http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/09/07/the-joy-of-glass-beads.aspxWhether you love to stitch &#39;em, string &#39;em, or just hold &#39;em in your hand and bask in their glow, glass beads are probably the reason why most of us love beading and beadwork. And with all kinds of glass beads out there for you to use in yourenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/09/07/the-joy-of-glass-beads.aspx#168389Tue, 11 Sep 2012 02:27:18 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:168389Jewelitts<p>I discovered the Czech glass Picasso beads a few months back and immediately took to them. &nbsp;I&#39;m not exactly sure why -- I think they perhaps call to the antique-lover in me given their &quot;aged&quot; look. &nbsp;So far, I&#39;ve made two bracelets which ended up in my own jewelry box (uh oh!), but more creations on the way. &nbsp;www.jewelitts.com</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=168389" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/09/07/the-joy-of-glass-beads.aspx#168346Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:09:27 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:168346Anois<p>Unfortunately my eyes and hands no longer cooperate for me to continue making beadwork. But when I did, my favorite form was sculptural peyote and my most favorite beads were and continue to be vintage glass.</p> <p>I had to laugh when you said &quot;just hold &#39;em in your hand and bask in their glow.&quot; Since I probably have a large enough bead stash to open a small store, my fantasy is to toss them all into the bathtub and roll around nekkid in &#39;em. Oooooeeeee. :D</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=168346" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/09/07/the-joy-of-glass-beads.aspx#168269Sat, 08 Sep 2012 20:29:11 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:168269lrcl<p>My initial &nbsp;and continuing bead addiction is fueled by my fascination with the journey every bead makes &nbsp;- the efforts made, from the gathering of the raw materials from what can be &nbsp;as many as three or four continents and the resulting miniature piece of art in my hand, I will never cease to be amazed by this. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=168269" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/09/07/the-joy-of-glass-beads.aspx#168212Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:07:34 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:168212HannahsGems<p>My favorite are faceted Czech Fire Polished round glass beads. ~www.hannahsgemstonejewelry.com</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=168212" width="1" height="1">