[NFB-Krafters-Korner] FW: Check this out on Amazon

Fri Apr 19 16:57:12 UTC 2024

oh yeah those little tiny buggers are the worst. and sometimes they claim
to be a certain size but not all the beads are uniform. e beads come to
mind here.....
i had also purchased this kit from bead smith that had mini tools and a
handy little ad scoop inside.
i dont know about anyone else but i have difficulty with those tiny seed
beads

On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 12:54 PM Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner <
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> Great ideas. More info is always a plus.
> I figure the smaller beads are the hardest to distinguish, so, this tool
> will be helpful. My son-in-law pointed out those inch and 1/2 inch beads
> also where I can use a ruler.
> Bernice
>
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> i did some looking into this tool. the sizes go by the half millimeter.
> you can get pretty close i would imagine but you would need to count the
> number of holes. this tool is printed as far as my friend who looked at it
> said. i think that 6  and 5 mm are pretty close and if this goes by the
> half millimeter, you will have 4 holes which are pretty close. also it only
> goes up to 11mm and many bead projects call for larger beads.
> here is how i do my bead sizing....
> i have one of each size bead i typically use in a particular shape lets
> just say faceted round. so i would put 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, etc all the way up to
> the largest bead i have which is usually around 25mm or 1 inch.
> i put these on a piece of wire and turn the ends under. this way i can
> measure loose beadup gainst t. the beads are all even number sizes so i
> know not to expect 5mm near the 6mm i compare bead sizes this way.
> also you could use jump rings where you know the sizes and compare them if
> that works for you.
> here are a few tips when measuring beads with a tactile ruler.
> cm can be difficult to measure so mm is going to be even harder.
> remember
> 25mm is one inch
> 18mm is 3/4 inches
> 12 mm is half an inch
> 8mm is 1/3 inch
> 6mm is 1/4 inches
> 4 mm is 1/6 inches
>
> 3mm is 1/8 inch
> in case that is helpful to anyone.
>
>  of course the more different the shape , it could make it difficult to
> measure.
> when i purchase my beads, i put them in these cool little containers i got
> from hobby lobby that are round and can be stacked. they stack into each
> other so they are like a continuous tube with different compartments. i can
> then label the different compartments with the sizes.
> then all the same color are in the same column of containers which makes
> up the tube but all sizes are accounted for. i will see if i ca finda link
> o thse ontainers.
> of course there are tons of ways to organize by size. this is just one way
> i have done it.
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 9:58 AM Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner <
> nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > We had a discussion awhile ago on KK and last night on the votive
> > candle holder class about several people buying a container of beads
> > that might be sorted, not by color, but by size. I have quite a few
> > bags of beads, but I don't know their exact size. It is a little
> > difficult to distinguish between a 6 MM bead and an 8 MM faceted bead.
> > I did a little looking on Amazon, and my son-in-law and I found this
> > device below that helps you sort beads by size and looks accessible. I
> > ordered it and it will arrive Sunday.
> >
> > Stone Gauge Baker Style for Making Jewelry - SFC Tools - 35-558
> > https://a.co/d/cm3vOcn
> >
> > Bernice
> >
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