Jewelry-Making How-To Videos

Secrets to Crimping with Crimp Tubes

Presented by Tammy Honaman, Author, Jewelry-Making Expert and Educator,
Instructions by Ian, Content Development Group, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
F89B

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STEP 1
Place one crimp tube onto one end of a length of beading wire.
STEP 2
Use chain-nose pliers to compress the center section of the crimp tube.

Turn the crimp bead over then compress the center section of the crimp tube again for extra security.
STEP 3
Check the hold of the crimp by giving the wire a pull. If the wire slips, further tighten the crimp tube. If the wire is secure, use flush-cutters to trim the excess tail of beading wire resting in the crimp tube loop.

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