Miyuki
Discover Miyuki Seed beads, a must-have choice for your DIY jewelry creations! With their regularity and vast palette of colors, these high-quality beads are ideal for creating woven jewelry... or not!
Miyuki seed beads are among the most sought-after by enthusiasts of DIY jewelry design and handcrafted accessories. Their quality and consistency make them the preferred choice for precise, professional creations. Whether you're a beginner in the art of DIY or an experienced creator, Miyuki beads will enable you to explore a multitude of techniques, such as peyote weaving or brick stitch, with disconcerting ease.
What are Miyuki beads?
Miyuki seed beads are among the most sought-after by enthusiasts of DIY jewelry design and handcrafted accessories. Their quality and consistency make them the preferred choice for precise, professional creations. Whether you're a beginner in the art of DIY or an experienced creator, Miyuki beads will enable you to explore a multitude of techniques, such as bead weaving with a loom, but also without a loom thanks to Peyote and Brick Stitchweaving techniques .
There's a vast choice of beads: Miyuki Delicas, Miyuki Bugles, Miyuki Tila Beads... in different shapes (cubes, bugles, mini-drops, etc.) and sizes: 6/0, 8/0, 10/0, 11/0, and 15/0.
Miyuki Delicas 11/0 beads are the best-known and most widely used. They are regular cylindrical beads with an extra-large hole, enabling several passes to be made with the thread.Duracoat pearls offer better color fastness ( Duracoat galvanization).
We describe the different shapes and sizes of Miyuki seed beads and explain the different effects and colors of Miyuki beads. The Miyuki color chart is also an indispensable tool for color matching.
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Jewelry ideas with Miyuki beads
Get inspired by our Miyuki bead weaving tutorials for brooches, decorative objects, spiral necklaces, multi-strand bracelets and Miyuki rings:
- Try your hand at weaving a bracelet on a loom.
- Assemble ultra-fashionable fringed ear rings.
- Personalize rings with Brick Stitch weaving.
- Weave a Peyote bracelet.
Or print out our blank Peyote and Brick Stitch charts and let your imagination run wild!
And if you like, there are kits and assortments to get you started on specific creations with all the beads you need.
Watch out, you'll soon be hooked on Miyuki beads!
What's the difference between Miyuki and Toho beads?
In the world of seed beads, Toho beads are the equivalent of Miyuki Delica beads. The difference is their slightly larger hole.
Which needle is right for Miyuki beads?
When working with Miyuki beads, it's essential to choose the right needle. We recommend using a fine, flexible needle specially designed for bead weaving.
Miyuki beading needles in particular are perfectly suited to these beads.
Otherwise, size 10 or 12 needles are ideal, as detailed in our technical data sheet.
How to weave a Miyuki bead bracelet?
There are several techniques for weaving a bracelet with Miyuki seed beads: loom, Peyote weaving, Brick Stitch, etc.
To get started, we recommend making a bracelet on a loom. You'll need :
- 4 colors of Miyuki Delica 11/0 beads
- A loom
- a weaving tip
- a clasp
- Beading needles
- Miyuki thread
- And follow our easy beginner's tutorial!