Etched Finish Beads
Etching is a patented method by which the surface of the beads—or any other glass—is etched by acidic compounds. The beads are placed on a metal net and dipped into the acid a few times, until the surface of the beads becomes etched as desired. Later, the beads are washed and finished to highlight the engraved surface.
The process of etching is a rejuvenation of sorts. The glass surface is torn down and built up again with artisan finishes. The result is a bead that feels like an ancient structure, beautifully preserved, and holding within it secrets and stories of centuries of beadmakers.
Featured Products
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- 14x7mm Large Hole Tube Baby Blue with Etched, AB, and Metallic Purple Pansy FinishesSKU: 0861/TBEPCS PER UNIT: 10
- 14mm Hibiscus Flower Pink and Medium Pink with an Etched Finish and a Purple WashSKU: 0948/FLHPCS PER UNIT: 10
- 3mm Faceted Round Firepolished Bead Boysenberry with an Etched and Picasso FinishSKU: FP3/113PCS PER UNIT: 600
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- 8x12mm Large Hole Roller Bead Purple Pansy with a Purple Wash and an Etched FinishSKU: 0807/ROL-BPCS PER UNIT: 15
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- 12mm Hibiscus Flower Purple Pansy and Violet with Purple Wash and Etched FinishSKU: 0655/FLHPCS PER UNIT: 12
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- 8x12mm Large Hole Roller Bead Purple Pansy with a Purple Wash and an Etched FinishSKU: 0807/ROLPCS PER UNIT: 15
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- 11mm Tribal Bicone Violet with Etched and AB Finishes and a Purple WashSKU: 0539/BICPCS PER UNIT: 15
- 9mm Cactus Flower Purple Pansy with an Etched Finish and a Purple WashSKU: 0803/FLFPCS PER UNIT: 25
- 11mm Tribal Bicone Purple Pansy with Etched and Silver Finishes and a Purple WashSKU: 0816/BICPCS PER UNIT: 15
- 3mm Faceted Round Firepolished Bead Purple Pansy with an Etched FinishSKU: FP3/037-1PCS PER UNIT: 600
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- 11mm Tribal Bicone Transparent Glass with Etched, Silver, and Bright Purple FinishesSKU: 0816/BIC-BPCS PER UNIT: 15
- 8mm English Cut Dark Thistle with AB and Etched Finishes and Purple WashSKU: 1834/ENGPCS PER UNIT: 20
- 4mm Faceted Round Firepolished Bead Red Oxide with Etched and Metallic Purple FinishSKU: FP4/040-1PCS PER UNIT: 600
- 12mm Hibiscus Flower White with a Picasso and Etched Finish with a Purple WashSKU: 0889/FLH-BPCS PER UNIT: 12
- 12mm Hibiscus Flower White with Picasso and Etched Finish and Purple WashSKU: 0889/FLHPCS PER UNIT: 12
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