The thing is, the old murrine seem to have been used for the beads made in the 1980s

The thing is, the old murrine seem to have been used for the beads made in the 1980s
Re: Also, the squiggles on the older beads form a much more controlled frame for the eye. -- Frederick II	Post Reply	Edit		Forum	Where am I?

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02/06/2018, 18:18:14

Old glass rods made 50 years prior still in bundles in a storage room?

The beads I bought from Hands of the Hills display the spiral starbursts, which are applied liberally, whereas the new beads have maybe 2-4 murrine around the circumference.

Modified by beadiste at Tue, Feb 06, 2018, 18:19:23

I suspect the random starbursts and wild distribution of squiggles may be late 20th century. (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-06 19:36 )
- Yes. But the even newer ones made last week have a different style of murrine. --- beadiste ( 2018-02-06 20:47 )
- Hands of the Hills thought mid-20th century. --- beadiste ( 2018-02-12 11:15 ) link file img
  - Steve Dunning reports he purchased the newer beads directly from the Boshan factory --- beadiste ( 2018-02-13 09:00 )