DB651 Dyed Opaque Squash Miyuki Delica Size 11

Description

Miyuki Delica DB651 Dyed Opaque Squash Delica beads are precision made, cylinder-shaped bead. As these are all uniform in size and shape they fit together perfectly when woven.  This makes them ideal for bead weaving projects, for example using peyote or brick stitch. With such a great variety of colours, they are ideal for any pattern or theme.

There are approx. 1000 beads per 5g of Miyuki Delica Size 11 DB651 Dyed Opaque Squash. When strung on a single strand, 5g of beads are approximately 1.2m in length. These Delica beads measure approx. 1.5mm in diameter and 1.2mm in length.

These particular beads are opaque which gives the beads a smooth glassy effect, these are dyed beads so not completely colour fast. You will need to take this into consideration when deciding where and how you are using them. The Dyed Opaque Squash is a mid bright yellowy orange shade. Delica beads are great for lots of beading project in particular brick stitch and peyote stitch. Due to their uniform shape they are slot together perfectly in both of these stitching creating an incredibly neat finish. For the same reasons they work really well for beading on a loom too.

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