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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
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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	246 beads per strand	144 strands
The following sizes are sold in 20" strands
Rocaille size	Size in millimeters	How many beads per string	How many strands per kilo
06/0	4mm	180	72 strands
04/0	5mm	155	64 strands
03/0	5.5mm	125	36 strands
02/0	6mm	120	38 strands
01/0	6.5mm	105	30 strands
31/0	7mm	90	26 strands
32/0	7.5mm	85	22 strands
33/0	9mm	80	18 strands
08/0 drop (44SB) **	3.1mm	394	96 strands
05/0 drop (47SB) **	4.5mm	224	44 strands
02/0 drop (49SB) **	6mm	180	24 strands
Bugle Beads
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	5000
Size 30 bugles	30mm	3	3000
Miyuki Delicas, Hex Beads and Toho Treasures
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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