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Bead Stringing Materials; Elastic Cord, Silk Thread, Leather Cord, Cotton Cord
and Silk Ribbons
Your favorite beads for necklace or bracelet creations
need the right material on which to string your precious
beads and gemstone finds. We
carry silk in dozens of colors and sizes to beautify any jewelry with
beads, and leather cord and hemp in a variety of colors & styles.
Other Beading Supplies
Looking for the proper needles and adhesives to finish your beading project?
We've got them along with Beadalon Beading Wire and many other
Basic Beading Supplies.
Guide to Choosing the Right Beadalon Bead Wire
Beadalon is composed of tiny stainless steel cables coated with nylon. It's available in a variety of sizes and weights. Each type of wire has two important characteristics: number of strands and wire diameter. The number of strands determines the flexibility of the wire and the diameter determines the size and strength of the wire as well as what beads can be used.
| Size |
Use |
| 0.010 |
For lightweight bead stringing and weaving of seed beads, freshwater pearls, and very small gemstone beads. Requires the use of micro-crimps. |
| 0.012 & 0.013 |
For use with beads that have very small holes, including crystal beads, seed beads, and freshwater pearls. Requires micro-crimps. |
| 0.015 & 0.018 |
The most versatile sizes for making necklaces, bracelets, and anklets using medium to heavy gemstones, crystals, seed beads, or glass or metal beads. |
| 0.020 & 0.021 |
For medium-weight designs with large or heavy gemstone beads with unevenly drilled holes (common to most gemstone beads). |
| 0.024 & 0.026 |
For designs using beads that are large or heavy, or have larger holes, such as African trade beads, or larger glass or gemstone beads. |