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8mm Faceted Beads
Faceted Beads
Acrylic & plastic faceted beads come in many colors and sizes and are great for all types of craft and jewelry making projects.

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Needle Sizing Guide

Deciding what type of cord or thread can be a challenge. As a general guide, if your beads are a soft material bead such as pearls or amber then a silk, polyester or nylon thread will do. If your beads are a hard material such glass or stone then you might want to use a polyester or nylon beading thread. For metal beads, large beads, rough texture beads or large holed beads you might want to use a strong thread like Tiger Tail™.

Needle Size Guide

A general guide to common needle types, sizes, and the threads or cords they are often used with.

Needle Type Size Works Well With Suggested Thread / Cord Common Uses
Plastic Canvas 13 5 Mesh Plastic Canvas Worsted Yarn, Heavy Craft Cord Large Plastic Canvas Projects
Plastic Canvas 16 7 Mesh Plastic Canvas Yarn, Pearl Cotton #3-#5 Coasters, Magnets, Tissue Covers
Plastic Canvas 18 10 Mesh Plastic Canvas Pearl Cotton #5, Craft Thread, Fine Yarn Ornaments, Bookmarks, Small Projects
Tapestry 18 Needlepoint, Plastic Canvas Yarn, Pearl Cotton #5 Canvas Work, Needlepoint
Tapestry 22 Counted Cross Stitch 4-6 Strands Embroidery Floss Cross Stitch, Counted Thread Work
Tapestry 24 14 Count Aida 2-3 Strands Embroidery Floss Cross Stitch, Needlework
Tapestry 26 16-18 Count Aida 1-2 Strands Embroidery Floss Fine Cross Stitch
Chenille 18 Ribbon Embroidery Ribbon, Pearl Cotton, Wool Ribbon Work, Crewel Embroidery
Chenille 22 Embroidery Fabric Multiple Strands Floss, Pearl Cotton Decorative Embroidery
Chenille 24 Fine Embroidery Fabric 1-3 Strands Embroidery Floss Fine Embroidery Details
Embroidery 5 Heavy Fabric Pearl Cotton, Ribbon, Heavy Floss Bold Embroidery Stitches
Embroidery 7 General Embroidery Up to 6 Strands Embroidery Floss Basic Hand Embroidery
Embroidery 9 Fine Embroidery 3-6 Strands Embroidery Floss Detailed Embroidery
Embroidery 10 Delicate Fabric 1-3 Strands Embroidery Floss Fine Detail Work
Beading 10 6/0 - 8/0 Seed Beads D, F, Nymo, FireLine General Beading
Beading 11 8/0 - 11/0 Seed Beads B, D, O Beading Thread Seed Bead Stitching
Beading 12 11/0 Seed Beads A, B, O Beading Thread Detailed Beadwork
Beading 13 11/0 - 15/0 Seed Beads A, OO, O Beading Thread Fine Seed Bead Work
Beading 15 15/0 Seed Beads OO, O, Fine Beading Thread Very Fine Beadwork
Big Eye Needle Standard Large Hole Beads Most Threads, Cords, and Fine Wires Easy Threading, Mixed Bead Projects
Wire Needle Flexible Pearls, Gemstones, Small Beads Silk, Nylon, Beading Cord Stringing Beads and Pearls
Note: Needle sizes and eye openings may vary by manufacturer.
 
 
 
 

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