Used in this video tutorial:. How to Choose Needles for Your Beading Project. . These needles are like sewing needles, but much thinner, in order to fit through the holes in tiny beads. English beading needles are very stiff, and they will break before bending. For this reason, they are not recommended for use with thick materials. The size 10 needle has a diameter of.46mm (.018 Inches) and is suitable for beading thread up to.011 Inches. Needles are 2 1/8 Inches long. Quantity: Each lot = 1 package of 4 needles. Made in England of stainless steel.