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Copper Finish Beads
The copper finish beads on this page are cast or stamped from brass and then receive a durable Antique Copper colored finish. You'll find that the price per piece on these items is usually much lower than a similar item made from solid copper.

There is some information that you may want to know about the cast bead manufacturing process. Casting allows for rather intricate patterns on the surface of the beads. Since the pieces are made from molten metal that is forced into molds, you will see some variation in some of the pieces due to how much material was injected into each space in the mold. While most beads will be rather uniform, this means that you will see occasional beads with "bumps" at the edge (too much metal) or places that don't look quite filled out (too little metal). Holes through the beads can also have these small inconsistencies, so a bead reamer or a round metal file is sometimes handy for cleaning up the spot. Small bumps or knobs on an edge can be snipped off with a wire cutter, as brass is a fairly soft material (like copper or silver). The underlying brass material is very similar in color to the antique copper finish, so even if you file an edge or if the finish wears down over time, it is not going to very noticable.

We answer many questions that frequently get asked about copper and copper products on our Copper Information Page. Check it out!

Upon updating the website, we separated some items that were previously categorized together. If you were looking for Machine Made Copper Beads, Handmade Copper Beads, or Handmade Copper and Sterling Silver Beads, they are all located on their own pages.
 
 
Copper Finish Beadcap, Stamped Filigree, 6.5mm, pkg of 0.05 ounces
Item #: CFB-BCST-65
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Lightweight filigree beadcaps are stamped and cut from thin sheets of brass, then are given an antique copper finish. Bead caps measure about 6.5mm in diameter. Best with beads that are 8mm and larger - the picture shows examples with 8mm, 10mm and 12mm beads. Please note that stamped caps are very thin and sometimes can be stamped incorrectly, producing a ragged edge or an error in the filigree pattern (example of this shown top center of picture). Sold in packages of 0.05 ounces (up to about 40 pieces - if counting, note that they tend to stick together).
$1.65
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Copper Finish Curved Tube, twist pattern, 24x2mm, pkg of 20
Item #: CFB-TB-24x2
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Long thin tube style beads have been popular lately - so we've come up with a nice looking and affordable version in copper with an antique finish. The underlying metal base is made from brass and each has a lightly stamped twisted pattern on the surface. Please note that some tubes may have a slightly ragged edge (example of this shown in the center of the picture) which is easily fixed using a file or a wire cutter. Overall size is about 24mm in length and just under 2mm in diameter. Hole size is about 1.3mm. Sold in packages of 20 pieces.

Our strung example uses 4mm Faceted Fire Polish beads selected from the Harbor Lights Color Mix.
$1.85
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