Handmade Ceramic Beads - Feather Beads - Leaf - Chocolate Stoneware - Rustic Glazes - Jewelry Supplies - Made to Order - Marsha Neal Studio

This listing is for ONE PAIR of my Leaf/Feather design porcelain or chocolate stoneware clay beads. These can become fun earrings in your hand or a sweet focal pendant for a necklace.

Please look through all the photos for the glaze/clay variations and then use the pull down menu to pick your pair.

In Inches, the size is about 1.5" long by just over 1/2" wide by 1/8" thick (bead hole 2-3mm diameter).
In MM, the size is about 40mm long by just over 15mm wide by just under 5mm thick (bead hole 2-3mm in diameter).

These pieces are glazed on the front, sides and back (I suspend them during the glaze firing). Each bead is hand cut and sponged to finish the edges, so please expect some variation from what you see in the photo, and allow for a "handmade" pair.

I do try to keep some of these in stock so they can ship immediately, but once they are sold out here in my studio, you can choose a MTO (Made To Order) pair. These MTO pairs can take 2-3 weeks for me to make and glaze for you, but I do try to get things made ASAP. I do ship all items on an order when all pieces are ready to ship.

Once I receive your order:
1. I will make the beads (this will take about a week to make, dry, clean up and bisque fire) or if I have them on hand, pull the beads you request from my unglazed stock.
2. Each bead will be hand painted in the glaze color you pick.
3. After drying, the bead holes are cleaned and the beads are loaded onto bead rods so they do not touch and then they are fired in my kiln to 2232 degrees F.
4. Once the kiln is cool and beads unloads (a 24 hour process), I quality check them for defects.
5. If they are good to go, I wrap them, pack them, then I then mail them off to you via USPS First Class Parcel mail (see my policy section for shipping options and upgrades).

This process should take no more than an estimated 2 to 3 weeks in my studio plus shipping time to get to you.
If I get a little backed up with orders and need to make the beads to fill your order, then please add an extra week into the estimated lead time.

Thank you for your understanding and acceptance of my handmade process and the variations in your unique handmade beads that you will receive from me. I hope you enjoy working with these as much as I have enjoyed making them for you.

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http://www.Blog.MarshaNealStudio.com

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