Glossary of Bead Finishes to help you find the perfect one!

Here's a glossary of terms related to seed bead luster and finishes:

Opaque: Seed beads with a solid color that does not allow light to pass through, creating an entirely non-transparent appearance

Metallic: Seed beads with a shiny, metallic coating or finish, offering a reflective and lustrous surface.

Iris: Seed beads featuring a multi-color or two-tone surface coating, producing a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Luster: Seed beads with a glossy, shiny, or polished finish, providing a reflective surface.

Picasso: Seed beads with an irregular surface coating, giving them a rustic and antiqued appearance.

Frosted: Seed beads with a slightly textured or etched surface, creating a subtle frosted look.

Duracoat: Seed beads treated with a special varnish or coating to enhance durability and color retention, especially important for heavily handled or high-traffic beadwork.

Rainbow: Seed beads with a combination of colors arranged in a repeating pattern, offering a spectrum of hues in a single bead.

Silver-Lined: Seed beads with a silver-colored lining, which can add brightness and shine to the overall design.

Transparent Rainbow: Seed beads with a transparent color base and an additional rainbow coating, resulting in a vivid and sparkling appearance.

Opal: Seed beads with a milky, opalescent, or opal-like finish, exhibiting a play of colors within the bead.

Color-Lined: Seed beads with a color lining inside the bead, providing a contrasting color effect.

Matte Metallic: Seed beads with a muted, non-shiny metallic finish, offering a subtle and sophisticated look.

Solgel: Seed beads treated with a solution to enhance color permanence and prevent fading over time.

Understanding these terms will help you select the perfect seed beads for your beadwork projects and achieve the desired aesthetic effect. Keep in mind that different manufacturers and brands may use slightly different terminology for their seed bead finishes, so it's always a good idea to refer to the product descriptions or consult with the bead supplier for specific details.
 

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