are special needles designed for use in beading, especially with seed beads. The top needle in the photo, often referred to as a big eye, is simply two wires fused at the ends. This allows ease in threading since the entire center opens. The middle needle is another kind of beading needle, with a very narrow eye at one end. The bottom needle is a type used also in beading, however, this eye is too large for the smallest seed beads!