8 0 Czech Seed Bead Amethyst Plum Matt

These size 8/0 Czech glass matt purple plum seed beads are round doughnut shaped and used predominately for bead weaving, loom work, surface decorative embellishment, such as embroidery and hand bead weaving e.g peyote stitch and delicate fashion jewellery, such as beaded friendship bracelets.

DETAILS:

• Matt: plum

• Bead measurement 3.1mm

• Hole size 0.7mm.

• 20grm packet (approx x700 pieces) 100grms (x5 packets, approx x3 500) 1/2kg (x25 packets, approx x17 500)

• Made: Czech Republic

• Manufacturer: Preciosa Ornella

TIP: use stainless steel cable known as tigertail for jewellery making and thread for surface embellishments size D

Why Use Czech Glass Seed Beads

• High Quality Craftmanship - colourfast and high-quality surface coatings. Czech glass seed beads are not dyed which means no colour fading and no peeling or chipping on the beads surface.
• Uniformity - machine cut - uniform shape and consistent size (bead to bead consistency) makes Czech seed beads ideal for bead weaving, hand bead weaving e.g., peyote stitch.
• Variety - Czech glass artisans offer an extraordinary scope of shapes, sizes, colours, and surface treatments offers the designer and maker broad scope in creativity.
• Affordability
• Versatility - use Czech glass seed beads in bead stringing, bead looming, bead weaving, decorative surface embellishment, such as embroidery, and crochet.
• Hole size - the hole in Czech seed beads is slightly bigger than rival seed bead brands which allows for multiple threading.
• Decorative Embellishment - team 8/0 Czech seed beads with Czech bugle beads if you want to use a similar width bead or to apply sequins.
• Knot Substitute - string 8/0 Czech seed beads in between larger beads, known as a 'filler' bead, which gives necklace designs a fantastic drape when strung on flex stainless steel wire. TIP: use a matt black 8/0 Czech seed bead when stringing necklaces in-between beads for a look-a-like silk knot.

8/0 USES:

• Team with bugle beads if you want to use a similar width bead or to apply sequins.

• String in between larger beads, known as a 'filler' bead, which gives necklace a fantastic drape when strung on flex stainless steel wire. The matt finish gives the appearance of a silk thread.

WHY WE LOVE CZECH SEED BEADS AND YOU WILL TOO!

• Superior quality - colourfast. They are not dyed which means no peeling and no fading.

• Machine cut - uniform shape makes them ideal for bead weaving, hand bead weaving e.g., peyote stitch

• Scope of shapes, sizes and colours give the crafts person broad scope in creativity.

• Affordable.

• Versatile: use in bead stringing, bead looming, bead weaving, decorative surface embellishment, such as embroidery, and crochet.

Sizing is based on the size rod used for the manufacture of glass beads. The smaller the number, the larger the bead.

Seed beads are also known as rocailles (French “little stones”).

Bead Vault offers the largest range of Czech glass seed beads in Australasia, with over 60 colours in our 8/0 seed bead range.