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FAQ's
Why should you purchase your spacer beads from MM Art Glass? TOP
- You will always receive friendly and courteous service!
- We have a selection of over 350 COLORS for you to choose from!
- We stock almost the entire Moretti and Bullseye glass lines!
- Our spacer beads are "insanely perfect" according to happy customers!
- We offer very competitive pricing!
- Free BONUS BEADS with every purchase!
- Your beads are safely and very well packaged!
- Inexpensive shipping costs & combined shipping!
- FAST shipping w/ free Delivery Confirmation!
- An itemized copy of your invoice is included for your records!
- Free etching upon request!
- Custom orders are always welcome!
What is your turn-around time? TOP
Most of my 8mm x 5mm spacer beads I keep in stock. Any other color I can usually make up in a day or two.
10mm x 10mm round spacer beads, 10mm x 7mm spacer beads, and 8mm x 5mm spacer beads with a larger hole (3/16") are all special order. Depending on the size of your order, these can take anywhere from a couple days to a couple weeks.
Please feel free to contact me in advance with any questions about availability. Beads are shipped every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you need an order ASAP, I will always do my best to accommodate you!
What do you charge for shipping? TOP
SPACER BEADS
U.S. First-Class Mail
$2.00 first set, $.25 each additional set
U.S. Priority Mail
$5.50 Flat-rate (up to 1lb)
Canada
$2.00 first set, $.50 each additional set
First-Class International
$2.00 first set, $.50 each additional set
Priority Mail International
Canada: $11.75 Flat-rate
All other countries: $19.75 Flat-rate
What type of payments do you accept? TOP
I accept PayPal, personal checks (held to clear) and U.S. money orders.
What do Moretti, Vetrofond and Bullseye mean? TOP
Moretti, Vetrofond and Bullseye are different glass manufacturers. Moretti is manufactured in Murano, Italy, and Bullseye is made in Oregon, USA. Many of the Moretti and Vetrofond colors are identical or very close to one another.
What are the different glass categories? TOP
MORETTI
Transparent
Pastel (opaque)
Special (mostly opaque - "hot" colors)
Filigrana (a color core surrounded by clear - created a spiral bead)
Alabaster (similar in appearance to Opalinos)
Opalino (has the look of soft, porous stone or marble - similar in appearance to Alabasters)
Odd-lots (color batches that were dissimilar enough from the previous ones that they're categorized as an odd-lot - often very desireable)
BULLSEYE
Transparent
Opal (opaque)
Streaky (opal and transparent combined - predominantly transparent)
Lustres (transparent color with a metallic sheen)
Odd-lots (same as Moretti - also experimental colors that may be added to the main Bullseye line in the next year)
MM ART GLASS
Decorated (various color decorations on a solid-color base bead)
Swirls (two colors spiralled together - usually white and a transparent)
What is the difference between Moretti, Vetrofond and Bullseye black? TOP
All blacks are transparent, but the color is so dense that no light penetrates a solid bead. The spacer beads are identical to the naked eye. If you're working with Moretti glass, you may want to use Moretti black spacers for a uniform palette (likewise with Bullseye), but it's really up to you.
What is etching? TOP
The 5 beads on the left in the photos are untouched. The 5 beads on the right are etched.
  Moretti Transparent Pale Apple Green (#591073) & Moretti Pastel Purple (#591254)
Etching is the process of soaking the glass beads in an acid-solution that "eats" away the outermost glass layer, resulting in a soft, matte-finish appearance. The effect is much more obvious with transparent beads than with opaque ones.
Etching is included free upon request with any order!
What are shifting colors? TOP
All true lavenders will color-shift depending on the lighting (blue in flourescent lighting, lavender in sunlight and "natural" lighting). Bullseye Rhubarb transparent and pastel will also shift (pink/green).
Why do some colors have "gold" in their names? TOP
A few glass colors, such as deep, rich pinks and ruby purples are actually made with real gold. These colors usually cost more because of that.
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