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Beads are wonderful and inspire the imagination. Where are they from, what was their purpose? Can beads heal and energize you? It’s a wonderful idea and they couldn’t hurt. Why are beads so fun? It certainly is a craft for those that like a bit of adventure but aren’t up for buying a plane ticket. Not everyone can afford Tiffany or David Webb designer jewels and this doesn’t make sense for a birthday party yet it’s more satisfying to have something special to compliment the celebration. Our kits accomplish this. We compete extremely well with Oriental Trading and the products on the shelf at WalMart and Target while being based in the USA. Even Michaels and a Home Shopping Network buyer have shown appreciation for our Miss Tiara™ line but with their requirements and the current economics, we chose to keep things to scale allowing us the opportunity to give attention to the details of design while providing them to you at an affordable price. It’s all very convenient too. Our package provides each child an opportunity to make their own great item that is neither chintzy nor outrageous in price. The bracelets, charms and book marks are not comprised of any Pony beads. We want you to feel your money was well spent and we enjoy knowing the girls will actually wear them to school or clip the charms on their back packs, mark their books with Miss Tiara book marks or give the item as a gift to their Grandma or Teacher. Miss Tiara™ items are great for fund raising as well and the Youth Council for the American Diabetes Association in Arizona sells these items to raise funds for youth to travel to speak and teach about how to prevent diabetes. We take pride in our designs and we appreciate your decision to shop with us. Thank you.

Fire polished beads are defined as faceted, cut glass beads that are polished by heating. This is a more expensive process for polishing than making a pressed glass bead, but it is a less expensive process than the polishing done on the finest quality Austrian glass bead and on all gemstones.

Lampwork glass beads are hand blown, hand crafted beads made on a rod or mandrel. For this reason, lampwork glass beads tend to have larger holes. Because they are made by hand by one person, there may be some differences even though the artist making the bead is utilizing a set of patterns so that they are commercially similar. Making lamp work glass beads involves melting, shaping and combining colored glass into the shape of the beads. This is a skill which takes a lot of practice to master. Enjoy our kits for cute affordable lamp work beads.

Swarovski crystal beads from Austria are made by the premier manufacturer of cut glass crystal beads. Their beads are known for their uniformity in color and shape, for the crisp edges of the faceted beads, and for the vibrant colors. The word crystal comes from the Greek word krystallos, meaning frozen light. Crystals have been used over the centuries for a myriad of purposes - from healing to protection to decoration. Their sparkle is unmatched and we are proud our kits include them.

Seed beads are smaller, less expensive beads made of glass. They are generally shaped like a very small donut and can be as small as 1/16" thick to as large as about 1/6" thick.

Bugle Beads are smaller beads made of cylindrical tubes of glass. A bugle bead is are about 2mm in diameter with a 1 mm hole in the center of the bead. Bugle beads can be as short as 4mm long, or it can be 7mm long or even longer. Bugle beads are frequently used as spacers, between larger beads.

Pressed glass beads are made in the same manner as a milk bottle. Hot glass is forced into a mold to make the bead. This is a less expensive manufacturing process and pressed glass beads are normally rather inexpensive.

Pony Beads are made of glass or plastic with larger holes in them, originally intended to be worn in the hair.

Stick-on glass beads are small spheres of glass, without holes and are made to be glued or fixed on objects using double sided tape.

Pearls are made by marine mollusks like clams and oysters. There are also many commercially manufactured pearl beads, made by applying a pearl like coating to glass beads.

Gemstone beads are made from naturally occurring minerals or gemstones like onyx, amethyst, and many, many other naturally occurring gemstones and minerals.

Metal beads are made out of metal. Generally, silver, gold-filled and silver-tone metals are used.

Bali Beads are generally a form of partially tarnished, partially polished sterling silver bead initially made on the Indonesian Island of Bali. Bali Beads may represent an everyday item like a snake, a drum, and a coil of rope. Because of the expense of sterling silver, many Bali-style beads are now made out of a silver-one metal. These beads are now made in many countries in addition to Indonesia including South Korea and India.

Dichroic glass beads are made with two or more colors of glass. The colors are highly reflective making these beads very dramatic in appearance.

Stringing beads was initially done on silk thread because in ancient times silk was the strongest material by weight. Because glass and gemstone beads are relatively hard by comparison with silk, the silk thread was knotted between each bead. The reason for the knots was that over time, even softer materials like pearls, will saw through silk thread causing the thread to break. When the silk thread was knotted and broke, only one bead would fall off the necklace because the remaining knots held all the other beads in place. There are now many natural and artificial materials used to thread beads into necklaces and bracelets. The fabric materials like nylon, cotton, silk, and other beading threads are all still vulnerable to being broken by prolonged wear. The newest technology in beading thread is the stranded stainless steel metal wire used for beading.