Crimp beads are most often used when stringing a beaded piece (like a bracelet or necklace) which has been strung with beading wire. The crimp beads finish the end of the beaded piece of jewelry and help create a loop for the clasp to be attached to.
Crimp Beads Tiny metal, hollow beads, used to separate beads and finish off ends on bracelets and cord rosaries. A special Tool is required for applying Crimp beads.
Crimp Bead
A small metal bead that can be 'crimped' and secured in place on a piece of nylon covered wire. This is done by crushing it with a pair of pliers. Crimp beads are used to hold other beads in place on the wire.
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Crimp Bead
Small, soft metal beads that are squeezed shut to secure loops of threading material fasteners onto clasps.
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Crimp Bead - a crimp bead is a small metal bead with thin walls and comparatively large holes. It is designed to be flattened with a crimp tool or crimping pliers.
Crimp Beads Crimp beads are small metal beads that you squish onto the tigertail to make the beads stay where you want them. Can be corrugated or smooth.
Crimp Bead
Crimp Bead is a soft bead that is thread through a string and then squeezed in order to clamp the ends and hold the other beads in place.
Crown
Crown is the top part of a diamond or gemstone.
Crimp Bead: A very small piece of cut tubing used to finish off a strand of beads.
CRIMP BEAD
A crimp bead is a soft, metal bead through which string (for a bracelet or necklace) is threaded; the crimp bead can be squeezed shut with a pliers to secure the end loops of the threading material fasteners onto the clasps.
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Using a Crimp Bead to Attach a Clasp
The most common way to attach a clasp to beading wire and some more robust nylon cords is to use a crimp bead.
crimp bead - Either a round bead or tube that is compressed around bead stringing material, such as coated wire, to hold the string in place by friction.
crimping pliers - Pliers with notches designed to compress crimp beads or crimp tubes.
Crimp Bead - A metal bead used to attach the ends of wire to the clasp.
Crimp Cover - A hollow round bead that has an opening that allows you to cover a crimp beads so that it gives the effect of a round bead at the end of each.
Crimp beads need Crimping Pliers to even out the beads. The crimping effect can be achieved with other pliers, but they sometimes leave unsightly sharp edges. The crimping pliers usually have small arms which have grooves in them.
Crimp Beads: A crimp bead is used to finish and fasten an end of a cord or a chain. They are soft metal beads that when squeezed will shut will fasten the ends of thread onto a clasp.
Crown: The upper part of a gemstone.
Crimping is the process of squeezing small crimp beads to hold bead stringing thread or wire.
Also called crimping pliers, this tool is used to close and secure bead crimps. The lower jaw crimps the beads, while the grooves in the upper jaw folds and tightens the crimp. The flattening action secures the crimp bead to the beading wire ...
 See also: Jewel, Metal, Shape, Clasp, Necklace
  
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