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Bead Happy, Ann & Anita Tristan
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History on Lucite
Most of the vintage Lucite beads that our store offers come from 1960's - 1980's West Germany. Our beads also mix beautifully with glass.
Vintage Plastics
begin from Celluloid, Lucite, Bakelite, and Thermoset, Catalin, Moonglow Lucite, and Featherlite - One of the first plastics to be widely used in making jewelry was celluloid. Celluloid is derived from a natural plant fiber. It was originally developed in the 1850's in England.
Lucite
Lucite is an acrylic resin. It is truly the queen of diversity in jewelry making materials. Lucite was created by DuPont in 1937, who widely licensed it for use in jewelry. It is inexpensive and easy to work with and resulted in lovely carvings and inlays. Lucite was manufactured in a wide variety of colors and runs from the opaque through to transparent. It was at the height of it popularity during the early retro period, from 1940 through the mid 1950s. However, it is still produced and very widely used today. |
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Mothers Day is May 9th
Shop Mother's Day Gifts
Exclusive BBB designs each is made with irresistible style, and exceedingly personal service. Enjoy our complimentary gift wrapping through Saturday, May 8.
Bead & Bond with Mom
Special Promo
Intro to Basic Beading
$ 12.00 per couple excludes beads
$ 9.00 single excludes beads
May 1st and May 8th
11am-5pm
Call 419.887.4000 today to reserve your seat.
Snacks will be provided by BBB
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