Description

Czech seed beads, various sizes and amounts.

Ceylon – a pearlized finish applied to opalescent beads (milky white opaque or translucent effect). This type of luster coating gives a whitish shine to light, pastel colored beads (e.g. white, cream, yellow, pink etc), or can also be the inside color of opalescent beads.

Luster – refers to a durable, transparent, and glossy coating. They are a uniform color.

Gold Luster – Similar to luster, however there is a warm golden shine or glow to the finish.

The Silk or Satin finish gives the beads a soft appearance. They are usually semi-opaque with a muted reflective surface.

• A hank typically has 20 strands
• A half hank typically has 10 strands
• A partial hank may have any number less than 20 strands
• A quarter hank usually has 5 strands.
• All gram amounts are approximate and usually are packed in tubes. Sometimes there are exceptions.

The larger the bead size, the smaller the bead and the smaller the diameter the hole for a needle and thread to fit through. 10/0 beads are larger than 12/0 beads. Choose needles made to fit the beads you are working with.