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[ Japanese Miyuki & Toho 15's]
Peyote style earrings created with size 14/0 Czech seed beads & antique French metal beads by Sammie Pullen
We carry a variety of Size 14/0 Seed Beads
French, Japanese & Czech
French beads are oval shaped with big holes. Known for their beautiful "old time colors", greasy & opal glass & real-gold dust pinks & reds (never fades). They may not be as uniformly shaped as the Japanese beads, but their beautiful & unique colors are worth trying! French seed beads(FSB) sold loose in 20 gram bags [Approx. 5550 beads]
Japanese seed beads are oval shaped with larger holes. Noted for their uniformity & high quality. Japanese seed beads(JSB) sold loose in 10 & 20 gram bags (20grams) approx, 5550 beads. Note: The manufacturer refers to these beads as a size 15/0. We measure them as a size 14/0.
Czech beads are rounder & have smaller holes compared to the French & Japanese beads. Their lovely petiteness is their beauty. We're waiting for them to produce more colors. Czech seed beads(CSB) sold on 12" hanks [Approx. 5580 beads]
| Bead Size | approx. # beads per inch. | approx. # beads per gram |
| 14/0 | 26 | 256 |
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