How to Crimp

Learn how to crimp in this beading tutorial video.

String a crimp bead onto flexible wire. String a clasp or ring if instructed to and pass the tail of the flexible wire back through the crimp bead to form a loop.

Hold the wires parallel and make sure the crimp bead is positioned correctly. Using the front slot on the pliers, shape the crimp bead into a small oval.

Put the oval into the back slot of the pliers and squeeze to make a fold in the center with one wire on each side of the fold.

Return to the front slot and squeeze again to tighten the crimp bead. Do a few more rotations and squeeze to solidify and shape the crimp bead. Trim the wire tail.