Beadalon Collapsible Eye Beading Needles, Heavy 0.51 / .020 inches diamater, 2.5 inches Length, 4 pc

This is my go to needle for my beading bracelets and waistbeads. The flexibility and efficiency of using these needles are remarkable. Great value for your money. I always buy this brand.

Using these with 4mm, 6mm and 8mm beads to make rosaries and they are very sturdy and flexible at the same time. I was able to make 50 rosaries with the same needle. Only reason I changed needles is because it was getting a little crooked, slowing me down a little. Highly recommend!

This is the best needle available for beadwork! I’ve been using the same needle for eight months, constantly, and it has not failed once! EXCELLENT VALUE!!!

I make quilts and have a lot of threads where the edge to edge quilting starts and stops. You have to bury the ends so the stitching does not unravel after use and washing. As most of the ends are not long enough the put though a needles eye, I tried needles with a slot opening in the eye, but they did not hold up and the eye would break off. A friend suggested I try these needles with a collapsible eye. They work perfectly. I ordered the heavy needles and they do the job, but do not like to go through multiple layers of fabric and batting. I have found I can easily go through one layer of fabric and the batting so I can get the ends buried ! Wish I had found these years ago!!!!

Just in case anyone is confused, this isn’t for sewing, it’s not strong enough. It’s thin & flexible. I use to it pull knotting cord, elastic cord, or thin chain through a bead or beads. It’s much easier & efficient than using a needle to push the cord or chain through and doesn’t bunch up and get stuck inside the bead as a regular needle would do. Since this needle has a “big eye” you can easily put the cord in it without having to spend so much time trying to thread it. And since it’s flexible and thin, it makes it so much easier to push it through the bead especially a curved bead or natural bead that may not be drilled perfectly straight. The head will rip open if you tug a bit too hard and with use so expect to go through them fairly often. I always try to keep an extra package on hand for this reason. I don’t want to even try try to bead without them!

Makes stringing beads easy and fast

Love these! Hadn't beaded in a loooonng time and the needles I had weren't cutting it. These are amazing-they stay straight but the head can collapse. I am using these with Size 8 seed beads.

Liked everything