Beading Glossary - Letter F

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	Filigree  Delicate ornamentation consisting of the twisting, curling and plaiting of fine, pliable strands of metal, usually gold or silver. Metal filigree beads are available as well as filigree bead caps or other findings. The use of filigree in beading projects tends to create an elegant or even antique look.
	Fimo  A brand of polymer clay. Polymer clay comes in many different colors and can be shaped into beads, which are then baked to harden them. Buy Fimo
	Findings  A broad term for manufactured components which are used to used to make a collection of beads into jewelry. This includes clasps, headpins, jump rings, bead tips, crimp beads, and more. Usually these are metal, but they can also be made of wood, stone, or other materials.
	Floating Necklace  A type of necklace where the beads appear to be floating in air. The beads are secured at intervals along either monofilament or tigertail with crimp beads. See our floating illusion necklace tutorial for instructions.
	Fluorite  A beautiful transparent mineral found in many parts of the world. Because it is so soft, fluorite is not technically considered to be a gemstone but is still sometimes labeled as such. Pure fluorite is colorless, but it often has trace elements in the mineral resulting in purple, blue, green, red and yellow colors. More about Fluorite
	Flux  Flux is a liquid or paste used in soldering metal surfaces together (to make jewelry, among other things) and in annealing. It lowers the working temperature which aids bonding and protects the surface by reducing oxidation.
	French Earwires  see Earwires
	French Wire, French Coil  see Bullion
	Freshwater Pearls  These form in freshwater mussels the way regular pearls form in saltwater oysters. They come in a variety of irregular shapes, rather than the perfect round shape of saltwater pearls.
	Fringe  Fringe adds motion and interest to a piece. Often used in beaded purses, or embroidered on the edge of clothing. Fringe is commonly used to finish artwork or jewelry created with brick-stitch or other bead stitching techniques. Buy Bead Fringe
	Fringe Beads  A type of seed bead where the hole is off-center.

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