Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A bead is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under a millimeter to over a centimeter. Glass, plastic, and stone are probably the most common materials, but beads are also made from bone, metal, resin, wood, clay, felt, paper, and other materials. Beadwork is the craft of making things with beads. Types of beads include: Seed beads Pressed glass beads Fire-polish beads Chevrons Millefiori This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.