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Toho – Miyuki seed beads comparison

toho - miyuki seed beads comparison by Diana Balogh

“You use Toho seed beads in your design. Can I bead it with Miyuki seed beads?” – this is one of the most frequently asked questions I get about my patterns.

My answer is sometimes “yes”, sometimes “no”, and it also happens, that the answer is “I don’t know”. And this answer doesn’t depend on my mood, or the beading skills of the questioner. It depends on the beadwork itself, it depends on how much the different sizes of the beads with the same size marking affect the final result.

It is possible that you already know from your personal experience, that seed beads with the same size marking from different brands in the reality don’t have the same size. My short study explains how is it possible…

You can download it for free from here >>

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Free product catalog 2013-2017

free beading tutorial catalog

Download my free product catalog. You can find all of my tutorials between 2013-2017 in this catalog. All in one place: photos, descriptions, materials you need, difficulty of the tutorial.

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How to use the Right Angle Weave Colour Planner – video tutorial with free pdf download

How to use the right angle weave colour planner

In this video I will introduce you how you can use the right angle weave colour planner.

Download the planner from my website: Continue reading How to use the Right Angle Weave Colour Planner – video tutorial with free pdf download

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How to make Right Angle Weave Stitch – free video tutorial

How to make right angle weave stitch

Right Angle Weave stitch (RAW) is one of the most important stitches in beading.
In this video lesson I introduce the RAW stitch, and explain how you can bead this stitch. Continue reading How to make Right Angle Weave Stitch – free video tutorial