SuperDuo beads make a superstar splash

January 24, 2017

SuperDuo beads make a superstar splash

SuperDuo seed beads – the newest superstars at Island Cove Beads & Gallery – are wonderful additions to your beading stash. Their unique shape helps create flowers, stars, and rows upon rows of beading beauty! Do you know how you can tell that the staff at Island Cove truly loves this type of bead? It’s when many of our hottest classes feature these special SuperDuo beads in their designs, like the Athena and Ruffle bracelets.

Colorful selection of SuperDuo beads on sale at Island Cove

A bevy of stylish, colorful SuperDuo seed beads have just been added to the Island Cove eShop. A few of the gorgeous SuperDuo colors include Aquamarine Twilight, Opaque White Picasso, Pastel Petrol, and Full Amber Gold. Can these names get any more mesmerizing? Check out the selection if you're in St. Petersburg or Indian Rocks Beach, or in our online store.

What makes SuperDuo seed beads so super?

  • they are a unique oval shape with two stringing holes
  • SuperDuo seed beads measure 2.5mm by 5mm
  • the edges taper at both ends, but the bead is wider in the middle
  • you can create a "honeycombed" or diamond pattern when you stack them together
  • they're super affordable: 10 gram tubes start at $2.55 and up
Athena bracelet with SuperDuo beads from D. Roberti




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