How Many Seed Beads Do I Need?
You can estimate the number of beads you will need to a project if you know the size of your beads. These charts and tables are a useful guide to help you.
Please note that beads of a stated size are not always the same size or weight. Also, differences in thread tension can add up to big differences in finished dimensions.
These charts are approximations and should only be used as a gudie. I find it is always best to overestimate than underestimate!
How Many Beads Per Gram?
| Type of Bead | # per Gram |
| 15/0 seed beads | 290 |
| cylinder seed beads | 190 |
| 11/0 seed beads | 110 |
| 8/0 seed beads | 38 |
| 6/0 seed beads | 15 |
How Many Beads Strung in a Line?
| Type of Bead | # per inch | # per cm |
| 15/0 seed beads | 24 | 9 |
| cylinder seed beads | 20 | 7 |
| 11/0 seed beads | 18 | 7 |
| 8/0 seed beads | 13 | 5 |
| 6/0 seed beads | 10 | 4 |
How Many Beads Per Square Inch or Centimeter?
| Type of Bead | Beads/inch2 | Beads/cm2 |
| 15/0 seed beads | 330 | 54 |
| cylinder seed beads | 285 | 42 |
| 11/0 seed beads | 216 | 35 |
| 8/0 seed beads | 108 | 20 |
| 6/0 seed beads | 70 | 12 |
How Many Beads Do You Get?
Delicas weight less than other seed beads, due to their larger holes. Their size is closer to size 12 rather than size 11.
| Type of Bead | Amount | Bead Count |
| 11/0 seed | 20 g | 2000 |
| 11/0 Delica | 5 g | 1000 |
| 3.3 mm Delica | 5 g | 150 |
| 13/0 seed | 20 g | 3000 |
| 14/0 seed | 20 g | 5150 |
| 15/0 hex | 20 g | 5880 |
| 20/0 seed | 3 g | 2800 |
| 8/0 hex | 20 g | 960 |
| 6/0 pony | 10 g | 150 |
| 11/0 triangle | 20 g | 2000 |
| 4 mm cube | 20 g | 215 |
| 3 mm bugle | 20 g | 1770 |
| 5 mm bugle | 20 g | 770 |
| 9 mm bugle | 20 g | 500 |
| 12 mm bugle | 20 g | 250 |
Use our Calculator to Work Out
How Many Beads You Will Need!!!
This calculator should be used as a guide only.
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