Delicas Beads, Sometimes Inaccurately Named Seed Beads, Are Cylindrically Shaped Glass Beads Made By World Famous Miyuki.

Delicas are a particular bead made by world celebrated Miyuki, Japan's oldest seed bead producer. They are cylindrical in shape with a big hole that allows multiple passes of thread through each bead and are available in a extensive palette of colors and finishes.

Size 11 is the most in demand size of the Delica beads with 944 different colors, finishes and treatments in the round cylinders in addition to approximately 55 more in the hex cuts, which are hexagon shaped cylinders. The many variations are produced by specific glass treatments. There is basic transparent glass, basic opaque glass, and etched glass for a matte or semi-matte effect. Then there are the many different colored glasses.

Additionally there are many different finishes or treatments. "Treatment" means something that is done on the surface of the glass and can be on the top, at times within the hole and in some instances one finish on the top and a different finish in the hole. Treatments may include a clear "rainbow" or "aurora borealis" finish, a "pearl" finish, colored dyes, and various metal coatings such as precious metals. Some Delica beads have more than one treatment applied to them in order to result in the desired effect.

Note that there are some durability concerns with some of the finishes like the dyed or galvanized beads. The best suppliers will be able to provide you with the durability data.

Miyuki also produces a size 10 Delica that is slightly bigger, a size 8 that is a lot larger than the size 11, and a size 15 that is a lot smaller. The size 10 and 15 are relatively new and therefore don't come in as many colors and finishes as the size 11.

Miyuki's Delica beads are of very high quality and as a result they are more expensive. You should acquire them from a reputable bead shop that sells the genuine article. Be aware that some dealers have been known to purchase less expensive, lower quality beads from another manufacturer and pawn them off as Delicas. Also be very careful if you are tempted to buy at an on-line auction.

If you are getting your beads to finish a pattern that gives you the Delica number, such as DB-010, you should have no problem due to the fact that each color has a number. But if you are getting your beads by color name you may have a problem, because there is not a standard color description for each bead. The reason is that the Japanese description does not translate readily into English and the different importers each have their own interpretation. So it's always best to go by the DB- number.

Genuine Delica beads are an excellent choice in any Loom, Peyote or Brick beadwork due to the fact that they are so uniform. They make any pattern line up perfectly and give a clean, crisp finish to your beadwork. There are fewer culls when you are working and therefore they are more cost effective than their price might indicate. And the color and finish selection is fantastic!

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