Beaded Jewelry Making : How to Use Crimping Beads

Use crimping beads for jewelry making to hold clasps or beads in place on beading wire. Crimp down the crimping beads with a special crimping tool using instructions from a jewelry maker in this free video on making jewelry.

Expert: Tammy Gray-Searles
Contact: www.petrifiedwoodco.com
Bio: Tammy Gray-Searles has been designing and making beaded jewelry and other beaded art products for more than 10 years.
Filmmaker: Carlye Jones

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• jewelry making
• beaded jewelry
• crafts
• beads
• crimping beads
• beading wire
• beading thread

[schultzee4748]

thanks....very helpful

[eHow]

@schultzee4748 Thanks for the comment! Be sure to check out more videos in Beaded Jewelry Making, like How to Make a Braided Bead Necklace for more tips!

[morganna713]

This is awesome...basically what I have been looking for all over the internet! What I couldn't quite grasp in words alone, you have shown me in this video! Thank you!

[eHow]

@morganna713 We're happy this video could help you out - thanks for the feedback!

[beckpod1]

You actually need to get real crimp beads..2x2mm(comes in silver/gold/copper).

The crimping pliers actually has two slots...one at the back of the jaw that puts the crimp in the bead...then you use the slot at the front of the pliers to fold the crimp bead into itself...leaving you a rounded crimp...

It's a two step process...but like the video...you can use a round 2mm silver bead and squish it with the one slot.

But that's not how it was designed for...

[JewlzBeads]

To those who care, there are two crimping holes in the tool. The hole closest to the rivet on the tool is the one she demonstrated. It has a tiny tooth in it that bites the bead as it smashes it. This shapes the bead into a little kidney bean shape. The outer hole of the crimping tool squeezes the long ends of the bean shaped bead together and folds it up like a book into a tiny rounded, inconspicuous bead that double grips your wire. The extra security means your wire will never slip.

[xxxrebeccaREXxxx]

That helped alot. I got some of the crimping beads and the tool in a kit and couldnt figure out why they were seperate. :)

[MakeupMad2010]

Gr8 advice, just one thing.. Smile! tis nice to smile no? :)

[kathiemkls]

this has been the most helpful video I have found, love the close ups, thank you!