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Beading Crimping Instructions
by Jennifer Thoden
Description: Easy instructions for crimping or securing your beading wire to a clasp.
Crimping is the process of securing your wire to a clasp or creating a stop for a bead on wire. When beading jewelry you will use the crimping skill all the time. The best part about this beading skill is that it is very easy to learn.
You will need:
Crimp tube
Stringing wire
Crimping Pliers
Step 1. Thread the wire through the crimp tube, through the ring on the clasp.
Step 2. Thread the wire back through the crimp tube.
Step 3. Lay the crimp tube on the back portion of the crimping pliers.
Step 4. Close the crimping pliers to squeeze the crimp tube flat.
Step 5. Lay the flattened crimp tube on its side in the front space of the pliers.
Step 6. Close the crimping pliers again to squeeze the crimp tube in half again.
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You can cover a crimped bead with a crimp cover. This gives the illusion of another bead instead of seeing flattened metal. You can also find crimp beads that have a loop already on them. So instead of looping the wire through the clasp, you would crimp you wire, and cover the crimp bead with the crimp cover. Use a jump ring to hook the crimp cover and clasp together.
Happy Beading!
Jennifer Thoden
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