Description
The Opal White bead is a soft, cloudy white. This a great color for shading, and grayscale or gradient designs.
Opal beads have a cloudy translucent appearance. Light can pass through the bead, but the glass is not see-through, like transparent beads. Because the glass is translucent stringing material color can affect the overall appearance; beads strung on black thread will look darker than the same beads strung on white thread. Available in a limited range of colors, opal beads are the closest contemporary substitute for the historical “greasy” beads.
Charlotte Cuts have one or two facets per bead, which gives them a subtle sparkle. They are particularly popular for old style beadwork. Size 13/0 is small enough to get a lot of details into earrings and florals. They are also fairly uniform so they work well for peyote stitch and loom-work. We recommend a Size 13 beading needle and OO Nymo thread for these beads.
Size 13/0 Charlotte Cut Beads measure approximately 1.6-1.8mm. Sold strung on short hanks, consisting of 12 12-inch strands. Approximately 3,000 beads per hank. Made in the Czech Republic.