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Czech Fire Polish Glass Beads 8mm Round Earthtones Green Brown Amber Mix (50 Beads)

Czech Fire Polish Glass Beads 8mm Round Earthtones Green Brown Amber Mix (50 Beads)
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Product Description

Fire Polished beads are glass beads that are faceted by machine. The edges and surface are then given a softer, polished look by placing the beads in hot ovens or over open flames. By virtue of this process, Fire Polished beads are all slightly different from each other; this adds to their charm. Unlike Austrian faceted crystals, Fire Polished beads contain no lead. It is the heat polishing process that gives them their soft glow and brilliance. Colors may vary from dye lot to dye lot, so it is best to buy sufficient beads for your project all at one time. Colors may appear darker and more intense in larger beads, and softer and more translucent in smaller beads.

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #45035 in Kitchen & Housewares
  • Brand: Jablonex

Features

  • Czech Fire Polished Beads
  • In color "Earthtone," a mix of Light Greens, Topaz, and Amber. Some beads with AB finish
  • Measurements: 8MM long, 7.5MM wide
  • Quantity: 50 Beads, approximately 15.5 inches strung.

Customer Reviews

Actually, they are machine faceted.5
Faceting Firepolish

Facets - flat, polished surfaces

To make fire polished rounds, the manufacturer starts with round pressed beads (druks). The beads are sifted onto a pronged board that is then fed into a faceting machine which angles the beads onto a grinding wheel. After all sides of the beads have been faceted their surface looks rough and matted. The polished finish is attained by laying the beads on a conveyer belt that feeds them into an extremely hot oven. The beads are heated to the point that their surfaces begins to melt, creating a naturally shiny finish.

Oh my, my.....5
Wow these are so very pretty and a nice weight to them too! I just can't take my eyes and hands off them. The color mix is great. My plan was to use the beads in different projects but they look so good together I'm finding it hard to separate them. I may just have to change my plans and keep them together and make a project around them.

Czech fire polished beads are not machine-faceted, they are pressed glass5
You might want to research your description of fire polished beads. Czech fire polished beads are not machine faceted -- they are pressed glass, meaning they are made in a mold... then fire polished for the shine... Just a friendly correction. (-: