Seed Beads Sizing 101
What 11/0, 8/0 and 15/0 actually mean, a working seed bead size chart, Czech vs. Japanese beads, and which thread, needle, and size to reach for on your next project.
Read more1SB142R: CZ Seed Bead Opaque LT Red 1/0 - 1 STR is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
These Preciosa Ornela 1/0 seed beads in opaque light red are the large-scale Czech glass rocailles you reach for when a project needs real presence — cut from glass tube in Bohemia and strung ready to work, each bead measures 6.3–6.8 mm, making them one of the chunkier sizes in the seed bead range.
The opaque finish delivers a solid, non-translucent red with no depth tricks — just clean, graphic color that reads boldly from across the room.
Their substantial size makes them naturals for statement necklaces and chunky strung work where smaller beads would get lost, and they're equally at home as spacers or focal accents in bead-weaving projects where you want a bold pop of red to anchor the design.
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Preciosa Ornela Traditional Czech glass seed beads (rocailles) in size 01/0. Each bead measures approximately 6.6 mm across with a 2.00 mm hole. These round seed beads are made using Preciosa's tube-cutting and hot-polishing process, which gives them a gently rounded shape and consistent hole size that works beautifully for loom work, off-loom bead weaving, bead embroidery, and general stringing projects. Use them anywhere you need classic Czech rocailles—from intricate peyote and brick stitch to fringe, edging, and multi-strand designs. Not a toy. Not intended for children under 15 years. Seed beads should be kept away from small children due to the risk of swallowing or inhalation.
1SB142R: CZ Seed Bead Opaque LT Red 1/0 - 1 STR is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.