Seed and Bugle Bead Chart
This chart is an estimate . To be sure you have enough for a large project you should always purchase extra. This will help solve the problem of dye lots and for any beads that might slip through the many sorting processes. A hank is 12 loops grouped together. Each loop is 20 inches long. Total length of beads is 240" strung end to end.
| Rocaille size | Size in millimeters | How many beads per hank | How many hanks per kilo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/0 | 1.5mm |
5300 | 48 hanks |
| 14/0 | 1.6mm | 5100 | 44 hanks |
| 13/0 | 1.7mm | 4960 | 36 hanks |
| 12/0 | 1.9mm | 4720 | 28 hanks |
| 11/0 | 2.1mm | 4000 | 24 hanks |
| 10/0 | 2.3mm | 3920 | 20 hanks |
| 08/0 | 3.1mm | 2960 | 12 hanks |
Seed Bead True Cuts |
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| 15/0 | 1.5mm | 5300 | 60 hanks |
| 13/0 | 1.7mm | 3000 | 70 hanks |
| 11/0 | 2.1mm | 4000 | 26 hanks |
| 10/0 | 2.3mm | 3920 | 22 hanks |
| 08/0 | 3.1mm | 130 beads per strand | 144 strands |
The following sizes are sold in 20" strands |
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| Rocaille size | Size in millimeters | How many beads per string | How many strands per kilo |
| 06/0 | 4mm | 127 | 72 strands |
| 04/0 | 5mm | 101 | 64 strands |
| 03/0 | 5.5mm | 92 | 36 strands |
| 02/0 | 6mm | 84 | 38 strands |
| 01/0 | 6.5mm | 78 | 30 strands |
| 31/0 | 7mm | 72 | 26 strands |
| 32/0 | 7.5mm | 67 | 22 strands |
| 33/0 | 9mm | 56 | 18 strands |
| 08/0 drop (44SB) ** | 3.1mm | 130 | 96 strands |
| 05/0 drop (47SB) ** | 4.5mm | 112 | 44 strands |
| 02/0 drop (49SB) ** | 6mm | 84 | 24 strands |
Bugle Beads |
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| Bugle size | Size in millimeters | How many beads per hank | How many hanks per kilo |
| Size 2 bugles | 02x04mm | 1160 | 20 |
| Size 3 bugles | 02x07mm | 860 | 20 |
| Size 5 bugles | 02x11mm | 460 | 20 |
| Bugle size | Size in millimeters | How many beads per gram | How many beads per kilo |
| Size 20 bugles | 20mm | 5 | 2500 |
| Size 30 bugles | 30mm | 3 | 1500 |
Miyuki Delicas, Hex Beads and Toho Treasures |
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| Bead Type | Size in millimeters | How many beads per gram | N/A |
| Miyuki Delica | 1.6mm | 190 | N/A |
| Toho Treasure | 1.6mm | 190 | N/A |
| Miyuki Hex | 3.1mm | 48 | N/A |
**Drop seed beads are rocailles that have an offset hole and are thicker on one side than the other. Great at the end of fringes!

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