads that are different (beyond merely colors and shapes). Also, to characterize any bead as a "padre" bead is totally unhelpful—because almost no one understands what that means, and therefore has no standard to lean on to make a comparison. (You would be suggesting that there are possibly five different beads that can be used to compare to the present beads—so where's the sense in that?) This class of beads, that have large SHINY perforations remain an unknown. I have asked several glassworkers how these beads might be made—and I have never had a satisfying reply—as I've mentioned here a number of times in the past. But I do know (that is, I reason) these beads are not the same as the late German beads (mistakenly thought to be "Dutch"), and they are not the same as the actual Dutch beads from the early 18th C. In any event, the point is not just that there is no "black residue" in the perforations. The perforations are actually highly-polished/shiny—unlike the vast majority of furnace-wound beads. By the way, I've been collecting Harvey's Bristol Cream bottles for over ten years, to be made into beads some day—if I can find a glass-beadmaker who would be willing to do that. I love the color of these bottles. (The sherry is good too.) Jamey All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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