The Miyuki
Bugle beads come in several different lengths.
The 1.5mm
bugles are slightly longer than Delicas, but otherwise similare in size
and shape.
The 3mm
bugles are about the same diameter as Delicas, but with a slightly smaller
hole.
The 6mm
bugles are the same as the 3mm bugles except twice as long.
The 12mm
Twisted bugles are slightly larger in diameter than Delicas, and hexagon
shaped with a twist.
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.
