Seed bead help?

Hi guys!

I just spent $20 getting a pile of these cute Czech spacers on eBay, and at a penny apiece I was feeling like they were a deal.. until it occured to me that they're just big seed beads and I bet I'm paying about a

1000% markup. My only question is, what SIZE seed beads are they? 8.0? 10.0? They measure about 3 - 3.5mm around and 2.5 - 3mm hole-to-hole. Here they are in hot, steamy action:

Those are the silver ones, which I use the most. Next question (you knew it was coming) is; does anyone suggest a good source? Rings 'N' Things has them, but not, apparently, in silver.

TIA,

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from Kalera Stratton :

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] ]Those are the silver ones, which I use the most. ] ]Next question (you knew it was coming) is; does anyone suggest a good ]source? Rings 'N' Things has them, but not, apparently, in silver.

Nicole!

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On Fri, 7 May 2004 3:02:01 -0400, Kalera Stratton wrote (in message ):

Definitely not 10/0, they sound like 8/0 beads from the size you describe, but the photo (which isn't to scale) looks like 6/0 beads. They're simple galvanized silver seed beads, which are pretty widely available.

A tube or two can be easily obtained from Beki at Whimbeads, and should last you for a while. If you want a large quantity, and they have to be Czech, take a look at Shipwreck Beads. The size 8/0 is part # 8SB812-C , and the size 6/0 is part #6SB812. No matter what, you'll save a whole lot of money.

Normally, I would recommend against galvanized seed beads, since they do wear, but for a simple spacer for shipping, it should be more than adequate.

Kathy N-V

You're kidding! I should have checked with her first! :)

-Kalera

vj wrote:

Cool!

Yeah, the pic isn't life-size... it's for my website. Those lampwork beads are pretty small, so I'm guessing 8/0. I'll order some and see what they look like.

Thanks Kathy!

-Kalera

Kathy N-V wrote:

They are metallic glass, and they usually do cost a little more than non-coated glass, but I can't imagine anyone selling them for those kinds of prices! I'd pay less than that for comparably sized sterling silver! Even in Canadian prices, you should be able to get 100 3mm sterling silver beads for $8. These were $1.29 for 100.

-Kalera

R> If the beads are metalic then they do normally cost a whole lot more than a

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from Kalera Stratton :

]You're kidding! I should have checked with her first! :)

if it says "silver" i ALWAYS check with Nicole first - except for wire.

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Kalera, I just measures an 8 with a micrometer, it is 2 mm. So, I think you must have 6s. Did you want silver metal or silver glass beads?? Armand

Thanks, Armand! I want glass beads in many colors; the ones I chose to show just happen to be silver-coated, which was confusing. I should have shown transparent ones to keep it simple.

-Kalera

Armand V> Kalera,