What are Czech pressed glass beads?
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Czech glass beads are made from pressed, fire-polished glass. Two terms are important in understanding Czech glass beads. The first is pressed glass. Artisans create these beads by taking heated glass and pressing it into a mold.
What are Czech glass pearls?
Czech glass pearls are a less expensive alternative to Swarovski crystal pearls. They come in several sizes and have an attractive pearlized coating which is resistant to cosmetics. Czech glass pearls are perfect for stringing projects, especially when you need that extra touch of elegance!
Do Czech glass beads contain lead?
Although many types of glass do have minerals within their composition and sometimes as an outer covering, no, not all Czech glass contains lead.
Where is Czech glass made?
Zásada is located in the region of Jablonec nad Nissou, the epicenter of Czech glassmaking. From this village, Czech glassmakers first expanded their trade, exporting glass beads around the world. Today, Czech glass is primarily produced by the renowned manufacturer Preciosa in high-tech, industrialized bead factories.
Are glass beads toxic?
Some glass beads have been found to contain toxic metals like lead and arsenic. This is a concern because the beads are typically pulverized during use and generate dust.
Do Czech beads fade?
Czech and Japanese beads can be: transparent – (TRANSPARENT), translucent – (TRANSLUCENT or SEMI-OPAQUE) and opaque (OPAQUE). Some varieties of beads are made immediately from molten colored glass without further coloring, but the red-purple hues of such beads fade quickly enough in the sun.
What are Czech glass beads?
These versatile pressed glass beads are manufactured in the Bohemian tradition to meet the highest quality and consistency standards. Czech glass beads exhibit superior quality, outstanding uniformity, and exceptional breadth of assortment, making them the perfect choice for any beading project!
Why choose Preciosa® traditional Czech beads?
As a primary distributor of Preciosa® Traditional Czech Beads we are able to offer our customers an unbeatable selection of Czech glass beads at unbelievable prices! These versatile pressed glass beads are manufactured in the Bohemian tradition to meet the highest quality and consistency standards.
What are the glass table cut beads?
Czech glass beads called a Table cut beads or Window beads. The beads are cut on special grindstone on both sides so that there on the beads was flat surface both sides. The company Pegaso offers the largest selection of shapes, sizes and colors of these glass table cut beads.
What are fire polished beads?
The beads are with special comb scoop up on the needle and they are cut from several sides. Subsequently these fire polished beads burns in the fire and they thus achieve a high gloss. Pegaso offers a choice of several sizes and colors of these glass cut beads – fire polished beads.