Add depth to your woven jewelry with these Half Tila Miyuki Black Vacuum Hematite beads, featuring dark metallic shimmers.
With their Black Vacuum Hematite Full finish, these Miyuki Half Tila beads feature a dark, metallic color that’s particularly well-suited for graphic designs. Their flat rectangular shape, measuring 5x2.3x1.9 mm, allows you to create clean lines and regular patterns, while their two parallel holes offer numerous weaving possibilities. Their half-Tila size is also handy for creating offsets, filling in certain spaces, or combining multiple bead sizes within a single design.
How to use these Miyuki Half Tila beads?
For a contemporary bracelet, pair them with silver, gold, or colored seed beads. The metallic black can serve as the base for the entire piece or simply highlight certain parts of the pattern. The design featured in this bracelet—woven with Tila beads and small Miyuki seed beads shaped like flowers —offers a great way to blend rectangular shapes with small round beads while maintaining a well-structured pattern. You can also use these Half Tila beads in earrings. Their size allows you to create geometric patterns that remain delicate even when stacked in multiple rows. Take inspiration from these Half Tila earrings and add a bright color to contrast with the hematite: red, fuchsia, turquoise, or green will work particularly well. These beads can also be combined with classic Tila beads to vary the widths while maintaining a cohesive design.
Our tutorials and technical guides are accessible to beginners and experienced designers alike. You’ll find tips, tricks, and explanations to help you master weaving techniques and design personalized jewelry.
Please note:
Due to their shape, the thinness of the glass, and the two-hole design, Tila beads are more fragile than other Miyuki beads.
To prevent the beads from cracking or chipping, Miyuki recommends handling the packets with the utmost care.
Using a beading mat is strongly recommended when emptying the Tila packets.
Sold in 10-gram bags, containing approximately 250 beads
