Beading just would not be the same if it weren't for the beads. I mean, that's a given, right? The very first beads were so natural and beautifully handcrafted. Now, we have some hand made beads, but most are machine made.

Here are some useful terms and weights that you can refer to when buying beads.

The most imporatant thing to remember, avoid plastic as much as possible. It is harder to recycle, and a lot of people won't buy it because its not as enviromentally sound as glass.

Weights:
(these are approximate)

Size 11 - 120 per gram
Size 15 - 250 per gram
Size 6 - 18 per gram
Delicas - 200 per gram
4mmX4mm Mini Drops - 35 per gram
2mmX6mm bugle beads - 20 per gram

Beads Needed Per Inch:
(these are approximate)

Size 11 - 19 Size 15 - 25 Delicas - 20 Size 6 - 10 2mm - 13

3mm - 8-9 4mm - 6-7 8mm 3 10mm 2-3

Other Conversions & Terms:

1 ounce = 28.35 grams

35.2736 ounces = 1 Kilo
2.2046 lbs. = 1 Kilo
1000 grams = 1 Kilo

Gross = 144 pieces
Mass = 1200 pieces

Size Chart: