Here are some cable selection tips from the folks at
Beadalon ...
.010" Excellent for bead weaving, Peyote stitch, and
small seed beads.
.012"/.013" Great for Austrian crystals, seed beads, and fresh
water pearls.
.015"/.018" The most versatile sizes available, use with heavy
glass, metal, ceramic, and fiber-optic beads.
.020"/.021" Use with metal, large or heavy beads with medium
to large drill holes such as garnet and glass.
.024"/.026" Terrific for metal, large or heavy beads with
large drill holes such as African trade beads.In most cases ...
.014" will pass through as small as a size 14 seed bead
.019" will pass through as small as a size 13 seed bead
.024" will pass through as small as a size 11 seed bead
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