How different is glass beading in Northern Bohemia? Bohemian glass manufacturing has a history of hundreds of years in the Czech Republic, and glass beads were once used to make necklaces, Hatpins, brooches, earrings and used to decorate traditional and theatrical costumes. It wasn't until the first half of the 20th century that most of the products were repurposed for holiday decorations.
Glass beads are blown from the beginning, and then go through the process of silver plating, coloring, cutting and making into various shapes. By stringing glass beads on wire, you can create stars, people, or brightly colored, sparkling animals, growing from simple shapes to more complex forms.
The Rautis company at the foot of the Karkonosze Mountains is the last manufacturer of glass decorations in the village of Ponikla. The company will send new glass to the glass blowers once a month, and they will blow molds according to the design requirements. The finished glass beads and required materials are cut and strung, and then manuallyThe work is handmade and then shipped back to the company for packaging Shipped to all over the world. In the Ponicla factory, up to 150,000 pieces of decorations are produced every year based on 20,000 designs. Since it is handmade, the price is not very cheap.
Today, glass beads can be made into almost every Christmas and holiday decoration imaginable. When you come to Ponicla Village, you can try to use your imagination and craftsmanship to make glass bead jewelry in the workshop of Rautis Company. There are also online stores where you can buy sets of accessories, allowing you to make your own Czech jewelry without leaving home. Ornaments.
