Original Message:   Cherry Bakelite

John has a beautiful strand of cherry-colored Bakelite beads, also called "cherry amber" by some. The beads are phenolic resin, and the cherry color comes from heating the beads, which advances the cure of the phenolic resin. John told me that the Africans use the technique of heating the beads immersed in palm oil. That may add to the lovely patina. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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