Here is a helpful chart to help you estimate the approximate number of beads needed for a design based on length and bead size. Please remember this is only an approximate guide as beads may be irregular and it is always a great idea to overestimate a little to make sure you don’t run out. There is nothing worse than running out of beads as you near the end of your masterpiece. Also, if you are knotting between your beads you will need to add 1 – 2mm for each knot depending on thickness of your thread/knot.
TYPE |
LENGTH |
2mm |
3mm |
4mm |
5mm |
6mm |
8mm |
10mm |
12mm |
14mm |
Bracelet |
7″ |
89 |
59 |
44 |
36 |
30 |
22 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
Choker |
16” |
203 |
135 |
102 |
81 |
68 |
51 |
41 |
34 |
29 |
Princess |
18” |
229 |
152 |
114 |
91 |
76 |
57 |
46 |
38 |
33 |
Matinee |
20” |
254 |
169 |
127 |
102 |
85 |
64 |
51 |
42 |
36 |
21” |
267 |
178 |
133 |
107 |
89 |
67 |
53 |
44 |
38 |
|
22” |
279 |
186 |
140 |
112 |
93 |
70 |
56 |
47 |
40 |
|
23” |
292 |
195 |
146 |
117 |
97 |
73 |
58 |
49 |
42 |
|
24” |
305 |
203 |
152 |
122 |
102 |
76 |
61 |
51 |
44 |
|
Opera |
28” |
356 |
237 |
178 |
142 |
119 |
89 |
71 |
59 |
51 |
29” |
368 |
246 |
184 |
147 |
123 |
92 |
74 |
61 |
53 |
|
30” |
381 |
254 |
191 |
152 |
127 |
95 |
76 |
64 |
54 |
|
31” |
394 |
262 |
197 |
157 |
131 |
98 |
79 |
66 |
56 |
|
32” |
406 |
271 |
203 |
163 |
135 |
102 |
81 |
68 |
58 |
|
Rope |
40” |
508 |
339 |
254 |
203 |
169 |
127 |
102 |
85 |
73 |
41” |
521 |
347 |
260 |
208 |
174 |
130 |
104 |
87 |
74 |
|
42” |
533 |
356 |
267 |
213 |
178 |
133 |
107 |
89 |
76 |
|
43” |
546 |
364 |
273 |
218 |
182 |
137 |
109 |
91 |
78 |
|
45” |
572 |
381 |
286 |
229 |
191 |
143 |
114 |
95 |
82 |
|
Lariat |
48”+ |
610 |
406 |
305 |
244 |
203 |
152 |
122 |
102 |
87 |
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