How Do You Use Crimping Beads For Wire Jewelry?
Wire jewelry is a crafting method which can be used by jewelry making enthusiasts at any skill level. There are many handy tools and accessories used in this form of jewelry making, but the crimping bead may become your new best friend. With a few tips you can learn all you need to know about these fantastic tools. Slip the small metal crimping beads onto your thread, wire or fishing line. Hold the bead in place and smash it flat with a pair of flat pliers. Store your crimping beads in small zip-lock baggies, as they are small and easy to lose. Crimping beads come in round or square shapes, which work in the same way. You will press both versions flat. However, the squares will create small rectangles while the round beads create a flat circle. Crimp a bead onto the end of a bracelet or necklace so that the rest of your beads don’t fall off while you’re connecting clasps. You also can use crimping beads on either side of a single bead or group of beads to create the illusion of floatin
