For creative people who love handicrafts, beads are not just a round or oblong glass with a hole for a needle. This is a magical world full of all kinds of crafts that the imagination draws. For various products, beads are used, made of different materials and having different characteristics. Beads can differ both in material (plastic, glass), in color (all kinds of colors are transparent or not), as well as in size.
It is necessary
- - beads;
- - a thread;
- - thin needle;
- - ruler.
Instructions
Step 1
There are several markings for bead sizes. The size is determined by the number of beads that can fit on a one-inch strand. An inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters. The size of round beads depends on its diameter (d) and for the convenience of its selection in stores it is marked with different numbers (No.). The higher the number, the smaller the diameter of the beads, and naturally vice versa. Thus, No. 11 means that about 11 beads will fit in the interval of 2, 54 cm, and their diameter will be about 1, 9 mm. In English 11 sounds like "eleven", and a gap of one inch is usually called "aught", that is, 11 beads per inch distance would mean "eleven-aught"
Step 2
In order to determine the size of the beads, you will need a measuring tape or ruler. With its help, you will need to measure a length of 2.54 cm on a thread, and then string beads on it. By counting how many beads fit, you can find out the size of the beads. The table below shows the approximate diameter of all sizes, the number of beads in 1 gram, 1 centimeter and 1 inch. But you need to be aware that the size markings of different manufacturers may differ from each other. The widest range of sizes is presented by the manufacturer of beads "Yabloneks"
Step 3
There are also names for each size. The largest bead is called CROW-BEADS. Translated, this means "raven beads". These are the largest beads, ranging in diameter from 4 to 10 millimeters. As a rule, these are beads with number 5 or less. Smaller beads are called PONY-BEADS or E-BEADS. In diameter from 2, 5 to 4 mm and numbered from 8 to 5. It is more round in shape beads. The name "pony" was obtained due to the fact that the Indians transported their goods on ponies and mullahs, which were already quite popular at that time. SEED-BEADS are small beads, the most common sizes of which are Nos. 15, 11, 8, 6.
