where to find GOOD needles?

[parfaitelumiere]

Hello,

I purchased some silk thread cards with fine needles included, it's not very easy to use, but cn go inside about every pearl.
Then I purchased some "big eye" chinese (?) needles, described as 0,3, but in fact it' 0, 5mm thick(2 0,25 mm wires)
Where can I get good, big eye very narrow needles, 0,3mm or even less?
I am trying to make a string from old fine perls and some holes are very small, and I will have to make other threads from quite smaller pearls (georgian seed pearls), not easy to find the right stuff, already purchased 5 different silk thread diameters to get sure about the results, and probably I will have to redrill all the pearls to have same diameter inside, not funny...

 

[MSC]

pattye has some nice stringing needles in her etsy shop...

 

[BWeaves]

Our own Pattye sells the best needles. PatriciaSaabDesigns on Etsy

Also, after I tried her Beader's Secret thread, I threw away all my beading silk. I only use her big eye needs and Beader's Secret now.

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Beadalon has these that are .23mm; I bought some recently:

https://www.beadalon.com/products/700F-200.asp

 

[lilliefuzzysocks]

Pattye does sell wonderful needles. Sarah has a video I shot at her studio making them yourself using thin lamp wire.. https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/s...r-own-endless-supply-of-beading-needles-video

 

[parfaitelumiere]

I made some myself from old wire, diameter is ok but wire is very weak.
I am more looking ofr solid needles and not twisted ones if possible.
For now I found some size 12 needles, I will see the results and after that, will see to get other if needed, sadly I am in France and shipping gets quickly expensive when ordered from USA or so...
From asian countries, the shipping is often free, but quality is not terrific at first view...