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How To Close a Crimp Bead in Jewelry Making

video How To Close a Crimp Bead in Jewelry Making

Do your beads keep falling off your jewelry designs? This is an up close tutorial on how to properly close a crimp bead. Clip is from the DVD Beginner Jewelry Making by Stari Girl Jewelry. Learning the proper techniques and tools are essencial for a beginner.

5 comments

Jan 9, 2012. 10:12 AMRocker007 says:

Excellent camera work. You also have a wonderfully patient and clear speaking voice. What a superb tutorial. THANK YOU

Jul 18, 2011. 11:50 PMsbraswell says:

I keep seeing those beads and pliers at Michael's but couldnt figure out what they were for. Thanks for clarifying.

Nov 29, 2009. 12:08 PMdchall8 says:

This is very well done. If you do it exactly like the demo, it should work very well. What she did not mention is that there are different sizes of crimp beads and wires which require different sizes of crimping tools. I like to use two crimps, which is a little sloppy.

May 26, 2011. 12:31 AMchatke511 says:

I use 2 crimps also, I feel that it gives the piece extra strength. If it gets to sloppy looking I just use a crimp bead cover, they help with sharp edges too.
I'm far from a beginner at jewelry making but learn new things all the time. I watched this crimp bead tutorial and will have to watch it over and over because I can never get them nice like the video.

Feb 21, 2011. 11:02 AMlazemaple says:

Yes, very well done! Here I was told the two different holes were for different sizes - not that they were needed for different functions! I might use a crimp once per year, its nice to know how to correctly! Thanks!