Seed Bead Finishes

Opaque, translucent, transparent, fire-polished - does that sound Greek to you? Never fear, all is not lost. Thanks to Fire Mountain Gems, you can now find the definitions and samples of all those seed bead finishes on its site.

Did you know that Ceylon has a beautiful pearl luster finish (and it's one of my favorites), but that the color of these beads fades when exposed to strong sunlight? Or that silver lined beads usually have square holes to enhance the beads' reflectiveness? Or that you really should test the permanence of galvanized or metallic beads by soaking them in bleach, acetone or alcohol? Nope - neither did I.

But, you can learn more about seed bead finishes by clicking HERE. The link will take you directly to the Fire Mountain Gems resource page on seed bead finishes.

Now go bead something.