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About Japanese Seed Beads

Japanese Glass Seed Beads are very well known for their good quality and variety of colors and finishes. They are considered the best quality seed beads among beaders.

Seed Beads are  used for weaving stringing & knotting.  Japanese seed beads have larger holes compared to other manufactureres, which allows  lots of passes through each bead.

Design possibilities are endless with these beads:  earrings, embelishments, necklaces, bracelets, holiday ornaments - just to name a few. Very consistent in shape and color they are a real pleasure to work with and to achive professionally looking design.

 Size Chart   for   Japanese Seed Beads

Shape

Size

Measures

ID

Beads per inch

Beads per gm

Miyuki Delica

11/0

1 mm

0.8 mm

20

200

Matsuno 

6/0

4 mm

1.5 mm

9

15-18

Magatama

4 mm

1.2 mm

8

10-12

All sizes & quantities in this chart are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the finish  and cut of particular beads.

Helpful Tips:

  • Make sure you are buying enough for the project. On a rare ocasion there might be a slight  variation in color from batch to batch and it might be noticeable in a finished piece.
  • Use good stringing materials to prevent your final project from falling apart. We recomend Weaving: Fireline - the most durable thread on the market or  Nymo thread - for softer, more delicate & manageable look.   Stringing: Soft Flex or Soft Touch with a small diameter.
  • Use a proper working surface: bead mat for weaving and bead board or mat for stringing - you won't get tired of picking small beads and the beads stay in place and don't roll away.
  • Use good lighting and magnifying glass if necessary - beads are really small and  your eyes might get tired.
  • Keep different colors from mixing together at the begining,  take just a small portion out of the container at a time. You can also use scoop to separate them and put the beads back once you finished using the color. Triangular trays are also a big help in keeping the beads separate, especially when working with a lot of different colors at a time.
Enjoy & Create with Bead Knots !