Bead Sizes

 

 

Brand Size Special Finish if Different Package Size Approx # of Beads
Miyuki 3-4mm Two-Tone 25 grams 320
250 grams 3,200
Delica® #8   7.5 grams 220
50 grams 1,600
250 grams 8,000
Miyuki #8 Silver-Finished 10 gram 370
50 grams 1,800
250 grams 9,300
Czech Preciosa 11/0   hank 4,000
1/2 kilogram 48,000
Delica 11/0   7.5 grams 1,600
50 grams 10,600
250 grams 50,000
Delica 11/0 24Kt Gold-, Palladium, or Silver-Finished 4 grams 770
50 grams 9,600
250 grams 48,400
Miyuki #15   35 grams 9,000
250 grams 64,200

Specially Shaped Seed Beads

Brand Shape Size Package Approx # of Beads
Czech Preciosa Twin™ 5x2.5mm 10 gram 200
50 grams 1,000
Czech Preciosa Bugle #3 hank 920
1/2 kilogram 9,200
Czech Preciosa Bugle 1/2 inch hank 420
1/2 kilogram 5,000
Czech Preciosa Bugle 1 inch 50 grams 220
250 grams 1,100
1/2 kilogram 5,000
Miyuki Fringe 4x3.4mm 10 gram 180
250 gram 4,500
Miyuki Mini Fringe 3.3x2.8mm 10 gram 360
250 gram 9,000
Miyuki Long Magatama 7x4mm 50 grams 400
250 grams 2,000
Miyuki Square 3.5x3.7mm 25 grams 250
250 grams 2,500
Miyuki Triangle #5 25 grams 270
250 grams 2,700
Miyuki Tila 5x5mm 10 grams 110
40 grams 470
250 grams 2,900

 

 

 

 

Rocaille Seed Bead Chart

Size Size in millimeters Hole Size Beads per hank Hanks per kilo Diagram
15/0

1.5mm

0.40mm

5300 48 hanks
14/0 1.6mm 0.40mm 5100 44 hanks
13/0 1.7mm 0.50mm 4960 36 hanks
12/0 1.9mm 0.60mm 4720 28 hanks
11/0 2.1mm 0.70mm 4000 24 hanks
10/0 2.3mm 0.80mm 3920 20 hanks
08/0 3.1mm 0.90mm 2960 12 hanks

True Cut and Charlotte seed Bead Size Chart

Size Size in millimeters Hole Size Beads per hank Hanks per kilo Diagram
15/0 1.5mm 0.40mm 5300 60 hanks
13/0 1.7mm 0.50mm 3000 72 hanks
11/0 2.1mm 0.70mm 4000 26 hanks
10/0 2.3mm 0.80mm 3920 22 hanks
08/0 3.1mm 0.90mm 246 beads per strand 144 strands

Large See Beads Size Chart

Size Size in millimeters Hole Size Beads per string Strands per kilo Diagram
06/0 4mm 1.10mm 180 72 strands
04/0 5mm 1.30mm 155 64 strands
03/0 5.5mm 1.40mm 125 36 strands
02/0 6mm 1.60mm 120 38 strands
01/0 6.5mm 2.00mm 105 30 strands
31/0 7mm 2.10mm 90 26 strands
32/0 7.5mm 2.20mm 85 22 strands
33/0 9mm 2.50mm 80

18 strands

Drop Seed Beads

Size Size in millimeters Hole Size Beads per string Strands per kilo Diagram
08/0 drop (44SB) ** 3.1mm 0.90mm 394 96 strands
05/0 drop (47SB) ** 4.5mm 1.20mm 224 44 strands
02/0 drop (49SB) ** 6mm 1.60mm 180 24 strands
Specialty Seed Beads
Bead Type Size in millimeters Hole Size Beads per string Strands per kilo Diagram
Twins 2.5x5mm 0.70mm N/A N/A
Solo 2.5x5mm 0.70mm N/A N/A
Farfalle 2x4mm 0.80mm N/A N/A
Farfalle 3.2x6.5mm 0.90mm N/A 48
Square 3.4x3.4mm 0.80mm N/A 8

Bugle Beads Size Chart

Size Size in millimeters Hole Size Beads per hank Hanks per kilo Diagram
Size 2 bugles 1.9x4.5mm 0.70mm 1160 20
Size 3 bugles 2.1x07mm 0.70mm 860 20
Size 5 bugles 2.1x12mm 0.70mm 460 20
Size Size in millimeters Hole Size

Beads per gram

Beads per kilo Diagram
Size 20 bugles 2x20mm 0.70mm 5 5000
Size 30 bugles 2x30mm 0.70mm 3 3000

Japanese Seed Beads Size Chart

Bead Type Size in millimeters Hole Size Beads per gram Beads per kilo Diagram
Delica (11/0) 1.6x1.3mm 0.8mm 190
Delica (08/0) 3mm 1.5mm 30
Delica (10/0) 2.2mm 1mm 108
Delica (15/0) 1.3mm 0.65mm 350
Berry 2.5x4.5mm N/A N/A N/A
Cube 4x4mm 1.4mm N/A N/A
Hex 8/0 3mm 1.1mm 48 N/A
Hex 11/0 2mm 0.80mm 48 N/A

Half Tila 5x2.3mm 0.8mm

N/A

N/A
Tila 5x5mm .75mm N/A N/A
Magatama 4mm 1.3mm N/A N/A
Toho Treasure 1.6mm 190 N/A

**Drop seed beads are rocailles that have an offset hole and are thicker on one side than the other. Great at the end of fringes!