The 3.4mm drop beads are a type of Japanese seed bead that are formed into tiny top-drilled teardrops. They are especially popular in the "fancy" color-lined drops and for use in embellishment and fringe. Drop beads are smaller and more rounded than magatamas. The width of the glass above the hole can sometimes be irregular.

	If they are strung together they form a zigzag or zipper pattern, their shape causing them to stick out on each side.
	If you string a seed bead between each one they are spaced apart from eachother. (Shown with 11/0 Japanese seed beads).

The fancy color-lined drop beads (item numbers will begin DPF-) are made by applying paint to the inside of the bead holes. This is usually done using clear glass beads and is called color-lining. Since paint colors may not be possible to duplicate as colors of glass, this provides another way to expand the bead palette. Yet another effect is possible by making color-lined beads with colored glass. The image belows shows examples of both styles:

• We sell 3.4mm Miyuki drop beads in a standard wholesale package of 250 grams (approx 4,500 beads), or in a retail 9-11 gram tube (approx 180 beads).
• All wholesale beads are also available in half packs.
• Some special colors such as 24k gold plated or palladium are packaged in smaller amounts.

Shop for Miyuki Drop Beads.