For almost every person, beads are ordinary beads that are used by almost everyone, so no one is interested in how he appeared and how it was started to be used in embroidery. The material itself arose along with glass making in Venice. In the 19th century, almost everything began to bead with beads: ordinary inkwells, handbags, and beadwork became popular. The history of sewing with this material is quite long, ladies in the period of the 90s did not respect themselves if they did not have at least one dress decorated with glass beads in the wardrobe.
Peak of popularity
Beads are refined in their qualities material, since ancient times, it has attracted the attention of thousands of craftsmen. Glass beads that appeared before the glass beads adorned the clothes of the pharaohs. The history of beadwork begins from the time when the first attempts to invent this material were made in Russia. In 1930-1950, the active use of beads in embroidery and weaving began. Dresses and wallets, actively embroidered with bugles, as well as fenky who wore hippies, became fashionable.
Fake pearls
The history of beadwork, summarized, includes a story about the emergence of the bead itself, as well as the methodology by which it began to produce paintings, dresses, pillows and other household items. According to a hypothesis, the name itself came from the Arabic “busra” or “bead”, which meant “fake pearls”. Over time, it has changed a little, and the name bead-bead appeared. However, in different countries the name of this material comes from the usual glass beads, which were used for beadwork. The story tells that the beads of the old sample were significantly different from modern ones in size. The “pearls" of that time were significantly inferior in scale and larger. Working with a material that had a diameter of 0.2 millimeters was very difficult, for this special delicate games were made. Sometimes even the thinnest material did not enter, and needlewomen for stitches had to remove the microneedle and put it on again for another puncture of the fabric.
Color and fame
The number of shades was really amazing, at the beginning of the 19th century it was about 800 units, in addition, it was far from the limit of diversity. Over the course of a century, it was possible to easily reproduce any drawings, perform paintings, decorate dresses, shoes and bags. Beads seriously imitated rubies and emeralds, as well as pearls. In the same century, a wide variety of jewelry, wallets, and dresses that were decorated with beadwork were created. The history of the creation of paintings gained high popularity, but soon this popularity seriously suffered and completely disappeared. The beginning of the second revival is the first half of the 20th century, when baubles and hand-embroidered bugles appeared.
Usage Technology Nowadays
Bead production in recent years has not changed much, although new models appeared in the form of hearts, ovals, stars and even squares. Such material is often used during weaving bracelets, necklaces or sheathing dresses and other things. Designers are increasingly incorporating beads into their ideas, and in addition, they showcase beaded items at fashion shows. Now in fashion a variety of bracelets, bags, belts and earrings, made of beads in various shapes and colors. Mostly the history of beadwork extends many centuries ago, but even now it has not changed too much, and modern women still work wonders with a piece of canvas or canvas and a small glass bead.
Hobbies or earnings
It's no secret that in the modern world almost all manual work was replaced by machines, this also applies to embroidery, arts and crafts, the creation of bracelets and chains. Now all this is carried out at special plants on a large scale. That is why many lovers of handmade are ready to give crazy money, if only to purchase a uniquely executed belt, chain, bracelet or earrings. In fact, in the modern world for girls, embroidery with beads is an obvious hobby. The history of the development and appearance of the beads and technology themselves does not affect this at all, just women like to do something with their own hands for themselves and others.
Earnings on such products can be quite decent, but only if you really perform something interesting and worthwhile that is not on the modern market, bead embroidery is so unique. The history of this art goes back centuries. Despite this, the needlewoman can find for herself what really suits her and will be popular among buyers. It can even be a large carpet on the wall, embroidered completely by hand. Such art will delight the buyer.