O.K
so what are bamboo bead curtains?
They are all made from natural bamboo
beads (2 1/4" long pieces).
They are strung together with wire.
(note: the cheaper versions sold by some of our competitors are strung
together in thread). In general, the curtains have 90-140
strands. The higher the number of strands the better the picture looks.
Human
faces require much more skill and attention to detail by the artist.
Painting these curtains is a very time consuming skilled process by the
artist who has to paint each strand one at a time with exact precision
as he rotates each strand and then steps back to view and check each
stroke.

Please click on the pictures above for
a larger Image

These curtains are very common in the far
east for privacy in place of a door. When security and complete privacy
is not required, we highly recommend this product. The murals and
patterns are visible from both sides
of the doorway. They fit most standard doors and have dimensions of 39"W
by 77"L and is ready to mount on a standard doorframe.
(dimensions are approximate to the
closest inch!)
Hang this in a doorway between two
rooms and you will see this lovely image from both rooms. Or use
it as a closet door .
(You can also use it to hide your washer & dryer. ) Also looks great as a wall hanging. They are all hand-made
from bamboo & hand painted so they vary slightly in size, color &
total number of strands.
Note that regardless of the number of
strands, you will be able to see through the curtain depending on where
the light source is shining. The pictures may appear that the
curtain is "dense" and not see-through, but this is only because of the
camera light flash. If light is shining on both sides of the
curtain, you will be able to see through the curtain.
These curtains regularly appear on the TV
on shows like " Dharma and Greg" and national magazines. ("Instyle"
magazine).
Comment: Its
difficult to show a bead curtain with pictures and do justice to the
product. The beads move with the breeze, thus its difficult to get a
clear picture. The curtains really look much better and brighter when
installed than the pictures shown below.
Installation Tips:
The curtains have to eyelets
attached to a headrail. 
Remove your doors for the hinges. (you can leave the hinges in place) , all
you need is two screws and a screwdriver. Mark the holes (eyelets) on
the wall and drill in the screws.
You can attach the curtain to the door
frame or to the wall above your door. (you
probably want to use a cordless drill for this).
Hang your curtains and tighten the screws.
You may trim the curtains to the proper width. (if
your door is smaller) but cutting it down with a fine tooth
hacksaw. We
cannot shorten the length of the curtains at this time. (Before I forget, there are no screws with the
curtains, you will need 1" screws)
If you have a wider door than the curtain width.
You have two options:
(a) Board up part of the door.....(only kidding!
)
(b) Use a hand painted curtain of your choice in the center. Use a 2nd
plain bead curtain to cover both extra lengths on each side. IE...your
hand painted curtain with be in the center and the plain curtain, trimmed
to the correct length will be on both sides.
Please note: curtains may be (+ or - 1") in
length or width. This variation is due to the the nature of the bead
curtain manufacturing process.
So what do the
curtains cost?
Price of the curtain + shipping
$12.50 shipping - 1 curtain
$15.50 shipping - 2 curtains
$18.50 shipping - 3 curtains
$21.50 shipping - 4 curtains
(anywhere
inside the continental U.S.A),
Folks in Hawaii, Alaska, and worldwide - contact us for shipping cost.
Small Print...!
Occasionally the wrong items has been shipped to some
customers, Please refer to item number when ordering)
Restocking
fee is round trip shipping plus 20% of the curtain cost, The cost of the curtain is refunded
if item is returned in original packaging. (30 day time limit).
The curtains are hand-painted and there could be color variations.
Shipping cost is high but we like everyone else, are at the mercy of
UPS
and the
Oil
Prices.
The lines you see in the
pictures actually the lines of bamboo beads, since they are moving with
the breeze, it is difficult to get a clear photograph of the curtain and
the callaloo logo at the bottom is not on the actual bead curtain!
Many of the curtains are one of a kind or in limited quantities.
The inventory is
updated weekly and moves very very fast. Please call the reserve
the curtain, else we cannot guarantee the curtain will still be
available.

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