Miyuki Size 8 beads,
from Japan, are shaped like size 11 beads, only a bit larger. Because of the
uniformity of the beads, they are excellent for peyote stitch, brick stitch,
or for use in fringe.
You will
find abbreviations following the color descriptions of most of the beads.
Some of the beads may have two or more of these abbreviations.
T
= Transparent (some light passes through the bead)
TL
= Transparent Luster (light passes through the bead and it has a slight pearlized
finish)
TR
= Transparent Rainbow (light passes through the bead, with an Aurora Borealis
rainbow finish)
TSL
= Transparent Silver Lined (light passes through the bead, hole of bead is Silver
Lined)
M = Metallic (has a metallic look)
MR
= Metallic Rainbow (multiple color metallic, often called "Iris")
MA
= Matte (frosted appearance, Opaque unless otherwise indicated, sometimes 2
or 3 tone)
S-MA
= Semi-Matte (not as shiny as most beads, but not quite a matte finish either)
OP
= Opaque (no light passes through the bead)
L
= Luster (pearl-like finish)
OPL
= Opaque Luster (opaque with a pearl-like luster finish)
R
= Rainbow (Aurora Borealis rainbow finish - often multiple colors)
OPR
= Opaque Rainbow (opaque with an Aurora Borealis rainbow finish - often multiple
colors)
C
= Ceylon (pearl-like finish, similar to Opaque Luster, but more subdued and
the colors are often softer)
CR
= Crystal (transparent, inside of the bead is darker than the outside)
F
= Fancy (transparent with an Aurora Borealis finish)
ICL
= Inside color Lined (transparent, inside of the bead is darker than the outside)
These
beads are sold in 10 gram tubes, approximately 400 beads.
