![]() They are also more valued in bead embroidery as they have slightly larger holes than their Japanese counterparts, making multiple thread passes easier, whilst their softer edges give a more natural drape or flow to beaded garments and projects. However, pricing aside, many bead workers still favour the Czech beads because they feel they have a cottage industry like charm to them as opposed to precision cut perfection. These Far Eastern manufacturers have a well deserved reputation for achieving greater uniformity and consistency of size, shape and finish over Preciosa, their main Czech Republic based competitor, but their pricing does reflect this. The Japanese beads are manufactured by Matsuno, the oldest of the three Japanese seed bead manufacturers, in Osaka, Toho in Hiroshima, and Miyuki in Fukuyama, Hiroshima. Most modern high quality seed beads are made in Japan or the Czech Republic. Glass is the most common material used to make seed beads, but historically they have also been made from metal or ceramic. They can also be used for beaded flower making, simple stringing, and as spacers between other beads in jewellery making. Aside from embroidery, they are most commonly used for loom and off-loom bead weaving techniques such as brick stitch and peyote stitch. Seed beads are small uniformly shaped beads that come in a myriad of shapes, sizes, colours and finishes. ![]() ![]() ![]() Seed Beads Guide including History, Processes, Sizing, Shapes & Coatings What Are Seed Beads? ![]()
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