Seed Bead Sizes

Line up each bead as if stringing tightly.

Seed bead sizes. Line up 10 beads at the top of the ruler starting at 0. Popularly stocked seed bead sizes are 150 110 80 60 and 50. If you stack two pennies together you can estimate how big a 3 mm sized bead is or use a stack of four to estimate the size of a 6 mm bead.

The most common aught sizes you will find at bead shops and online are 150 the smallest followed by 110 100 80 and 60. 110 10712 80 5304 150 3613 120 2090 60 1482 Other Size 1426 5x23mm 475 5x5mm 463 5x25mm 360 6mm 245. The Czech Seed beads are a traditional bead coming in sizes to suit every beaders various beading requirements.

A short video showing the size difference between Round Rocaille Seed Beads. Size 80 has a large is a good size for visibility when learning new patters 5mm hole. The range of seed beads in most modern seed bead work covers the sizes 60 80 110 120 130 and 150.

Sizes 60 80 and 110 are often used in beaded knitting as well as bead knitting. Divide this measurement by 10. 150 - 15mm - 0059 inch tiny It takes about 350 beads to cover a square inch surface.

The most popular school of thought of the sizing of seed beads states that the size 60 refers to the number of seed beads per inch 6 beads per inch. This gives you a point of reference for bead size. They also come in an assortment of shapes and names depending on the brand.

Some are rounded rocailles others are cylindrical cubed triangular tubular bugle beads etc. Another sizing theory is that the size is based on the rod used to make the beads. The most common seed bead sizes are 60 80 110 and 150.