When buying beads for a pacific piece of jewelry that you are making. It is good to have an idea of the approximate number of beads that it takes to make the piece, so that you will have plenty of beads to finish your project. Whether it’s a bracelet or a necklace, etc.
Chalk Turquoise Bracelet
Common Bead Size
Here is a basic chart of approximately the number of beads you need per inch, per size of beads.
Bead Size**Per inch***7inch***16inch**18inch**24inch
3mm—————-8.50———-59.5——–136———–153———-204
4mm—————-7————–49———-112———–126———-168
5mm—————-5————–35———-80————90———–120
6mm—————4.25———–29.75——-68————76.5———102
8mm—————3.25———–22.75——-52————58.5———78
10mm—————2.5———–17.5——–40————45————60
12mm—————2————–14———32————36————48
14mm—————1.75———-12.25——-28————31.5———-42
16mm—————1.5———–10.5——–24————-27————36
Have you ever ran out of beads that you needed to finish a piece of jewelry? If so, what did you do?
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