All the beads, vessels and pendants offered on this site are made by me - DeMarie -  in my Studio located in UpState NY. They will come to you properly annealed and cleaned directly from me. 

I use both "soft" glass - and "hard" glass.

Moretti, Laushca and Bulleye glass are all considered soft glass - this means they require less heat to design and shape.

Borosilicate glass is considered hard glass and requires a great deal of heat and knowledge to properly shape and bring out the colors that set this lovely glass in a class all to itself.

All of my beads are annealed for strength and cleaned via ultrasonic and then by hand.