Very Cherie-Beaded Jewels

'I've got the world on a string...'



Beads, beads and more beads... brilliant, bold, bright, beautiful beads! They glisten, they sparkle, they shimmer and shine. they come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and textures; round, square, hexagon, bicone, oval, paddle and dagger shaped. They also come in flower and leaf shapes and so many others. The patterns on them are bold, flowery and pretty, geometric, abstract or psychedelic or exotic and in all the colors of the rainbow. They are translucent, opaque, matte, textured, shimmery, irridiscent, bumpy. Beads can be made of clay, metal, blown glass, lampworked; handmade or machine made locally or in far away places like Europe, Asia and Africa. They can be strung on wire, silk, cord, leather, ribbon or embroidery floss or woven into beautiful, stunning jewelry. Beaded jewelry can be worn everyday to work or a fun day at the beach; an evening out or a gala event.



I am fascinated with beading. I find it so relaxing. Just stringing them or weaving, picking up a bead, another and then another - the action is so repetitive... it's almost meditative. As you add the beads and watch your design grow, the joy and satisfaction of seeing the end result - a beautiful piece of jewelry; that is so fulfilling!



Saturday, July 11, 2015

Beads Per Inch Chart from Fire Mountain Gems

Beads Per Inch Chart


This chart shows you the approximate number of beads for various lengths.

(length of strand excludes clasp)

Inch Ruler 1" 4" 8" 12" 16" 20" 24" 28" 32"
2mm Round Beads
2mm
 12.7 50.8 101.6 152.4 203.2 254 304.8 355.6 406.4
3mm 8.47 33.87 67.73 101.6 135.47 169.33 203.2 237.07 270.93
6x4mm Rondelle Beads
4mm
 6.35 25.4 50.8 76.2 101.6 127 152.4 177.8 203.2
5mm 5.08 20.32 40.64 60.96 81.28 101.6 121.92 142.24 162.56
6x4mm Tube Beads
6mm
 4.23 16.93 33.87 50.8 67.73 84.67 101.6 118.53 135.47
7mm 3.63 14.51 29.03 43.54 58.06 72.57 87.09 101.6 116.11
8mm Roound Beads
8mm
 3.18 12.7 25.4 38.1 50.8 63.5 76.2 88.9 101.6
9mm 2.82 11.29 22.58 33.87 45.16 56.44 67.73 79.02 90.31
15x10mm Rondelle Beads
10mm
 2.54 10.16 20.32 30.48 40.64 50.8 60.96 71.12 81.28
11mm 2.31 9.24 18.47 27.71 36.95 46.18 55.42 64.65 73.89
12x8mm Oval Beads
12mm
 2.12 8.47 16.93 25.4 33.87 42.33 50.8 59.27 67.73
13mm 1.95 7.82 15.63 23.45 31.26 39.08 46.89 54.71 62.52
14mm Rounds Beads
14mm
 1.81 7.26 14.51 21.77 29.03 36.29 43.54 50.8 58.06
15mm 1.69 6.77 13.55 20.32 27.09 33.87 40.64 47.41 54.19
16x8mm Teardrop Beads
16mm
 1.59 6.35 12.7 19.05 25.4 31.75 38.1 44.45 50.8
17mm 1.49 5.98 11.95 17.93 23.91 29.88 35.86 41.84 47.81
18mm 1.41 5.64 11.29 16.93 22.58 28.22 33.87 39.51 45.16
19mm 1.34 5.35 10.69 16.04 21.39 26.74 32.08 37.43 42.78
20mm 1.27 5.08 10.16 15.24 20.32 25.4 30.48 35.56 40.64
21mm 1.21 4.84 9.68 14.51 19.35 24.19 29.03 33.87 38.7
22mm 1.15 4.62 9.24 13.85 18.47 23.09 27.71 32.33 36.95
23mm 1.1 4.42 8.83 13.25 17.67 22.09 26.5 30.92 35.34
24mm 1.06 4.23 8.47 12.7 16.93 21.17 25.4 29.63 33.87
25mm 1.02 4.06 8.13 12.19 16.26 20.32 24.38 28.45 32.51
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