Seed Beads 11/o, Earth Mother Crafts

My seed beads are sold by weight or by *hank* where noted. Pre-strung hanks may differ in size, strand count and weight depending on bead size, manufacture and country of origin. Loose beads come in zipper bags, packaged by by weight in grams or ounces. One ounce (1 oz.) packages contain approximately 28-30 grams.

For a quick overview of all our 11/o colors, please refer to our COLOR CHART or narrow your search with the links provided below.

Czech	Japanese	Italian	French
		Vintage	Vintage


CZECH Jablonex™ and Preciosa Ornela™ seed beads are traditional glass seed beads with smaller holes and thicker walls. Although not as uniform as Japanese seed beads, they are best known for their traditional smooth, rounded shape and wide range of colors. Preferred for bead embroidery, traditional Native American beadwork as well as artifact repair and reproduction. JABLONEX™ PRECIOSA™	JAPANESE seed beads are very uniform in size but more cylindrical in shape, with large holes and thinner walls. Most popular for their wide variety of colors and finishes. MIYUKI™ TOHO™	Vintage ITALIAN seed beads are the original seed beads, produced by Venice and Murano glass artists and were once traded across the world. Italian seed beads are a lost art and haven't been produced for over 100 years. Because of this, they are extremely rare and still highly prized by collectors. Those still on the market are from vintage stock. The 24/0 seed bead is the smallest ever made and used primarily for restoration and reproduction work for 1700 thru early 1900 beadwork. Once referred to as "sand" beading, the intricate work produced from these tiny micro beads often looks more like cloth than beadwork.	Vintage FRENCH seed beads are more irregular in size and shape, but have larger holes than the Czech seed bead with colors that are the most durable and resist fading. They are most popular for traditional beadwork and artifact reproductions.