The Beadsmith NEEDLES BEADING #13

Goid needles

These size 13 are a must for beading. They have gone up in price since I ordered them last. Couldn't find them from my regular dealer. Yes the size 13 break easily and the eye is very tiny, but sometimes need this size to get through those little seed beads. I was so happy to find them, price didn't seem to matter. They were shipped rather quickly.

I was glad to find a package of more than 4 needles since I go through them like popcorn.

These worked great for my peyote stitch project. I used them with Miyuki Delica 11/0 and Aiko Precision 11/0 beads. The eyes are very small and can be challenging to thread using KO Nylon Beading Thread, but worth the struggle.

They work great to go thru 15/0 beads. They aren't that sturdy, but they are so thin, how could they be. Basically they are as sturdy as anyone else's #13 needles. Very smooth, and very sharp. You can't go wrong here

Perfect for silk hand knotting gemstones with 0.4mm holes.......IF you can thread the needle! I’m using size 0 or E 3-ply silk thread and still finding it VERY difficult to thread the tiny eye successfully. Quite good at getting two of the three strands through the eye (lol) but hopefully practice will see better results. I have started combining some tips I picked up from Google searches:0. Wear magnifying crafters glasses or work under a magnifying light (almost THEY most important tip!!!1. Wax the thread to stiffen it slightly2. Cut threading end of silk thread on an angle to create a point3. Use pliers to lightly flatten thread end4. Pinch thread between thumb and forefinger and draw it up until you have just the thread tip showing; keep pressure on thread5. Push needle eye onto thread point (not thread into needle eye) and release pressure on thread as the two meetHopefully you’ll get enough thread through the eye to be able to pull it all through in one go without one ply unraveling. I’ve now successfully threaded and knotted three 4mm Sapphire rondelle, two graduated Moonstone & Kyanite and and two 4mm Opal rondelle gemstone necklaces this way

Good needles. Arrived in good condition with packaging intact.

I have been using these needles for years to do bead embroidery. They move through ultrasuede very well and go through even size 15 beads. I use Nymo thread size B doubled. When you make a stitch, pull it out the other side by the thread- NOT the needle. The eye of these needles are fragile and pulling by the thread will make it last longer.