{"product_id":"photon-bead","title":"Photon Lanyard Bead","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom left to right: Electroless nickel plated 6061 aluminum, HAIII natural aluminum, raw titanium, anodized titanium (Prometheus Blue), aluminum bronze, \"Costal\" finish aluminum bronze, and black zirconium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"subhead\"\u003eAccessorize your accessories with the Photon Lanyard Bead\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"highlight-text\"\u003eNotes on finishes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"checkout\"\u003eElectroless Nickel:\u003c\/span\u003e This is my standard EN finish that matches all my other EN stuff :)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"checkout\"\u003eHAIII Natural:\u003c\/span\u003e .002 Type III applied by a certified anodizer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"checkout\"\u003eRaw Titanium:\u003c\/span\u003e Ceramic tumbled (stone washed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"checkout\"\u003eAnodized Titanium:\u003c\/span\u003e I'm only doing Prometheus Blue because I hate anodizing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"checkout\"\u003eAluminum Bronze:\u003c\/span\u003e Ceramic tumbled (stone washed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"checkout\"\u003eCostal Finish Aluminum Bronze:\u003c\/span\u003e Light forced patina to \"knock the new off\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"checkout\"\u003eBlack Zirconium:\u003c\/span\u003e This is a sample run of 5 pcs...flame oxidized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1356\/1883\/files\/7_8e5b6677-1465-464a-a156-0f09b352d2ff.jpg?v=1487161402\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text\"\u003eI gave myself one condition if I was going to make a bead (since everyone and their mother is making beads) : make a bead design that's never been done before. Here I'm dressing up my Southard Knives \"Tolk\" and the G\u0026amp;G Hawk \"Griploc\" knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1356\/1883\/files\/8_bbcdb959-7cf7-48b5-a3c2-c75e2be3b0fa.jpg?v=1487161420\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text\"\u003eI guess I jsut like playing dress up. Raw Ti bead with the Alpha ICE Titanium and an Electroless Nickel plated bead to match the EN on the Alpha Carbon. The bead has a 1\/4\" through-hole to accomodate 550 paracord, but you can also use smaller cord if you know some fancy knots...or like me, know someone else that does :)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1356\/1883\/files\/9_681eaa16-0754-4a8a-8acc-5f0c7926938e.jpg?v=1487161444\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text\"\u003eI've been toying with this idea for over a year and I finally decided to get it done before someone else did :) I'm going to be honest though and give credit where it's due. I was \u003cem\u003einspired\u003c\/em\u003e by my favorite flashlight maker, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/photonfanatic.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFred Pilon over at Photon Fanatic\u003c\/a\u003e. His work is INSANE. The most beautiful lights I've ever seen without question, and also the namesake of the bead. What, you didn't think I was some sort of creative genius did you? The Photon Bead is my homage to Fred's vision and I've started making this bead design with his blessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1356\/1883\/files\/10_24489a76-8b27-4074-850c-b28bc26bd9ea.jpg?v=1487161467\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text\"\u003eI also wanted to take advantage of my Haas ST10-Y's milling capabilities. The 30 grooves are cut by side-milling with a 3\/32\" 6 flute carbide keyseat cutter from Harvey Tool. This process is fairly slow and takes a significant amount of time to machine each bead. It's \u003cstrong\u003ethe\u003c\/strong\u003e longest run-time part that I make on the lathe. However, I'm really happy with the result and I hope you are too!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prometheus Lights","offers":[{"title":"Electroless Nickel","offer_id":25577608198,"sku":"PHTBD-EN","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Raw Brass","offer_id":39806718148721,"sku":"PHTBD-BRS","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Raw Copper","offer_id":39806717165681,"sku":"PHTBD-CPR","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Velvet Titanium","offer_id":39806714871921,"sku":"PHTBD-TI-VEL","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Raw Titanium","offer_id":30151487372,"sku":"PHTBD-TI","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1356\/1883\/products\/NEW-PHOTON-5UP.jpg?v=1654801624","url":"https:\/\/darksucks.mom\/products\/photon-bead","provider":"Prometheus Lights","version":"1.0","type":"link"}