Bugle beads are narrow canes of glass. They come in all sorts of different sizes, but the size refers to the length of the cane, rather than width. To the best of my knowledge… See more

I understand that Bugle beads first appeared in the 1860s and were commonly used to decorate dresses and evening bags. In fact, as you looked at them, you may have t… See more

All beads have a few disadvantages that you should know about so you can work around them. To my mind, the biggest disadvantage with bugle beads is that they can cut bea… See more

I have mentioned length and colour, but there is another variation on the bugle bead. You can get twisted bugles. As the name suggests, the cane of glass has simply bee… See more