|
Czech synthetic coatings are getting more and more sophisticated.
They used to feel like plastic to the fingers, but now they are hard and
feel like glass. However, as I said above, I have no idea how
durable the coatings are. It's possible that the coatings may help
protect the glass from chipping.
To give you a better idea of the shape of the beads, here is the
supplier's picture:

You'll notice that the supplier's picture is brighter than mine. The
color in my picture is more accurate.
About the price:
The supplier's price for large 3-petal beads is going up. Clearly
they are desirable beads, since they usually sell out quickly. To
keep the per-lot price down, I really should sell them in lots of 20. But
they come on strands of 25 beads, and it is just too easy to pull 25 off a
strand instead of counting out lots of 20. |