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What's up with the name Fried Peas? TOP
Mmmmm. How do I explain this one. Well, peas ARE my favorite vegetable. Not enough? I've always referred to my bead offspring as little peas. I don't know why. Maybe because beads are round? (Although not all of them were round in the beginning) I also wanted some sort of heat reference in whatever name I chose since these "peas" are made in the heat of the flame. Hence ~ Fried! I must admit I like off-beat names; it's a family thing. My brothers have always made up cooky labels for everyday items. I guess it's genetic. Plus don't those beads look so cute in that little pea pod on my logo? Do you make your own beads? Are they annealed? TOP
Yes. Through a process called "lampwork", I melt glass rods (about the diameter of a pencil) in the flame of a torch. I wrap the hot-molten glass on to thin-steel sticks called "mandrels". I then anneal my beads in a digital-controlled kiln overnight. When do you post your bead specials? TOP
Ah, that's a tough one. I never know. The best thing to do is to come by and take a peek. Do you accept custom orders? TOP
Please see my Custom Order page for more information. Who are you? Hollister Hot Heads or Fried Peas? TOP
BOTH! I like having an alias. I've been Fried Peas since Indiana. I became a Hollister Hot Head (HHH) when I moved to California and met Jenn Kelly. We met in passing and quickly exchanged numbers. I lost her number but thankfully Jenn didn't lose mine.
She and I thought it would be fun to get together once in a while to exchange ideas. Well that once in a while turned into beading weekly. With all the beads we were making, we created our little joint venture of Hollister Hot Heads and started selling on eBay (we live in Hollister and Hot Head is a type of torch used to make lampwork beads - pretty clever, eh? Jenn came up with it). We sell "challenge" beads and individual auctions on eBay. Stop by my HHH page and read more about our challenges. We've been on eBay since January 2005.
I'll continue to sell on eBay as a Hollister Hot Head, but on this site - I'll always be Fried Peas; unless I'm selling a set with Jenn on my HHH page. Are you confused now? Good, then I've done my job as an alias. What methods of payment do you accept? TOP
I accept credit card payments through paypal, money orders and cashier's checks. You do not need to have an account in order to use your credit card on paypal. I may accept credit cards directly on my site in the future. How soon will you ship my beads? TOP
Usually the next business day after I receive your payment. I pride myself on getting my beads shipped out fast. If I don't, I may look at them too long and decide to keep them for myself! What is your return policy? TOP
I want happy customers! If you are not completely satisfied with your beads, return them for a full refund, less shipping. Do you have a newsletter? TOP
At this time, I will not be sending out newsletters. What do you charge for shipping? TOP
$2.50 for First Class shipping. $4.80 for USPS Priority Mail. If you spend $100 or more shipping is FREE. International shipping is $4.00.
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