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Beading

Discover beading helps, charts, sizing guides, and reference information for jewelry making and bead crafts. Find bead sizes, measurements, conversions, thread and needle guides, and more.

Beading is one of the most versatile areas of crafting, with projects ranging from simple children’s pony bead crafts to detailed jewelry, ornaments, accessories, home décor, and heirloom-quality beadwork. This section brings together helpful beading references, charts, guides, and explanations to make it easier to choose the right beads, understand bead sizes, compare measurements, estimate quantities, and plan successful beading projects.

Whether you are working with seed beads, pony beads, faceted beads, specialty beads, stringing materials, needles, wire, or findings, these beading guides are designed to help answer common questions before you begin. Use this category as a starting point for learning about bead counts, bead sizing, hole sizes, finishes, materials, tools, and other useful information for bead crafts and jewelry-making projects.

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Anklet Length Guide

Compare common anklet lengths with this helpful sizing guide. Learn how to choose the right anklet size for comfort and style when making, buying, or gifting beaded, chain, or charm anklets.

Assorted beads in various materials, colors, and styles arranged by progressively larger hole sizes, from a tiny seed bead to a large wood macrame bead.

Bead Hole Size Chart

Compare common bead hole sizes with this easy-to-use reference chart. Find approximate hole diameters for a variety of bead types to help you choose compatible cords, wire, thread, and stringing materials for your next project.

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Bracelet Size Guide

Compare common bracelet sizes with this helpful bracelet length guide. Learn how to choose a comfortable fit for beaded bracelets, chain bracelets, charm bracelets, stretch bracelets, and handmade jewelry.

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Cabochon Sizes

Learn about cabochons, including flat-back gemstone, glass, acrylic, resin, cameo, and craft cabochons. See common uses for jewelry making, bezels, wire wrapping, embellishments, hair accessories, and mixed media projects.

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Cord / Stringing Material Size Chart

Learn about cord stringing materials including cotton, nylon, leather, hemp, satin, silk, polyester, waxed cord and more. Compare common uses for jewelry making, beading, macramé and craft projects.

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Count of Beads Per Inch

Determine approximately how many beads fit in one inch with this handy bead counts per inch reference chart. Compare common bead sizes for jewelry making, beading projects, crafts, and design planning.

Hole Sizes for Wood Beads

How Many Beads Do You Need

Estimate how many beads you need for bracelets, necklaces, and other beading projects with this helpful reference chart. Quickly determine bead quantities based on bead size and finished project length.

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Jewelry Pliers

Learn about jewelry pliers, including round nose, chain nose, flat nose, bent nose, crimping pliers, cutters, and tips for choosing the right tool.

Jewelry Wire Gauges

Compare common jewelry wire gauges and approximate diameters with this helpful reference chart. Learn how wire thickness affects wire wrapping, jump rings, ear wires, chainmaille, beading, jewelry making, and craft projects.

Jump Ring Size Chart

Compare common jump ring sizes and wire gauges with this helpful reference chart. Learn how inside diameter, outside diameter, and wire thickness affect jewelry making, chainmaille, charms, pendants, and craft projects.

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Measurement Conversions

Quickly convert common measurements with this easy-to-use reference chart. Compare inches, fractions, decimals, millimeters, centimeters, and other popular measurement conversions for crafts, sewing, beading, and DIY projects.

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Measures and Abbreviations

Learn the meaning of common measurement abbreviations with this easy-to-read reference chart. Find abbreviations for length, weight, volume, and other units used in crafts, sewing, beading, cooking, and DIY projects.

Necklace Length Guide

Compare common necklace lengths with this easy-to-use reference guide. Learn where choker, princess, matinee, opera, and rope necklaces typically fall to help choose the right chain length for jewelry making or everyday wear.

Seed Bead Information and Sizing

Learn seed bead sizes with this comprehensive reference chart. Compare common seed bead sizing systems, dimensions, hole sizes, and useful information to help you choose the right beads for jewelry making, weaving, embroidery, and other beading projects.

Seed Beads Per Gram Reference Chart

Estimate how many seed beads are contained in one gram with this handy reference chart. Compare common seed bead sizes and approximate bead counts to help plan jewelry making, bead weaving, embroidery, and other craft projects.

Seed Beads Per Tube Reference Chart

Estimate how many seed beads are contained in a tube with this helpful reference chart. Compare common seed bead sizes and approximate quantities to plan jewelry making, bead weaving, embroidery, and other craft projects.

Thread Sizing Guide
 
 
 
 

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