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Bead Sizes
Sometimes, even veteran beaders have a difficult time visualizing exactly what an 8mm bead looks like and how many will fit into their latest creation. Here are some resources that may help:
BEAD SIZE CHART*
*Sizes are approximate. This chart will display correctly at 1024 x 768 resolution. If you are using a different resolution, printing this page should give you an accurate chart.
BEADS PER INCH
| Bead Size |
Approximate Number of Beads Per: |
|
1" |
7" |
16" |
24" |
32" |
36" |
| 2mm |
8.25 |
57 |
203 |
200 |
265 |
288 |
| 3mm |
8.25 |
57 |
132 |
200 |
265 |
288 |
| 4mm |
6.25 |
43 |
100 |
150 |
200 |
225 |
| 5mm |
5 |
35 |
82 |
124 |
160 |
180 |
| 6mm |
4.25 |
28 |
67 |
100 |
132 |
153 |
| 7mm |
3.5 |
24 |
57 |
85 |
114 |
126 |
| 8mm |
3.25 |
22 |
50 |
75 |
100 |
112 |
| 9mm |
2.75 |
19 |
45 |
67 |
90 |
101 |
| 10mm |
2.5 |
18 |
40 |
60 |
80 |
90 |
| 12mm |
2 |
15 |
33 |
50 |
66 |
72 |
| 14mm |
1.75 |
13 |
29 |
43 |
56 |
63 |
| 16mm |
1.5 |
11 |
25 |
38 |
50 |
54 |
| 18mm |
1.25 |
10 |
23 |
34 |
45 |
51 |
All of our bead strands list both diameter and width in their description, as well as an approximate number of beads per strand. Please contact us if you need more information about our beads.
Looking for a particular mineral or gemstone, glass, metal, bone, pearl, coral, or porcelain bead? Try a search. If you didn't find it on our website, contact us -- we have many more bead strands available!
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