Frequently Asked Questions

1. How many beads do I get in a sample pack?

Our sample packs are individualized to give you the sizes of beads that you can use. In a $20.00 sample you would get as many as 36 or 38 of our $0.65 beads, all in pairs if you wish.....or as few as 7 of our largest 3.25 beads. A typical $40 sample pack would include 20 size B(.65), 20 size F & G (.75), and 12 of our size K & L (1.00). We can give you all pairs, or half pairs, or sets of 4 in the same style of bead. All of the beads included in any sample pack will at least add up to the amount of the sample pack you order. I usually put in a few extra also.

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2. Is there a wholesale or quantity discount?

Because we firepolish each bead individually on each side and use the many variations of colors and goldstone and dichroic, the demand for our beads is high. We feel that we have priced them so as to be affordable to everyone.

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3. Can I get 10 of this one?

We will be happy to cut as many as you want out of the same rod.

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4. Can I get different sizes of the same color bead?

We can cut different lengths out of the same rod, but cannot guarantee that we can cut different diameters of the same type rod as the colors change dramatically during the bead pull in each different cane.

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5. Can I order more of a specific bead?

You can if we have the one you want still in rod stock. Many people either send me a bead to see if I can duplicate it, they take a digital picture and email it to me, or you can come to our studio anytime you are in the area to pick out your own rod stock for me to cut for you.

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6. What do you string the beads on?

We usually use soft flex wire, usually in the .19 diameter. We have found this to be the longest lasting product on the market.

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7. Do you have another bead like this one?

We can probably find one that is very close to it, however as we pull the hot rods out many unique color combinations result and therefore the bead can change from inch to inch.

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8. Do you sell by the pound?

Our furnace beads are pulled just like the other few manufacturers, however the similarity ends there. We do as many as 6-10 colors overlaid on each bead, we add goldstone to most of our work and now additionally add sheets of dichroic glass which gives our beads an even more striking appearance.. The finishing process is what separates our beads from the others. Everyone else cuts the rods and puts them in tumblers of different grits to round the ends. We individually fire-polish each bead to never alter the original outer beautiful finish attained in the hot production process. In addition this process triples the tensile strength of the ends of the beads and makes the beads considerably more chip resistant. Additionally when you order from us you are guaranteed that each bead is not cracked, chipped, cloudy, or without a big enough hole as each bead is hand tested for these qualities. We also send at least two of each bead on shipping so you can be symmetrical in you work if you so choose. You can also order any number of any size in any color that you want, and additionally you can order different sizes of beads from the same rod. We try to provide custom service to jewelers so they can be assured of being able to use what they buy.

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9. What do your names mean?

Mingo got his name from his friends in high school calling him that. Mingo was the Indian on the Daniel Boone show. Asho got her name in India from Bhagwan Shree Rajaneesh and it means Hope.

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10. Is there some way to specify any special requests?

Yes. When you check out there will come a point where you enter your personal information. There is a "Messages" section after you enter your shipping information. There you can type any message or you can call us at 1-800-BBBEADS (222-3237).

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11. They look like candy, can we eat them?

You can try, but they last a long long time.

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12. The question asked Asho most frequently is............Where did you pick that guy up?

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