Beads Per inch and
other lengths (24.75mm per inch)
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Bead
size
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1
– inch 24.75mm
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6
– inch 148.5 mm
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7
– inch 173.25 mm
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10
– inch 247.5 mm
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16
– inch 396 mm
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18
– inch 444.5 mm
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24
– inch 594 mm
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2mm
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12
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74
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87
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124
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200
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225
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300
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3mm
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8
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50
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58
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83
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132
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144
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200
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4mm
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6
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37
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43
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62
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100
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112
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153
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5mm
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5
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30
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35
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50
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80
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90
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120
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6mm
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4
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25
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29
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42
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66
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72
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100
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8mm
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3
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19
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22
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31
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50
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56
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76
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10mm
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3
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15
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18
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25
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40
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45
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61
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Standard Necklace and Bracelet Lengths
(averages – please measure for yourself)
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Women
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Men
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High Neck
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14”
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Choker
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16”
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Choker
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18”
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Pendant
Length
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18”
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Pendant
Length
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20”
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Matinee
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20” – 24”
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Opera
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28” – 32”
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Rope
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40” – 45”
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Lariat
(no clasp)
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48” - +
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Bracelet
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6” – 8”
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Bracelet
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9’ – 11”
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Anklet
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9” – 10”
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Anklet
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11” – 14”
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Note: a clasp would be required for
necklace lengths of 24” or less.
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Measurements &
Weights
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Unit
of Measure
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Abbreviation
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Quantity
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Unit
of Measure
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Abbreviation
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Quantity
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Gross
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GR
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144
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Mass
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Ms
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1000
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Mille
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M
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1000
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Dozen
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DZ
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12
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Ounce
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Oz
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28.35 gr.
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Gram
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GR
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.035 oz
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Kilo
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K
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1000 GR
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Kilo
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K
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2.2 lbs
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Kilo
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K
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35.27 oz.
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Pound
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Lb
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16 oz.
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Meter
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29.4”
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Meter
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3.25 ft.
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Stringing Material
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Type
of beads or technique
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1st
suggestion
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2nd
suggestion
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Finishing
off technique
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Clasp
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Seedbeads
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Silimide
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Nymo
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Knots
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Button
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Glass or
stone
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Soft-flex
wire
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Tiger-tail
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Crimp
beads
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Metal
Clasp
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Knotting
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Nylon
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Silk
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Bead tips
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Metal
Clasp
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Large
Hole
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Woven
Poly
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Waxed
Linen
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Leather
Crimps or Slide Knot
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Clasp (no clasp for slide knot)
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Large
Hole
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Rattail
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Leather
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Leather
Crimps or Slide Knot
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Clasp (no clasp for slide knot)
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Note: When tying knots between beads
extra cord will be required.
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Knots
can consume up to 1” of cord per knot.
The thicker the cord, the more string required for your project.
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Clasp Review
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Toggle:
bar and loop
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Spring
ring
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Lobster
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S - hook
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Swivel
lanyards
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Hook and
eye
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Fish-hook
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Lanyard
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Barrel
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Button
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Multi-strand
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Fold-over
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Sister
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Magic
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Lanyard
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Shortner
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Note: Most reliable are the Toggle and
the Lobster clasps.
Least
reliable is the barrel clasp – unless you remember to tighten the clasp
throughout the day.
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Note: Small clasps are cute, but more
difficult to operate, especially behind the neck. Use an appropriate size clasp for you
project.
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Seedbeads – Czech
seedbeads
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Bead
Size (aught)
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Beads
Per inch
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Beads Per
gram
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Grams
per hank (12 20” strands)
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Number
of beads in a hank (hank = 12 20" strands)
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16/0
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28
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275-325
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22.5
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14/0
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25
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250-300
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22
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6720
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13/0
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24
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150-200
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33
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12/0
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21
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125-175
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33
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11/0
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18
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100-150
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34.5
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4320
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10/0
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16
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75-125
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38.5
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9/0
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15
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50-100
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38.5
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8/0
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14
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3360
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6/0
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9
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2160
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Seedbeads – Japanese seedbeads
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Bead
Size (aught)
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Beads
Per inch
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Beads
Per 6” tube
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#
of beads per inch
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14/0
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27
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7000
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27
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5000 per
20 grams
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11/0
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17
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3000
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17
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8/0
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11
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1026
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11
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1 inch =
.3 grams
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6/0
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7
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210
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7
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