The process of making glass beads, a traditional technique handed down for 400 years

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  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025

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  • @Craftsmanship-Process
    @Craftsmanship-Process  11 месяцев назад +43

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    This necklace is made of jade-colored dragonfly beads. It is threaded through a leather cord and the size can be adjusted. It uses the flower-patterned dragonfly beads that are representative of the work of Tombo Dama Studio Fujimura. Crystal glass is used for the glass, and it has the unique weight and glittering beauty of crystal glass.
    Charcoal is used throughout the entire process, from the production of the glass fabric to the wrapping of the colored glass around the glass core and the application of the patterned parts.
    The natural temperature fluctuations brought by the charcoal fire create depth, resulting in unique, charming, and expressive dragonfly beads.
    The texture is also one of the characteristic of this craft, and by increasing the ratio of pigments, the contrast of the patterns is enhanced, resulting in a thick, rich color.

    • @kaijisan1206
      @kaijisan1206 5 месяцев назад +1

      more expensive than gold, guys need to stop exaggerating ...

    • @marshap7403
      @marshap7403 14 дней назад

      Wonderful craft. Also, it's elongate, not prolong. 😊

  • @rikkiharcourt3868
    @rikkiharcourt3868 11 месяцев назад +152

    I think beads are greatly underestimated. They go back in time forever. We can trace their geographical and economic history and geography through beads. I love them to bits and regret that most people don’t recognise what intricate workmanship goes into them.

  • @natopeacekeeper97
    @natopeacekeeper97 4 месяца назад +6

    I think too many young people today have no clue about HOW things are made. They go out and buy products without giving much thought to how that product was made, or the HISTORY behind it. We have a county fair coming up and there are always sections like blacksmithing that demonstrate how labor intensive (not to mention the skills of the crafts people) making things could be. Thank you to the man who patiently showed how he works with glass, and how amazing the finished product looks!!! Watching from North Carolina, USA.

  • @flyingdutchmanindustries5877
    @flyingdutchmanindustries5877 9 месяцев назад +18

    My wife and I were mesmerized. She makes bead necklaces, and sometimes I help her make them. The millefiori are my favorite. I imagine that 1,000 years ago a craftsman that could do this could make a very comfortable living. ;)

    • @GalleonLampworks
      @GalleonLampworks 24 дня назад

      Beads were like currency in africa, if you had beads you had wealth. they would make them out of many things like wood and bone, then one day some europeans showed up with glass beads. you can imagine how much they wanted them, you can google if you want to read about it but, yeah, there is a lot of interesting history of beads in the world. worth a look.

  • @vivsalittlebitcrafty4854
    @vivsalittlebitcrafty4854 11 месяцев назад +89

    How skilled this man is and how beautiful the beads are too.

  • @Kapi_494
    @Kapi_494 11 месяцев назад +36

    こんなに長い工程を経て、1つの作品が出来上がる事に驚きました。素晴らしい技術ですね。これからもずっとずっと残っていて欲しいです。

  • @lindahill7315
    @lindahill7315 11 месяцев назад +39

    As i made jewelry, i am always interested in how besds are made. Those beads are stunning

  • @hibagon5919
    @hibagon5919 11 месяцев назад +39

    It's beautiful.
    It takes so much time to make it.
    The beauty of glass beads does not deteriorate over time.

    • @Craftsmanship-Process
      @Craftsmanship-Process  11 месяцев назад +4

      Thank you so much!!

    • @bigbird2451
      @bigbird2451 11 месяцев назад +5

      You can see in the video how many different outfits he wore. So many days of work and so much patience for such a small thing. Well done Sir!

    • @susanfarley1332
      @susanfarley1332 11 месяцев назад +1

      The man was having to make the glass he was going to use in making beads. From adding color to the glass to stretching it into rods of one color to making the rods with the design in the center, he was doing everything to prepare for just having the material to make the beads. Once all that is done, each bead will take around 30-40 minutes to complete. And as you can see he was able to make quite a few beads from the glass he prepared.
      After seeing the beads he made with the materials my estimate of the time it took to make the beads was off. If they were complicated beads it would be 30-40 minutes. These would have taken a shorter time. At least it would not have taken me that much time to make each of the beads he made. One of my focal beads which are very decorated would have taken 30-40 minutes. His beads, maybe 25 minutes. I was very impressed when he was making the glass rods he used to decorate his beads. Especially since he had to use primitive equipment. It is a very time consuming thing to make those rods with the decorative centers. Even with modern equipment it takes time. I am going to have to watch this video again because it is the first time I have seen the process of doing it with the equipment he was using and I might learn something new from it.

    • @jennine211
      @jennine211 11 месяцев назад

      So beautiful 🙌🙌🥰❤️🧚‍♀️

  • @lisanidog8178
    @lisanidog8178 10 месяцев назад +19

    It’s great seeing things done by hand and not by machine and with this a 400 year technique that’s still going strong, hopefully it’ll continue for another 400 years by such skilled craftsmen.

  • @lonihollenbeck4654
    @lonihollenbeck4654 11 месяцев назад +44

    I had no idea. What craftsmanship, I will be far more attentive should I see glass beads in the future.

  • @UsDiYoNa
    @UsDiYoNa 11 месяцев назад +15

    I didn’t expect the end product to be so impressive and beautiful. Truly fine work.

  • @サトウテムユルボワク
    @サトウテムユルボワク 10 месяцев назад +25

    あの模様ってこうやって付けてたんだ。繊細な作業だ

  • @MegaKellyschannel
    @MegaKellyschannel 11 месяцев назад +10

    I had this absolute pit in my stomach, thinking I bet these amazing pieces will sell for $20 each. The prices I saw on your website made me so happy! Worth every single dollar 💜

  • @denisestover2416
    @denisestover2416 11 месяцев назад +32

    In the West this type of beadmaking is called 'Lampworking'. We use different tools, different glass and a variety of different ways to access the fire!
    Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

  • @bjty5615
    @bjty5615 10 месяцев назад +3

    So lovely! I will never look at a handmade bead the same again. So glad you showed us. Never knew how enjoyable to watch.

  • @jennylawson1980
    @jennylawson1980 11 месяцев назад +9

    This is an incredible process. It's bc of videos like this, that I started crafting again. I would rather have a happy simple life doing what I love instead of living a fast paced cluttered one. ❤😊
    Ty for sharing.
    The quality and beauty is breathtaking.

  • @alknis
    @alknis 11 месяцев назад +12

    Очень кропотливая работа и такая прекрасная и красивая вещь получилась! Браво! 👋👋👋

  • @SaturnJynx420
    @SaturnJynx420 10 месяцев назад +5

    As someone who likes to make handmade jewelry, seeing the process behind these beautiful glass beads is so interesting! The outcome is so stunning💚

  • @BRAVOBLUEZ
    @BRAVOBLUEZ 11 месяцев назад +474

    A lot of people say that RUclips is a waste of time and I'd beg to differ. I've done a lot of jobs in my life. But I've never seen the process of making colored bead glass. It's amazing. I'm so glad I clicked on this video❤

    • @Craftsmanship-Process
      @Craftsmanship-Process  11 месяцев назад +32

      Thank you for your comment!
      RUclips is also a kind of study method depending on how you use it. If you don't think it's a waste of time, I think it's a useful content. Please keep watching our videos.

    • @SOLDGREEN
      @SOLDGREEN 11 месяцев назад

      This is some caveman primitive techniques Boring AF

    • @impunitythebagpuss
      @impunitythebagpuss 11 месяцев назад +8

      Your RUclips experience is what you make it! Seeing craftspeople producing lovely artistic things, is a joy to watch! Glass blowing and precious metal jewelry making are beautiful to watch!
      Who knew so much complex work went into such a tiny stictly decorative object? Amazing!

    • @impunitythebagpuss
      @impunitythebagpuss 11 месяцев назад +22

      ​@@SOLDGREENthen click it off...no need to be a nasty troll.

    • @stevemorris6855
      @stevemorris6855 11 месяцев назад +8

      Wish we'd had RUclips when I was a kid. Brilliant.
      🇬🇧

  • @日曜大工ダディ囲碁初心
    @日曜大工ダディ囲碁初心 9 месяцев назад +16

    ヘラで押し潰した瞬間、花模様が出てきたのすんごい。

  • @flamencoprof
    @flamencoprof 11 месяцев назад +10

    To me, the process is as beautiful as the product. I am in awe of these skills. You could write it all down, make videos such as this, but you couldn't do it without the skill.

  • @buddytweed7154
    @buddytweed7154 11 месяцев назад +16

    This took an incredible amount of patience And effort to create something so beautiful. You really have to appreciate the craftsmanship.

  • @susanjaeger9851
    @susanjaeger9851 11 месяцев назад +10

    My gosh, I never knew.
    I love beads even more now, wow.
    Beautiful.

  • @aprilsmith3683
    @aprilsmith3683 11 месяцев назад +2

    The glass beads feel wonderful when you run your fingertips over them...or indeed twist them around on their string...
    The gentle clinking of the glass sounds like a gentle breeze flowing through a windchime...
    I so enjoyed the "flowers opening up" when pressed...
    Wonderful craftsmanship altogether...
    Thank you Sir...
    🇿🇦

  • @shaylatwitchell2567
    @shaylatwitchell2567 11 месяцев назад +3

    I love using glass beads for jewelry and lacemaking projects! It's so cool to see someone making them by hand

  • @momagraf
    @momagraf 8 месяцев назад +1

    What a fantastic skill! You could have an exhibition at the Japan House in São Paulo, Brazil. It was a pleasure to watch your video! I could smell the glass melting with the pigment, feel the heat of the kiln... The world needs beautiful things.
    (In the 1980s I studied jewellery with Enid Kaplan, who referred me to her Master Fujimura at his school in Florence. I worked with enamel for 20 years).
    All the best

  • @thaddeuszukowski4633
    @thaddeuszukowski4633 15 дней назад

    It seems odd to me that your glass melts at such a low temperature and yet you work it at it's coldest. You put much effort into what could be a quicker process if you just got it a bit hotter, I think. I've been working with glass for over thirty years now. I thank you for taking the time to show all of us your craft.

  • @KardoganLR
    @KardoganLR 11 месяцев назад +3

    Wow! How beautiful! I never thought that making beads would be this much work. But now I understand how the design comes in place!

  • @bethk4109
    @bethk4109 8 месяцев назад +2

    At first it doesn't seem to make sense. So much layer that looks almost like taffy Candy. But toward the end it starting to make sense. What an Art & work to look pretty.

  • @David-u5w2r
    @David-u5w2r 11 месяцев назад +2

    For the first 90% im thinking" what is he doing"? Then it comes together. Wonderful craftmanship

  • @judithwalker8682
    @judithwalker8682 9 месяцев назад +1

    How BEAUTIFUL ! Thank you for showing your beautiful artisan beads ! 😊❤

  • @breannestahlman5953
    @breannestahlman5953 11 месяцев назад +2

    The energy price and the time spent to craft this make it surely very expansive.
    On the website, I see that for one or two on a lace it is really very expansive.

  • @쟈스민-o5x
    @쟈스민-o5x 9 месяцев назад +9

    구슬하나만드는데이렇게손이가는줄몰랐어요..집에있는유리제품들더소중하게생각해야겠네요..
    잘봤습니다.

  • @syedaahmad5244
    @syedaahmad5244 11 месяцев назад +1

    A very difficult process but beautiful outcome. I have worked with small Glass beads in embroidery after watching my mother's skills for same.

  • @RobertSoriano-n7b
    @RobertSoriano-n7b 3 месяца назад

    Wow, you are magnificent. What a beautiful necklace you just made. Rarely we can find an artisan like you. WOW!

  • @tinabutler6723
    @tinabutler6723 9 месяцев назад

    So neat watching him make the stringers (that’s the long pieces of glass). I took a class one time making glass beads and we had promise “stringers” of all different colors and made whatever versions of glass beads we wanted out of those. It just saved a step of very hot and dangerous work. I wish I had kept up with it. It’s not easy but wonderfully fun to do.

  • @dinkvjr
    @dinkvjr 11 месяцев назад +2

    I didn't expect 1 bead to be 220.00 but with the skill and time that goes into these handmade beads, I can definitely understand why. I'd love to learn this amazing craft. Excellent job sir!!!

    • @thefirstloser
      @thefirstloser 10 месяцев назад +1

      I do not understand the people who say it is too expensive for such a small thing. I myself get 60€ per hour for my IT work IF I sell these hours(and i am the cheapest in my vicinity). So if you count the hours of work behind one bead, it is cheap. So I do not mean you, but everyone else who does not see that the price is reasonable.

  • @runtsgal
    @runtsgal 4 месяца назад +1

    Very beautiful and very labour intensive. Fascinating to watch.

  • @francescaa8331
    @francescaa8331 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this beautiful video. Glass beads are an art form, a very old tradition.

  • @tanyasanchez1742
    @tanyasanchez1742 11 месяцев назад +2

    Just beautiful. I so appreciate the art and craftsmanship. Thank you for making this video.

  • @Ravenmad2000
    @Ravenmad2000 10 месяцев назад +2

    Your beads are beautiful…a lot of work and experience goes into them.
    I recently bought some glass beads to hang in my window…and will appreciate them more, now I know how they’re made.

  • @MarsG0Dofw4r_
    @MarsG0Dofw4r_ 11 месяцев назад +2

    So beautiful, what a labor intensive art! If i didn't see the title of this video, i would have guessed the beads to be painted or enameled jade beads. Thank you for this beautiful traditional art form.😊

  • @donivanpotter2762
    @donivanpotter2762 11 месяцев назад +2

    I enjoyed watching you create art. Beautiful beads. My best to you Sir. Thank you for sharing your art.

  • @conniehubbell7383
    @conniehubbell7383 25 дней назад

    I love that bead. When the flowers were "opened" I was amazed

  • @Ohnoyobronoflow
    @Ohnoyobronoflow 9 месяцев назад

    Fascinating and intriguing. Your artistry is wonderful. These traditional skills are often lost now. Wonderful to see them shared with the world.

  • @ЮлияНосарева-к6з
    @ЮлияНосарева-к6з 11 месяцев назад +4

    Завораживающий процесс! Браво Мастер!!!

  • @csy990401
    @csy990401 10 месяцев назад +1

    As expected, Japan is amazing. I am proud of the culture that preserves traditions.
    Korea is not enough with the culture you passed down during the colonial period.

  • @Kheops.
    @Kheops. 7 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing craft. Got really amused at the subtitles making it sound like it was a tutorial, just chilling here no way I'm gonna do that myself 😅.

  • @MrFadelicious
    @MrFadelicious 19 дней назад +1

    Wow. The layering and prolonging processes is similar in hard candy making.

  • @Celeste77789
    @Celeste77789 11 месяцев назад +3

    Such a unique peice of craft!
    Never fails to impress us with the amazing crafts everyday 😊
    Love the good work, keep it up guys ✨🙇🏻‍♀️
    God bless and thank you for such a wonderful video 🙏🏻

  • @cherylcarnes4207
    @cherylcarnes4207 8 месяцев назад +1

    Incredible work. Very beautiful.

  • @adelegivens1028
    @adelegivens1028 25 дней назад

    Thank you just amazing and the process making them is beautiful artistry

  • @yolandalangford5727
    @yolandalangford5727 11 месяцев назад +2

    Interesting no wonder these beads r so expensive to buy for jewelry making. Thank u for sharing. 👍😊

  • @rdsunsb
    @rdsunsb 10 месяцев назад +1

    I like the full focus and dedication to make the beads.

  • @brendalasich1550
    @brendalasich1550 11 месяцев назад +1

    Very beautiful and unique talent!! I watched it all!! Thank you!!!❤️🇺🇸

  • @terryiggulden5182
    @terryiggulden5182 9 месяцев назад

    These beads are gorgeous. You are a true craftsman

  • @samirsomos171
    @samirsomos171 10 месяцев назад +2

    アーティストの作品。👏👏 よくやった先生😊

  • @alejandrocampos4733
    @alejandrocampos4733 9 месяцев назад

    Estos trabajos son los que me hacen entender que la artesania tiene un alma milenaria. Siento que aprendo algo que solamente estos maestros artesanos te hacen(sentir) entender .. mil gracias.

  • @bluecat2991
    @bluecat2991 11 месяцев назад +1

    It's interesting to see how many of the fundamentals of modern glassblowing are in place in this very old process.

  • @nedramccaig106
    @nedramccaig106 11 месяцев назад +2

    This is a incredible craftsmanship.

  • @stefaroy3650
    @stefaroy3650 10 месяцев назад

    Даже не представляла какой это не лёгкий труд. Каждая бусина требует столько труда, фантазии. Спасибо за видео, очень интересно. Результат восхитительный.

  • @explorewithme602
    @explorewithme602 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for the beautiful beads u make for us who makes jewellery and other stuff with the beads❤❤❤

  • @valeriecarpentier6384
    @valeriecarpentier6384 8 месяцев назад +2

    Glass looks yummy

  • @michaelamaiershah
    @michaelamaiershah Месяц назад

    Now that I witnessed how much work goes into a single bead I will not question the price amymore! Those beads are wonderful!❤

  • @michaelr5835
    @michaelr5835 10 месяцев назад +1

    I had no idea they had dremels 400 years ago. Amazing!

  • @lizreyes4382
    @lizreyes4382 11 месяцев назад +1

    A true artist, beautiful work, beautiful process.

  • @Bikini-Kentauros
    @Bikini-Kentauros 9 месяцев назад +2

    素晴らしい!見入ってしまいました❤

  • @bernardblack6997
    @bernardblack6997 11 месяцев назад +1

    watching it reminds me of how hard candies are made! such a wonderful process to see.

  • @jakemoeller7850
    @jakemoeller7850 11 месяцев назад +2

    Wow, such a time-consuming process. Beautiful items.

  • @canadiannavywife434
    @canadiannavywife434 11 месяцев назад +2

    You have earned my subscription and I love your work. Hugs from Esquimalt

  • @witness4Him
    @witness4Him 11 месяцев назад +2

    Wow! A lot of work going into every bead. Brilliant!!! 👌👌👌👌😊

  • @valeriamarzullo4410
    @valeriamarzullo4410 10 месяцев назад +2

    Complimenti 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 lavoro fantastico!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @cjdavid-erath6391
    @cjdavid-erath6391 11 месяцев назад +2

    That was the most amazing process I’ve ever seen! Now, how in the world are seed beads made??

  • @MariaRodriguez-xv4sc
    @MariaRodriguez-xv4sc 10 месяцев назад +1

    Un maestro de el arte, felicitaciones Señor 🤍🇦🇷🕊️

  • @cjcarver6290
    @cjcarver6290 10 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing craftsmanship. A lot of work goes into those beads!

  • @maryjane-rx4sq
    @maryjane-rx4sq 11 месяцев назад +2

    Beautiful. A true labor of love.

  • @coryharry7300
    @coryharry7300 10 месяцев назад +1

    So cool!!! He makes it look so easy, but that’s a true master at work. Beautiful work 💙

  • @KnowledgeIsPower-dn4hx
    @KnowledgeIsPower-dn4hx 8 месяцев назад +1

    ❤ beautiful, so incredible to see the time and skill that goes into these gorgeous beads ✨😍

  • @abvc1185
    @abvc1185 11 месяцев назад

    Excellent technique! Thank you! With love from Russia

  • @Trindal
    @Trindal 11 месяцев назад

    The hobby shop nearby has a glass working section and I thought about picking up a starter kit. It uses a torch instead of a forge and looks fun. I’ve always wanted to try it. I loved watching the artist at a booth in the mall around Christmas. Made little ornaments and things like that. It’s a shame that you don’t see that sort of thing in the malls these days. It was inspiring. Even candles being made and carved and small wood toys being made.

  • @RyanKristoffersonJakirani
    @RyanKristoffersonJakirani 4 месяца назад

    Tito Chan sharing a smile po.

  • @aidesilva354
    @aidesilva354 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wuuooh‼️ que maravilla, no sabia como se hacen... 🤩 es asombroso su trabajo y con la paciencia que lo hace , bien 👍🏼

  • @캬학-i5s
    @캬학-i5s 10 месяцев назад +1

    와우 400년전에도 유리가 있었다니 놀랍네요.
    만들어진 유리를 녹여서 구슬을 만들다니 대단합니다.

  • @rachelread1346
    @rachelread1346 4 месяца назад

    To think ive never thought about how beads are made. Thanks for sharing and the education you tube... This app isnt all bad ❤

  • @jetegtmeier71
    @jetegtmeier71 11 месяцев назад

    at first I thought "why are you wasting so much time with all these little details that probably will go unseen " ....... then the final reveal and ..... What WOW !!!!!! that's amazing !! Great job good sir :)

  • @kouroshdavoudi7828
    @kouroshdavoudi7828 10 месяцев назад +1

    It looks like fun making beautiful beeds with glass ❤

  • @ХамзатИстамулов-ъ4н
    @ХамзатИстамулов-ъ4н 7 месяцев назад +1

    Здравствуйте, Мастер!
    Я Вам желаю здоровья и много лет, в Вашей нелёгкой жизни.
    Для этой работы нужно времени и сил.
    😊

  • @chris.hinsley
    @chris.hinsley 9 месяцев назад

    The temperature differential stretching is masterfully done.

  • @easterazali9237
    @easterazali9237 11 месяцев назад

    WOW ! These glass beads are stunning ! It takes a lot of time to make them they must be very expensive ! Love them 🥰

  • @Lumineusevie
    @Lumineusevie 11 месяцев назад

    Quelle délicatesse et ce travail de patience ... je ne vais plus regarder mes perles d'un autre oeil. C'est de l'art à l'état pur, bravo

  • @IanSebryk
    @IanSebryk 11 месяцев назад +1

    ah, yes. the centuries-old dremel technique... :) joking aside, fascinating process. thank you for sharing!

  • @verityv5284
    @verityv5284 9 месяцев назад

    Wow I didn't know each bead takes so much work.. Incredible

  • @lindaflescher
    @lindaflescher 11 месяцев назад

    That was amazing! I have watched many glass blowers, but your process is the most intricate and amazing.

  • @rebekkariblet4500
    @rebekkariblet4500 11 месяцев назад +2

    Awesome job and thank you for sharing I have many of these beads❤

  • @alexispaterson814
    @alexispaterson814 10 месяцев назад

    I had a look at your website and was amazed at the craftsmanship of your many products. It was the helmets that caught my eye and I wondered how you make then. Is it possible to see in a future video the process? Thank you

  • @fracturedangel1835
    @fracturedangel1835 10 месяцев назад

    I love how the flowers "open" when pressed from above!

  • @DaughterOfDrakes
    @DaughterOfDrakes 8 месяцев назад

    I could never do glassworking. I'd always be like 'wow, the glass is so malleable and awesome when it's hot... maybe i could just touch it for a *second* and see what it feels like????'

  • @Catirella
    @Catirella 4 месяца назад

    Magnifique 😊
    J'espère que cet art perdurera dans le temps.
    Merci pour cette vidéo 🙂

  • @ХамзатИстамулов-ъ4н
    @ХамзатИстамулов-ъ4н 8 месяцев назад

    Желаю здоровья!
    Удачи в творчестве!😊

  • @seaurchin68
    @seaurchin68 11 месяцев назад +2

    What an incredible process! 😮