Beading Resources & Techniques
Discover new beading techniques and learn all you need to know about jewelry making. Below you will also find helpful graphs and charts for questions that you may have about making jewelry.
Inches to Millimeters
Inches |
Millimeters |
| 1/16 in. | 1.5mm |
| 1/8 in. | 3mm |
| 1/4 in. | 6mm |
| 3/8 in. | 9mm |
| 1/2 in. | 12mm |
| 5/8 in. | 15mm |
| 3/4 in. | 18.5mm |
| 7/8 in. | 22mm |
| 1 in. | 25mm |
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Number of Beads per Inch
Bead Size |
Per Inch |
7" |
16" |
24" |
32" |
36" |
3mm |
8.25 |
57 | 132 | 200 | 265 | 288 |
4mm |
6.25 |
43 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 225 |
5mm |
5.00 |
35 | 82 | 124 | 160 | 180 |
6mm |
4.25 |
28 | 67 | 100 | 132 | 153 |
7mm |
3.50 |
24 | 57 | 85 | 114 | 126 |
8mm |
3.25 |
22 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 112 |
10mm |
2.50 |
18 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 90 |
12mm |
2.00 |
15 | 33 | 50 | 66 | 72 |
14mm |
1.75 |
13 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 63 |
16mm |
1.50 |
11 | 25 | 38 | 50 | 54 |
18mm |
1.25 |
10 | 23 | 34 | 45 | 50 |
20mm |
1.20 |
8 | 20 | 29 | 38 | 43 |
Birthstone Chart
Birthstones are great to use for that special someone. Below is the chart of birthstone beads for all your jewelry making creations.
| January | Garnet |
| February | Amethyst |
| March | Aquamarine |
| April | Diamond |
| May | Emerald |
| June | Pearl |
| July | Ruby |
| August | Peridot |
| Septmeber | Sapphire |
| October | Opal |
| November | Citrine, Yellow Topaz |
| December | Tuquoise, Blue Zircon,Tanzanite |
Wire Sizing Chart
