Born to Bead – Making Beads of Distinction

Glass is typically created using silica, soda-ash, lime and in some cases potash. The colour in glass is introduced using metal oxides and chemical compounds

Metals include Iron(II) oxide , chromium, manganese, sulphur, selenium, cadmium sulphide, cobolt, tin oxide, arsenic, copper, copper oxide, industrial gold, nickel, chromium, cadmium, Uramium, silver nitrate to note a few.

 The combinations of these chemical compounds