The main difference between beading needles and sewing needles is that beading needles are much finer so they can pass through the holes of tiny beads. Beading needles can be used for stringing, loom work and off-loom weaving. Two beading needles that are easiest to work with are twisted needles and wide eye needles.
Twisted needles – A twisted needle is basically a twisted wire, with a loop at one end for the thread. The loop collapses as it passes through a bead. The twisted needle is used mainly for stringing beads because it does not have a sharp point.
Wide eye needle –The whole length of the wide eye needle is an eye. You can use both ends of the bi-directional needle. To thread it, open the eye with your fingernail and insert the thread. This needle is available in the following lengths: ¼ inch, ½ inch, 3 inch, 4 inch and 5 inch.
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