Bead Wish List: By The Hank

It’s confession time again, beaders: I’m cheating on my Japanese seed beads with Czech hanks, and it’s fantastic! There are so many pros when buying Czech seed beads by the hank - great quantity at a low price being just one of them. I also love that you can hold all those beads in your hand at one time - again, the quantity is amazing - and apart from the threads, there’s no plastic packaging required.

Now, I know what some of you are thinking: Japanese seed beads are much better quality than the Czech variety. One or two years ago, I would have agreed with you, but now I’m not so sure. Of course if you need absolute precision for something like graphic peyote stitch, you want the quality of Delicas, but for everyday round seed bead designs? Czech seed beads are often just as good as Japanese ones, particularly in the opaque finishes. While the sizes of the beads can vary a lot on a single hank, the actual amount of culled beads or wonky beads is much less than the more expensive packets and vials.

I would love to hear your thoughts on the pros and cons of Czech seed beads vs. Japanese seed beads (rounds, not Delicas). Which do you prefer overall? In the meantime, here are some delightfully tempting, cascading hanks of ‘rocailles’.

Opaque Rainbow Multi Mix Hank
From Beadaholique






Matte Opaque Olive Green Hank
From piecesparts






Turquoise Topaz Picasso Mix Strands
From Beads-and-Babble






Vintage Green Iris Maco Tubes
From Evez Beadz






Opaque Black Precioca Hank
From Canterbury Lane






Transprent Denim Glass Bead Strand
From Happy Mango Beads






Southwest Mix Mini Hank
From Spirit Bear Beads



And...



Transparent Dark Orange Preciosa Hank
From Fire Mountain Gems

Happy beading!

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