The micro-bead or "seed bead", are so called due to their tiny, regular size.

The extremely small class of seed beads smaller than 15 have not been in production since the 1890s and any in existence are usually considered antiques.

Two principal techniques are used to produce seed beads: the wound method and the drawn method.

Dyed seed beads may transfer the dye to clothing or skin.

Other seed beads have an external coating that will rub away to reveal a completely different color underneath.

These beads are often more expensive than round seed beads.

Czech seed beads are sold from the factories by the hank.

A production run of a custom made seed bead is eight kilograms.

Standard Japanese seed beads are usually sold in approximately 10 gram tubes.

He had two small silver beads and ten small purple seed beads.