What’s an “E Bead?”

Larger seed beads, such as 6/os and 5/os are often referred to as “E” Beads. An E Bead is approximately 4mm in size.

A little about Czech seed beads…and a size chart

Czech seed beads, while often not as uniform as Japanese seed beads, are still beautiful and useful. I have found wonderful hanks of them at yard sales and thrift stores! Remember that there was a time that Czech seed beads were about all you could get - Miyuki wasn’t even around! During the various times in bead history when making bead flowers were all the rage, Czech seed beads were what you would use. Generally speaking, they were opaque, with rich, bright colors. Should you use Czech seed beads, here is a handy chart.

size 11/0 = 2mm (.08″)

size 10/0 = 3mm (.12″)

size 8/0 = 4mm (.16″)

size 6/0 = 5mm (.2″)

size 4/0 = 6mm (.24″)

size 2/0 = 7mm (.28″)