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Tips for how to use a crimping tool

Summary: We sometimes come across a question asked by new beaders for how to use a crimping tool.

Date : Aug 15, 2012

We sometimes come across a question asked by new beaders for how to use a crimping tool, the example as follow:

Hi everyone...I’m only new to this game so i need some help...and a step-by-step guide would be very useful too!

Every time we would like to offer some tips for this kind of problem about beading things. Facing the above question, we may typically give such suggestion as using a crimping tool. Okay, the problem may turn to how to use a crimping tool.

The basic method of how to use a crimping tool as follow shows:

3 simple steps can answer the problem: first, thread the crimp bead on wire; second, use bottom notch to press the crimp; third, press crimp with top notch of the tool. Well finished.

In the matter of fact, whether to use crimping tool or not all depends.

A unique Tip for tiara making:

No need to know how to use a crimping tool, just make the twisty wire effect.

Crimping tool is not that perfect because it may make the jewelry look messy. Of course, the type of tiara also matters. Supposing you are using 4mm wire to make beaded bracelet. You could put on beads half way and fold the wire to make a twist around the beads. Some beaders have proved this method works. However it also has shortcoming, that is, this method easily leads to over twisting and the wire around the beads is hard concealed.

In this situation, you can set aside the crimping tool, and to take the twist method may get things more simple and you can also harvest the neat effect.

Other situation tips:

If confronting other situations in which crimping tool and crimp beads must be used, what should we take noted besides learning about how to use a crimping tool. Here are two tips about crimping will be shared with you.

How to use a crimping tool tip 1: cap your crimp beads

For a polished, professional look, you may opt to use crimp covers to cover your crimp beads. By the way, some unpleasant damages caused by pliers or crimping tools can also be concealed, never found.

How to use a crimping tool tip 2: be careful about the pressure of applying crimping tool

Applying too much pressure the crimping tool may damage the bead, for example, creating an imperfect bend in your crimp bead. If this happens, use wire snips to remove the damaged crimp bead and start again with a fresh one.

Here are the useful tips for crimping tools. If you want to get solutions to problem like how to use a crimping tool, you can go on web and find more tips for reference.

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