Sterling Silver Crimp Beads
Crimps, sometimes called crimp beads, are one of the most important findings. Crimps are most often used to "tie off" the beading wire on which a necklace or bracelet has been strung. Here are the steps:
- Run the beading wire through the crimp.
- Wrap the wire around the clasp or toggle loop.
- Run the wire back through the crimp.
- Pull the wire until the bracelet or necklace is tight.
- Crimp (pinch) the crimp bead with a crimping tool.
Looking for a crimping tool? We like Beadalon's line (Visit Their Site).
We offered a special line of crimps that had a thicker wall than most available crimps. This added strength to the piece, and worked well when the designer could conceal the crimp.
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Dimensions: Hole-to-Hole: 3 mm / 0.12 inch. Across: 2.5 mm / 0.097 inch. Hole Size: 1.3 mm/ 0.05 inch. |
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Dimensions: Hole-to-Hole: 2 mm / 0.08 inch. Across: 2 mm / 0.08 inch. Hole Size: 0.80 mm / 0.03 inch. |
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Dimensions: Hole-to-Hole: 4 mm / 0.16 inch. Across: 2 mm / 0.08 inch. Hole size: 1 mm / 0.04 inch. |
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Dimensions: Hole-to-Hole: 3 mm / 0.12 inch. Across: 3 mm / 0.12 inch. Hole size: 2 mm / 0.08 inch. |
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Dimensions: Hole-to-Hole: 1 mm / 0.04 inch. Across: 1 mm / 0.04 inch. Hole Size: 0.25 mm / 0.01 inch. |