Nowadays, multi-colored glass beads are very fashionable decorations for New Year’s attributes . These products were also hung on the Christmas tree in the last century. In our time, this tradition is returning. Products that are made of beads are also very popular. Read more about these jewelry on!
Types of glass Christmas tree decorations
Glass decorations for the Christmas tree are as follows:
- balls - the most win-win and easiest option;
- top for the Christmas tree (dome, star, spire);
- beads - enliven and perfectly complement the composition;
- figures and figurines (angels, cute animals, cartoon characters).
Experts warn that of all the above products, the largest weight is observed in beads. Jewelry from them have a decent length. In addition, the beads are sometimes too large, so in most cases they are very heavy. Overloading the forest beauty with them is not worth it.
Glass beads: description
The homeland of the above jewelry is ancient Egypt. Thanks to its color effects and transparency, it is glass that is an excellent material by means of which amazingly beautiful beads for a Christmas tree are produced.
These products are made using firing technology. Around the metal rod, material melted under the influence of a gas lamp is wound. Using the “stamping” method, the desired shape of beads is cut out from the heated glass using the press. Other methods are also used for the production of the above products - using the ebb, the stretching process, glassmaking.
Modern manufacturers offer their customers a wide range of the above products, made in different shapes and different colors. In Russia, Christmas tree beads are produced by the company Fir-tree OJSC. But foreign consumers, especially Czech beads, are also popular among consumers.
Bead mounting toy - what is it?
This product is the same beads - small and large that are neatly assembled on wires in a variety of forms. Christmas tree beads and an assembly toy from them were very popular in the 60s of the last century. There was practically no alternative to them. In each house one could observe a picture of how beads of the most colorful colors hang on a Christmas tree. At that time it was a very fashionable decoration.
Glass mounting toy made of beads is still quite an original and elegant decoration. She emphasizes the special style of the Christmas tree, its elegance and elegance. This decoration is quite simple to make yourself. Many publications offer on their pages a wide variety of manufacturing schemes for the above products, especially on New Year's Eve. A delightful little star or tender snowflake made of beads will perfectly decorate the Christmas tree.
Beaded Christmas tree decorations: basic rules
The tradition of decorating the Christmas tree with a variety of toys came to us from Germany. In the last century, the Christmas tree was decorated with antique beads, colorful paper figures, sweets, nuts and
glass balls. Nowadays, this mod is coming back. It is not in vain that the saying goes that everything new is well forgotten old!
So, there are some rules, experts say, for decorating the Christmas tree with beads:
- These products are recommended to be placed around the barrel. Hanging them vertically is not recommended.
- Beads for decorating the Christmas tree can be used in any color. But here it should be remembered that they should not go far from the general idea of decorating the New Year tree.
- To make the tree look more impressive, you do not need to overdo it with flowers. It is better to use beads of two or a maximum of three basic shades. So this New Year tree will have a graceful and elegant look.
- Do not overload the Christmas tree with the above glass products. Indeed, because of these decorations, fluffy branches of a tree and other toys will not be clearly visible.
- Although shades of precious metals are very fashionable in our time, experts still do not advise combining beads of golden and silver colors.
Beading a Christmas tree is a great idea to create an original and sophisticated design for your forest beauty.