Custom Glass Bead ~ Order Page
for Rae Grout's Handmade Glass Bead Art
Thank you for looking at my hand made glass bead designs.
Below you will find samples of my most common bead designs.
For a variety of my beads pleas look through my bead gallery at this link,
In my bead gallery you can page through my glass bead art per the months I created the beads.
If you would like beads from my bead gallery please e-mail me with your request ~
E-mail me by hitting this Link
I can duplicate most of the beads in my gallery, they won't be exactly the same as what you see in the gallery but pretty darn close. I make my own ribbon canes and mix my own glass colors so every set comes out a little bit different. If you have tried to mix paint colors you know what I am talking about :-). In addition to color changes ~ each order of glass rods we receive is usually created in separate batches so glass rod color can very from bath to batch. That's what makes every bead unique, each bead is like a little sculpture.
Beads can be ordered as sets or individual beads.
Everyone gets wholesale prices
~ they are:
Round beads ~ $3.00 per bead (my average size runs about 11 mm to 14 mm in diameter)
Specialty bead (lentils and / or nuggets
beads) ~ $4.00 bead. I have 3 sizes the smallest is 13
mm round, the next size up is 15 mm and my typical lentil is 18 mm round.
This is about 9 to 10 mm thick.
Focal bead ~ $15.00 per focal
(my standard size is 25 to 55 mm long X 15 to 20 mm wide and 9 to 12 mm
thick)
$20.00 for a focal pendant with sterling silver bead caps, wire and a Swarovski crystal.
Picture shows the $20.00 focal pendant with sample of sterling silver bead caps, wire and a Swarovski crystal.
Large Medallion pendant ~ $20.00 Medallion pendant.
( this big bead is about
38 mm in diameter and 19 mm
thick)
$25.00 Medallion pendant with sterling silver bead caps, wire and a Swarovski crystal.
Picture shows the $25.00 focal pendant with sample of sterling silver bead caps, wire and a Swarovski crystal.
For a variety of my beads pleas look through my bead gallery at this link,
This is just a sample of my most common beads ~ I can make these in shapes of round, lentil, nugget, focal or Medallion.
These are my specialty beads and the ones I have registered through the US Library of Congress
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4 Elements ~ Earth, Wind, Fire and Water series
My 4 Elements Pendants and earrings are created using Moretti soft glass from Italy with a combination of base metals and sterling silver with a Swarovski crystal. I make them using glass colors of earth, wind, fire, and water representing the 4 elements. Per our friend Doctor Nema, a Tibetan Healer, “bringing your 4 elements in line will produce happiness and harmony in your life”.
I custom make these and everyone comes out different. These are wire wrapped with silver wire and sterling silver bead caps topped off with a Swarovski crystal. You can request the color crystal you would like.
This is a link to my 4 Elements page
My 4 Elements designs have been registered through the US Library of Congress for Copyright protection under registration # VAu 967-515 |
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Medallion Pendant This big beauty is my version of a wearable marble. My Medallions are an extra large Lentil type bead that measures 38 mm round and 18 mm thick with the larger 3/32 (.093" or .023 mm) hole size. This picture is to give you an idea of the size of this pendant, it fits nicely in the palm of my hand.
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Dove Wings These dramatic beads have been created to look like dove wings stretched around the bead as if embracing peace. The colors are dramatic white over a black base. The round beads range in size from 13 to 15 mm in diameter. My Dove Wings design is registered through the US Library of Congress for copyright protection under # VA1-352-957 My Cypress bead design is registered through the US Library of Congress for copyright protection under # VAu652-725 |
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Caramel Mochas
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I am a Self-Representing Artist Bead and Jewelry Designer
who creates all of my beads in our glass art studio nestled
in the beautiful Bitterroot Mountains of Montana.
By my side is my husband, Bill Grout of Aspen Hot Glass (also a glass artist)
link to Bill's Online Bead Catalog
Hole sizes: The average hole size I use is the smaller 1/16 (.062”) hole on my round and specialty beads (I am happy to change this to the larger 3/32 (.093”) holes at your request)
My focals and Medallion pendants are made with the larger 3/32 (.093”) hole size.
Lead times:
My lead times are about 1 week. This changes as my work load fluctuates.
Oh the life as an artist :-)
How to pay:
Before I invoice you for an order I will e-mail you a picture of the beads I created to make sure you are happy with the beads. If you are happy please e-mail me and let me know the payment option you would like.
I am Pay Pal Verified
Your payment options are:
Pay Pal invoice: I would be happy to send you a Pay Pal invoice.
Credit Cards: Call me on our home phone (406) 961-4802 with a credit card number (we take Master card or Visa)
Order beads from Bill's secure on-line shopping cart: If you order Bill's beads from his on-line shopping located at:
http://www.aspenhotglass.com/production/main.htm
In Bill's shopping cart you can add the description of what beads you would like me to make in the "Special orders and request" section. We are happy to combined our bead orders. The shopping cart does not automatically charge your credit card so we can adjust the prices accordingly after my beads are added in.
Montana is a "Sales Tax Exempt" state
We do not charge sales tax for the beads you order.
Shipping Domestically and to Canada:
My standard shipping is "US first class mail" the cost is $2.50 (up to 20 beads if your order is more then 20 this may change and we can determine this before the beads are made). Items are sent US mail after payment is received. (Priority shipping is available for $4.50 ~ please let me know if you would like priority shipping). Insurance is optional for $1.50.
I pay the extra to have every package tracked.
Shipping Internationally:
I am happy to ship to my international friends to countries that Pay Pal accepts (I only accept payments through Pay Pal internationally ~ No e-checks Please ~ they take over 12 days to clear internationally). The shipping cost is $3.00us (up to 20 beads if your order is more then 20 this may change and we can determine this before the beads are made). I use "US post office First Class International shipping". If you would like your package insured the cost could be anywhere from $16.00us to $25.00+ us depending on your location. I would be happy to calculate this on www.USPS.com.
Quality:
Like all good glass artist we (my husband Bill Grout and I) cold work our glass art after the annealing process ~ reaming bead release out of the holes and assuring there are no sharp holes. We realize even the slightest glass shard can cut through the best bead wire. Every bead is inspected to assure top quality, beads that do not pass our strict quality standards are thrown onto our garden path outside our glass studio.
Type of glass used and annealing:
To make my beads I used Moretti soft glass from Italy. After the lampwork process all of our beads are kiln annealed in an Arrow Springs kiln run by a Paragon digital ramping controller.
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