How Many Beads Do You Need? - Global Beads

1 How many Beads Do You Need? GBI Knowledge CenterHow many Beads Do You Need? | Global Beads , Inc. | | 2 How many Beads Do You Need? Approximate number of Beads in a 16 Inch Strand 2MM3MM4MM5MM6MM8MM10MM12MM14MM2031351028 16851413429 All of these number are approximate. Of course, when buying Beads you may need to purchase more on order to get good 895944363022181513 Choker16 203135102816851413429 Princess18 229152114917657463833 Matinee20 254169127102856451423621 267178133107896753443822 279186140112937056474023 292195146117977358494224 30520315212210276615144 Opera28 3562371781421198971595129 3682461841471239274615330 3812541911521279576645431 3942621971571319879665632 406271203163135102816858 Rope40 508339254203169127102857341 521347260208174130104877442 533356267213178133107897643 546364273218182137109917845 5723812862291911431149582 Lariat48 +61040630524420315212210287 How many Beads Do You Need?

2 | Global Beads , Inc. | | 3 Glossary of TermsIn the past we have taken many things for granted. For instance, what is a hank? What is a bead? So for all of the people who are just getting started in the whole big, beautiful, colorful world of beading, I dedicate this section to you. I hope that this helps make a BEADSS mall glass Beads , used for beadwork, usually 2 mm. or less In diameter. They are classified by size and bunch of seed Beads or bugles consisting of 10 to 14 strands (usually 12), and measuring approximately 12 to 14 in. per tubular shaped bead ranging in length from 2-35 mm. (for measurements, see Bugles, pages 21,23).SEED BEAD SIZESS izes are notated by X/0, X being the variable number .

3 The higher the number the smaller the bead. The following are approximations: One-Inch Lengths of Seed & Pony Beads by Size 6/0 s (pony) contain 11 Beads per inch. 9/0 s contain 15 Beads per inch. 10/0 s contain I7 Beads per inch. 11/0 s contain 19 Beads per inch. 12/O s contain 2l Beads per inch. 13/0 s contain 23 Beads per inch. 14/0 s contain 25 Beads per , gram, 28 grams to an , 12 dozen, 144 , dozen, 1200 in our tubes weigh 20-28 many Beads Do You Need? | Global Beads , Inc. | | 4 Classification of Bead StylesCeylonA pearl- like known as one cuts. Occasional facets, usually a 13/0 bead, used in many higher quality Indian bead work pieces. This type of bead is in very high demand, and colors only come in sporadically.

4 CrystalGlass made with lead to provide a high refractive PolishFacetted glass (usually round), that have been heat treated to give very clean, glossy surfaces. sometimes has an finish on half the , (Aurora Borealis)A rainbow effect, usually a dark color (almost Black) with tinting of the color mentioned. It appears to look like a drop of oil spilled in water. Blue iris is Black with Blue rainbow effect, but solid in on the outside, color on the rich, shiny, semi-transparent effect, very high opal-like effect in translucent materials, or waxy looking in color, allows no light to pass lined, usually size11/0 or 10/0, round bead with square GlassShimmering translucent glass that appears to consist of fibers of different tones of the same , opaque Iris (rainbow)

5 Coating, usually over a whole jet glass lined, a mirrored effect coming out from the center of the bead, metallic and streaks of other tones or colors within the body of the light to pass through, clear or cut, cut at the top and bottom, body of bead round, like very small bugle (approximately 2 mm or less). 3 XThree cut, barrel facetted all around the sides to create a very shiny and luster look. White HeartA bead made of two layers the inside of which is long bugles, 20 to 35 mm.