Seed beads are tiny beads ranging from size 1 (the largest) to size 24 (the smallest) and are most famously produced by the Japanese manufacturer Miyuki. They come in a variety shapes, the most common being rocaille (round) seed beads. Other shapes include square, triangle, drop, bugle, and hexagon.

What are the little beads called?

Seed beads or rocailles are uniformly shaped, spheroidal beads ranging in size from under a millimeter to several millimeters. Seed bead is also a generic term for any small bead. Usually rounded in shape, seed beads are most commonly used for loom and off-loom bead weaving.

What are the smallest beads?

The most common ​aught sizes you will find at bead shops and online are 15/0 (the smallest), followed by 11/0, 10/0, 8/0, and 6/0. Size 6 is the largest seed bead and is often called an ‘E’ bead.

What types of beads are there?

Types of beads/RANGES

• GEMSTONE BEADS (SEMI-PRECIOUS BEADS) Gemstone beads, also called semi-precious beads can include natural gemstone, enhanced gemstone or manmade reconstructed materials.
• CRYSTALOVE™ CRYSTALS.
• MATUBO™ BEADS.
• FIREPOLISH™ BEADS.
• NATURAL PEARLS AND SHELLS.
• WOODEN BEADS.
• BONNY™ CUPCHAIN & CRYSTALS.

What are the long skinny beads called?

Bugle Beads – long, skinny tubular-shaped beads available in twisted, straight and hex-cut varieties.

What is pony bead?

Pony beads are barrel shape or donut shape beads and are made of plastic. We offer 6x9mm pony beads and hole size is about 4mm. Pony beads are very popular for use in many different types of beading projects and craft projects including making beaded bracelets, necklaces, key chains, banners, hair braiding and more.

What are Shakira beads?

Beautiful bead works of colored glass seed beads made by hand, by the Embera Chami tribe of Colombia. In the Embera culture the art of beading is transmission from generation to generation. These beautiful bracelets all represent a special beautiful meaning and can be worn on a daily.

What size is a micro bead?

Microbeads are defined as synthetic polymer particles that, at the time of their manufacture, are greater than 0.1 µm and less than or equal to 5 mm in size.

What is a glass pony bead?

Pony beads are traditional Czech glass large hole beads used in a variety of jewelry types as well as hair accessories. Pony beading beads are also known as crow or roller beads.

What is a cylinder bead?

The cylinder beads are the gold beads. The red beads are round seed beads (sometimes called by their French name: rocailles). Apart from the slight difference in size, can you spot anything else about these two sets of beads?

What are faceted beads?

Faceted beads are beads with many flattened edges done in such a way to make it look like a cut gemstone. The term ‘faceted’ basically means that the bead has many flattened edges, as if the corners have been cut off.

What is the difference between Czech and Japanese seed beads?

6. Japanese seed beads are generally more uniform in shape and the “donut” larger, more square, and taller than Czech seed beads. These beads look almost square from the side, they have a larger hole end to end, and their precise cut means you will rarely have to cull out misshapen beads.