1.- Drying:

After the tagua seeds are collected we need to dry them. We can use 2 options. 1st option: sun-drying which takes approximately 60 days and is more desirable since it gives a better quality nut. 2nd option is to place the nuts in a dryer. This accelerates the process and it takes about a week. Quality is very good also, but sunlight is better.

2.- Peeling:

Using a peeling machine or a machete knife, we remove the skin of the tagua nuts. To remove any excess is used a small knife.

3.- Nut Selection:

The next step is to sort the seeds by size using sieves with different sized holes. This is very important to offer a wide variety of seed beads sizes.

4.- Cutting:

Then we use a saw-machine to cut the seeds into slices.

5.- Slice selection: 

The slices are selected according to size. It should be noted that only the outer slices of the tagua are used for animelas (blank) manufacturing or also called tagua disks.

6.- Drilling:

We drill the chosen slices obtaining tagua blanks and eyelets.

7.- Blanks selection:

Blanks are chosen according to two types: rustic and standards. Standards can be divided into 5 levels from 1st white, 1st light cream, cream, second and third. These blanks are used for making beads but most of all are used for making buttons, which are the designer’s choice to use with clothing.

8.- Shaping beads.-

Tagua is very versatile and almost everything is used to make beads for jewerly making.

Seeds, slices and blanks are transformed into bead crafts using an automatic machine, however many beads are handmade.

8.- Shaping beads.-

Tagua is very versatile and almost everything is used to make beads for jewerly making.

Seeds, slices and blanks are transformed into bead crafts using an automatic machine, however many beads are handmade.

9.- Quality Control 1 .-

Once we have shaped the beads, we proceed to reject the parts showing defects and that do not meet quality standards. This process is manual, due to the many shapes and sizes we produce.

10.- Dyeing:

To give the required color beads have to hydrate for a period of 12 hours and then shade is given using dyes and water. Once dyeing is completed, the beads are left to dry. We polish beads once dried.

10.- Dyeing:

To give the required color beads have to hydrate for a period of 12 hours and then shade is given using dyes and water. Once dyeing is completed, the beads are left to dry. We polish beads once dried.

10.- Dyeing:

To give the required color beads have to hydrate for a period of 12 hours and then shade is given using dyes and water. Once dyeing is completed, the beads are left to dry. We polish beads once dried.

11.- Polishing and Brightness: 

To correct any sign of tools usage we place tagua beads into drum barrels filled with water and small ceramic parts and let it shake for a while. We then rinse and dry the beads. After beads are completely dried, we place then into another drum barrel with small pieces of wood in order to give the finish customers want (polished, semi-gloss, matte, double finish).

11.- Polishing and Brightness: 

To correct any sign of tools usage we place tagua beads into drum barrels filled with water and small ceramic parts and let it shake for a while. We then rinse and dry the beads. After beads are completely dried, we place then into another drum barrel with small pieces of wood in order to give the finish customers want (polished, semi-gloss, matte, double finish).

12.- Quality Control 2 – Color Selection:

Before the beads are packed must pass through the color sorting machine to guarantee the uniformity of tone in the seed beads colors.

13.- Quality Control 3 - Imperfections Selection:

This quality control is done manually, where trained personal rejects any bead that does not meet our high quality standards. Any bead that presents imperfections such as cracks, color variations, breaks, or even the tiniest one will be rejected.

14.- Product Packaging:

Finally tagua beads are packed for distribution and marketing in differente beads store jewelry, bead shops, and so on, to then be transformed into beautiful artisan jewelry such as bracelets, earrings, necklaces and all kind of beaded artwork you can ever dream of.

15.- Product Stock Room:

Finally tagua beads are packed for distribution and marketing in differente beads store jewelry, bead shops, and so on, to then be transformed into beautiful artisan jewelry such as bracelets, earrings, necklaces and all kind of beaded artwork you can ever dream of.

16.- Product Displays:

Finally tagua beads are packed for distribution and marketing in differente beads store jewelry, bead shops, and so on, to then be transformed into beautiful artisan jewelry such as bracelets, earrings, necklaces and all kind of beaded artwork you can ever dream of.