Miyuki vs Toho seed beads (Comparison)
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- čas přidán 6. 10. 2016
- In this video from The Potomac Bead Company, Allie compares the top two brands of seed beads in the world... Miyuki & Toho. Both beads are made by different companies in Japan. While both are top quality, the differ slightly, and this video will help you to understand the differences. Shop from a huge line of different seed beads here:
(US) www.potomacbeads.com/Seed-Bead...
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Although this isn't really important but Miyuki, since it's Japanese, is pronounced with short vowel sounds: Mee-yoo-kee but short. Not my-yoo-kee. It might confuse others who know how to pronounce it thinking that you're talking about a different brand.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video. More than once I have tried to make something using both Miyuki and Toho beads together in one project and have had problems with the beads not fitting. Now I know why.
As a native beader, I prefer TOHO due to their uniformity. I don't use a loom and consistency is very important, especially with peyote stitch.
So funny, I just ran into a pattern where I tried to use both Miyuki and Toho. Didn't work. The difference in sizes really made a difference.
Wish I had watched this before I began a very ambitious project where I used Toho beads to bezel a stone and it did not work as the bezel was too big for the stone. Miyukis are smaller and more uniform. Thanks for the video...
Why is the Medina Ohio store closing.There are no good bead stores in the area. Is there a chance that there will be a company store in the area. There is surely enough Bead People in the area to have a store in the area.
I know of a company that does its own indexing and labeling. Makes it harder to switch companies if you are beading large projects, and I mean large projects that are more than a necklace or bracelet. This now helps me distinguish the seed beads. With the treasures, I do not know. I try to avoid buying Toho since the vast majority of my collection is delicas.
Okay, are these beads colored glass, or painted? I just want to know if the color will fade over time?
Thank you so very much for educating your viewers on the size differences on the 2 major brands of seed beads. My big issue is when I've got an idea, I have to go and run out right away to get my supplies. The closest place for me to go is the garment district on 6th Avenue between 42nd and 34th Streets. I'm finding that the 3 main suppliers of any seed beads at all are Bead Center, Toho Sohji and Fun2Bead. The only wholesale shop who carries all 3 brands is Toho Sohjhi. The main brand carried in these stores is Matsuno in 12.0. (For some reason or another, the popular size of 11.0 in any brand is so rare to find in the fasion district.) I'm still so confused trying to figure out the size difference between 11.0 and 12.0. I held up a small package of the Miyuki brand of size 11.0 to compare to a package of the Matsuno brand in size 12.0 and I'm having a difficult time with myself trying to notice the difference. I apologize in hasseling you with such a stupid question, but I have been driving myself crazy for a little over a year with this small issue of seed beads, now.
Great comparison, Allie! What an ingenious idea to place Miyuki and Tohos on a needle with stoppers. This will help me id some older tubes/packages of seeds beads that were not labeled. Thanks for such informative ideas!! Have a great weekend. Bracing for a bit of heavy rain and wind from Matthew here in NC tomorrow.
This was a great video. Side by side comparison makes it so much easier to understand. Thanks
VERY helpful! I've wondered about the differences but yours is the best "graphic" demonstration. Thank you!
Another great video! Great explanation on the differences in the beads with respect to brand. Thanks!!
Super useful video - thank you!
Thank you so much for this informative video.
Very informative …thank you so much for this. It will save me a lot of grief in my future bead projects!!
you are making som nice videos. I always get a smile on my Facebook when tex popup
This video was sooo super helpful. I just started making bread earrings yesterday and the chap beads just don't sit how I want. I'm in New Zealand so can't come to your shops, but now I at least I know what I want. Thank you
This is very helpful and informative. Thanks so much for taking the time.
Aa very helpful video. Thanks.