Seed Beads
Looking for a place to buy Seed beads? Look no further than our wide range of glass beads for costume jewelry. You'll be able to string or weave them to your heart's content and create original designs.
For larger consumers, we offer wholesale beads at a discounted price. For beginners, our assortments and tutorials will enable you to start creating jewelry with Seed beads without having to ask yourself which beads to choose? With or without a loom, these little Seed beads are highly addictive!
There are various brands to choose from: Czech Republic Matubo and Preciosa Ornella beads, and Japanese Miyuki and Toho beads. Miyuki Seed beads are the most popular of the current trends.
In different sizes and colors, it's possible to make all kinds of creations with Seed beads! Just make sure you have the basic materials you need to get started: needles, thread and Seed beads.
A word of advice: make sure that the diameter of the hole in your beads matches the size of your needle.
If you're a beginner, you can start by learning the basics of bead jewelry-making with our technical sheets. You'll learn how to string, weave and embroider Seed beads. From Peyote and Brick Stichstitches to Seed beads spirals and how to weave beads with or without a loom, Seed beads will hold no secrets for you.
What can you do with Seed beads?
Here are a few creative ideas to inspire you:
- Make seed beads bracelets in a jiffy with this easy daisy flower bracelet tutorial.
- This circular peyote weave ring tutorial shows you how to make a beaded ring.
- Learn how to set a cabochon in this Myiuki Delica beaded ring.
- With Seed beads, you can weave flowers, plants, trees, animals and many other patterns. Take inspiration, for example, from this superb freesia flower.
- Fall for this ethnic maxi bangle in circular peyote.
As you can see, the possibilities are endless. Take a look at our free weaving tutorials.
Want to create your own patterns? Then these blank bead weaving charts will come in very handy.
A wide variety of primers and components are available for professional bead jewelry-making. Think clasps, weaving rings and end caps.
Which wire for seed beads jewelry?
The yarns most appreciated by designers are :
- Fireline: ideal for stringing beads, making bracelets andnecklaces, and weaving large glass beads like Tilas. It's very strong, but a little too stiff for weaving small beads.
- Miyuki / KO / One-G: ideal for needle or loom weaving of small beads, e.g. Delica 11/0. Do not use with beads with sharp edges; do not use for simple bead threading, as the tension will be too great for the thread.
- Sono / Hana: flexible weaving wire, finer than Miyuki and KO. Not to be used for simple bead threading, as the tension will be too great for the thread.
- Silamide: ideal as warp yarn for loom weaving.
- C-LON AA / Nymo: premium weaving yarns. Not recommended for beginners. The threads are more likely to fray and knot, discouraging beginners. They are best used as warp threads for loom weaving, or with a good command of weaving techniques.
Find out more in our detailed fact sheet on which wire to choose for jewelry-making.
Can Seed beads be used for embroidery and weaving?
Yes, Seed beads are perfect for bead embroidery and jewelry weaving. Their small, uniform size enables you to create precise, detailed patterns, whether using Peyote, Brick Stitch, Herringbone or fabric embroidery techniques. Thanks to their regularity and diversity of colors, they offer great creative freedom, suitable for beginners and experienced designers alike.
What are the sizes of Seed beads (11/0, 8/0, 6/0, etc.)?
Seed beads mainly come in several standard sizes, expressed in numbers such as 15/0, 11/0, 8/0 or 6/0.
The larger the number, the smaller the bead: for example, a 15/0 bead measures around 1.5 mm, while a 6/0 can reach 4 mm.