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Bead Sizes & Tips for Beading Projects
When choosing beads for your project, think about bead sizes and hole sizes too. The hole size will determine what type of elastic or string you can use for your beading project. It is perfectly fine to mix beads with different hole sizes, but use the smallest size hole to choose your stringing material.
About Bead Sizes
Beads can be as small as 2mm and as large as up to 40mm or larger. Here is a general guidelines on which sizes work best for jewelry and beading projects.
- for Bracelet making use 2-8mm beads (our 6x9mm Pony Beads are popular for making friendship bracelets)
- for Necklaces, use 2-6mm beads and add in larger beads as accents (large beads can make the necklace too heavy)
- for Key Chains, 6-14mm beads will create a beautiful design and be easy to grab. Using beads with large holes that will fit on thick and sturdy cords.
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Types of Stringing Material
- for Stretch Bracelets, use elastic or stretch cord
- for Bracelets or Necklaces with clasps, use flexible beading wire
- to make key chains, use thicker cord such as cotton cord, hemp cord, or leather
Bracelet Design Tips
How many bead do you need? For example, if you use 6mm beads:
- To make a 7" bracelet, use about 30 beads
- To make an 18" necklace, use about 76 beads
- To make a 24" necklace, use about 102 beads
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BEAD SIZE GUIDE
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