The median nerve is the one that supplies sensation to the thumb side of the hand; if the nerve becomes compressed within that tunnel, numbness in thumb and fingers can occur. Several factors may have caused your median nerve to become compressed.
Vary the bead sizes on your jewelry pieces for an attractive beading display. 1  Compare bead length to inches to understand bead sizing. 2  Fill a 16-inch strand with beads of varying sizes to see the difference in size. 3  Compare seed bead sizes to inches to help size them.  Add bugle beads to jewelry according to size.
Bead Size. Bead size is defined as the number of rows of a given size bead that will cover one square inch. The larger the number, the smaller the bead: 14Âº beads require 14 rows of beads per inch. 10Âº beads only need 10 rows. Sizes between 10 and 20 describe seed or cut beads; numbers between 6 and 9, pony beads.