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8 0 Czech Seed Bead Clear Trans Lustred

8 0 Czech Seed Bead Clear Trans Lustred

Regular price $4.95 AUD
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These size 8/0 Czech glass Transparent Lustred Clear seed beads are round doughnut shaped. They are 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:

  • Transparent Lustred - clear

  • 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

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.


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.

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