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Venetian Bicone and "King" beads -These lamp-wound beads were produced from the 1760's in Venice, Italy, and are reproduced in present times by most bead making countries around the world.
Lamp-wound beads are made using a pre formed rod of glass ( cane ) which is heated in a jet of flame until it begins to melt ( slump ) - this is then manually wound around a wire and shaped with a paddle, whilst adding other glass rods or elements to decorate it.
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