Archive: History
The Non-Edible Gooseberry Trade Bead
Maybe the fact that the good ones are hard to find makes them appealing, but…
On The Trade Bead Routes 1
Cornaline D’Aleppo centers were originally dark green glass with a layer of ruby red glass…
Trade Beads and Fort Vancouver, WA
Since glass Trade Beads are one of my passions/addictions, my recent visit to the Fort…
Russian Blue Chief Trade Beads
I’ve always found it helpful to go to the language of the people that I’m…
The Ubiquitous Padre Trade Bead
Padres beads come in three sizes: jumbo 5/8’s to 3/4 inch in diameter, mid-sized 3/8’s…
A Short History Of Mezzotint 3
The most critical challenge to mezzotint came from yet another technical area that was developing…
A Short History Of Mezzotint 2
For many years it was thought that Prince Rupert was the discoverer of mezzotint. Publications…
A Short History Of Mezzotint 1
Ludwig von Siegen was born In Utrecht in the year 1609. He was educated at…