Jewelry Making Bead Set: Starter Studio Collection (15 Strands, 3-25mm)

15 strands of beads in recycled and Krobo glass, Roman glass, brass, copper, turquoise and pearl, about 1,540 beads in all, a starter stash that runs from 3mm heishi spacers to 25mm jumbo focal beads.

What's included (numbers match the numbered photo)

• #1 Jumbo Clear Aqua Recycled Glass: 15-19 x 22-25mm beads, 3-4mm hole, 25" strand, about 26 beads
• #2 White Ashanti Glass Saucer: 4 x 14mm beads, 3mm hole, 24" strand, about 90 beads
• #3 Karaga Medley Round Krobo: 10 x 12mm beads, 3mm hole, 31" strand, about 57 beads
• #4 Brass Donut: 2-3 x 10mm beads, 4-5mm hole, 10" strand, about 80 beads
• #5 Krobo Fancy Powderglass: 10-25 x 10mm beads, 2mm hole, 42" strand, about 52 beads
• #6 Vintage Japanese Rice Pearl: 5-9 x 4-6mm beads, 0.5mm hole, 16" strand, about 50 beads
• #7 Kenya Copper Heishi: 1 x 3-4mm beads, 1mm hole, 12" strand, about 250 beads
• #8 Gold Faceted Square Heishi: 1 x 3mm beads, 1mm hole, 24" strand, about 270 beads
• #9 Jumbo Blue Wave Marine Recycled Glass: 19-20 x 22-25mm beads, 4mm hole, 29" strand, about 34 beads
• #10 Light Aqua Ashanti Glass Saucer: 4 x 14mm beads, 3mm hole, 26" strand, about 120 beads
• #11 Mixed Rondelle Recycled Glass: 4 x 11mm beads, 2mm hole, 24" strand, about 100 beads
• #12 Rectangular Ancient Roman Glass: 9-20 x 8-14mm beads, 2mm hole, 16" strand, about 16 beads
• #13 Graduated Rondelle Turquoise: 2-5 x 4-10mm beads, 1mm hole, 16" strand, about 120 beads
• #14 Round Brass Ethiopian: 6-7.5mm beads, 2mm hole, 30" strand, about 130 beads
• #15 Roman Glass Cylinder Heishi: 2-5 x 4-6mm beads, under 1mm hole, 15" strand, about 150 beads

Details

• Bead sizes are measured ranges; handmade glass, Roman glass, natural turquoise and vintage pearls vary from bead to bead within them
• Holes from 0.5mm to 5mm: the rice pearls, Roman glass heishi, turquoise and copper and gold heishi need fine thread or wire; the jumbo recycled glass, Ashanti saucers, Krobo beads and brass donuts fit cord or leather
• Strand lengths run from 10" to 42"
• The Roman glass beads come from Afghanistan and the rice pearls are vintage Japanese stock

A starter collection for building a first bead stash, or for filling the gaps in one: jumbo recycled glass and powder glass rondelles from Ghana, hand-painted Krobo beads, white and aqua Ashanti glass saucers, Ethiopian brass rounds, textured brass donuts, Kenyan copper heishi, small gold heishi, Roman glass from Afghanistan, graduated turquoise rondelles and vintage Japanese rice pearls. Big focal beads, everyday mid sizes and tiny spacers in one set, so you can design necklaces, bracelets and earrings without buying strand by strand.