| Miyuki Union Beads - A Match Made In Heaven by Damaris Ramenaden |
Most seed beaders already know all about Miyuki Seed beads, and tend to choose them because of their excellent quality, consistent sizes and fantastic durability. Although Miyuki does have a vast selection of colours and finishes across their range of seed beads, not many people know about their Union seed beads. These beautiful little beads are a collaboration of Miyuki made glass seed beads which are then sent to the Czech Republic to be coated in some of the well-known Czech glass bead manufacturer colours and finishes. These beads really are the best of both worlds!
So why have Miyuki added these to their range and why might you want to try them out? Well, if you think about how many beading work projects use Czech shaped beads in them (such as Rizos, O-Beads, Fire Polished beads, Wheel beads, Pinch beads, Flower Cup beads and Dragonscale beads as shown below) then this colour range allows you to truly match your seed beads to your bead work.
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| Chalk White Lila Gold Luster | Chalk White Blue Luster | Chalk White Lila Vega Luster |
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| Jet Amber | Jet Sunset | Jet Capri Gold |
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| Crystal Vitrail | Funky Apple | Jet AB |
Our Miyuki Union beads are available in size 11/0 and in the standard 22g pack sizes. These beads are made to the exact same specifications as other Miyuki 11/0 Seed beads, so they can be included in all your projects with ease and are perfect for all types of on and off-loom stitching such as Right Angle Weave, Peyote, Daisy, Brick, bead embroidery and more.
Many of the Miyuki Union beads are available as both a shiny and matte version, as shown here:
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Top L-R: Jet Amber, Jet Amber Matte Bottom L-R: Jet Capri Gold, Jet Capri Gold Matte | Top L-R: Crystal Vitrail, White Crystal Vitrail Matte Bottom L-R: Jet Azuro, Jet Azuro Matte |
Miyuki Union beads have adopted some of the most popular Czech bead finishes too, such as the 'Crystal Rainbow' finish. Clockwise from top: Crystal Lemon Rainbow, Crystal Orange Rainbow, Crystal Brown Rainbow, Crystal Copper Rainbow, Crystal Golden Rainbow |
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| There are also variations within the popular 'Chalk White' range. Clockwise from top: Chalk White Celsian Matte, Chalk White Valentinite Matte, Chalk White Azuro Matte |
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| Magic Apple | Magic Green |
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| Magic Purple | Magic Copper |
You can even buy some of the same colours in either the 'Crystal', 'Chalk White' or 'Jet' variations, which can be great for brightening up or toning down a piece:
Top L-R: Jet Sunset Matte, Chalk White Sunset Matte Bottom L-R: Jet Sliperit, Crystal Sliperit |
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Clockwise from top: Full Labrador, Jet Labrador, Chalk White Labrador Matte |
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We currently have over 50 colours in our range (as of 02.05.23) and some of these colours have been so successful that they have now been adopted by Miyuki and have now have their own official Miyuki number, making them even easier to find.
Add some Miyuki Unions to your beads stash and get bead excellence coupled with stunning colours and coatings all in one!