Jewellery findings - Crimps & calottes - Crimp
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Particularly useful for tiger tail & plastic coated lion tail. Push the cord through your clasp, double back through crimp and squeeze. Also vital to fix beads in place on a floater necklace. Cover with CRC crimp cover if desired.
Product: findings
Material: metal
Size: 2mm
Design: crimp
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Frequently asked questions about the product: Crimp
Q: Hi, I'm quite new to beading and I don't know how to use crimp beads, so can you please give me some information about them? Thanks
A: Crimp beads are really useful if you're using beading wire www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/beading-wire/c434 Just slip your crimp onto the wire and thread it back through the crimp to create a loop, then squash your crimp down with pliers and you have a loop that you can attach to a clasp. You can also thread and squash a crimp on either side of a bead to make it hang unsupported on the wire, this is the way to create a floating necklace. For a really professional look use crimping pliers to fold the crimp over on itself neatly, have a look at our blog to see how to use them www.beadbarmy.com/2011/01/bead-barmy-surgery-is-open-top-tips-and-faqs/
Q: I have got some crimp beads from yourself. On the back of the pack it says M-CR. SP midi pack crimp SP (140 pieces) this is the size I want to get more of, I think they are 1mm, but it does not say - can you let me know. Also do you sell this size if they are 1mm as I cannot see them, I would like a few colours. Thanks
A: That is one of our packs that we sell through shops like HobbyCraft and other craft and beading shops. The crimps in the midi crimp pack are exactly the same as our usual stock www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Crimp/bo4025 They're 2mm and we have 4 different finishes in the same crimps (we're hoping to add antique copper soon too).
Q: I have had my first crimp beads and can only make them flat!!! humph!!! I recognise there must be a crimping plier or something to make them round when squashed - what is it please? Can you supply a link to your most economical ones or point me in the right direction please?
A: You can use crimping pliers like these www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Crimping-pliers/bo1031 to fold your crimp beads over on themselves and make a much neater finish. There's a two part process to it, first you squash it into a sort of half-moon, then you squash this over on itself. See our Bead Doctor's top tip on how to use crimping pliers at: www.beadbarmy.com/2011/01/bead-barmy-surgery-is-open-top-tips-and-faqs/
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