Bead Quantity Calculator
Enter your desired strand length and bead size to estimate how many beads you need to buy before starting a project.
You will need approximately
241 beads
(229 beads for the strand length exactly, plus about 5% extra for thread take-up, knots, and spacing)
Estimate only. Actual bead count varies by manufacturer, stringing material thickness, and how tightly beads sit against each other.
How this is calculated
The calculator divides your target strand length by the diameter of your chosen bead size, then adds about 5% to account for thread take-up, knots, and the small gaps that naturally occur between strung beads. For a full breakdown of exact diameters by aught size, see our seed bead size chart.