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Finish

Surface Finishes

Finish is where a supplier saves money most invisibly, because there is no dimension to measure and no photograph that settles it. These pages describe what each finish actually involves.

ProcessNine stages

Mirror Polish

The house standard. Nine progressive stages through to a felt wheel and a proprietary compound — and the finish where a supplier can save money most invisibly.

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ProcessCalibrated texture

Matte

A deliberate surface rather than an unfinished one. The distinction matters because an unpolished bead and a properly matted bead look similar in a photograph and feel nothing alike.

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ProcessSingle craftsman

Hand Finished

Not a marketing word here. It means the cord termination is closed and concealed by hand, the tassel is braided and balanced by hand, and one craftsman assembles the strand start to finish.

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ProcessVolume consistency

Machine Finished

The honest answer for volume programmes, and one we will recommend without apology when it is the right one. What matters is being clear about what changes.

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ProcessAged surface

Antique

A deliberately aged surface, and the finish that most needs a supplier to be straight about what it is. An antique finish is a treatment, not a provenance.

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Next step

Undecided is a normal place to start.

Tell us the market and the price position and we will tell you which of these actually fits, then send physical samples so the decision is made in the hand.

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