These silver-colored crimp beads are essential for securing and neatly finishing your DIY jewelry creations. When used with crimping pliers, they secure a nylon or steel wire to a clasp, ensuring that your necklaces and bracelets stay in place perfectly and last a long time.
These small beads measure 2 mm in outer diameter and 1.3 mm in inner diameter. Their luminous silver hue blends discreetly into jewelry designs without drawing attention to itself. Sold in bags of approximately 200 pieces, they make a convenient supply for regular jewelry makers.
What can you do with these crimp beads?
Crimp beads are used with wireto secure the ends of a piece. They’re ideal for makingnecklaces and bracelets with clasps: place them on either side of the clasp, then crimp them usingcrimping pliersto secure the wire in place. You can also use them to create even spacing between beads on a wire, or to keep a pendant centered on a necklace. For a neater finish, you can cover them withknot covers afterward. To see how to incorporate them into a specific project, check out thislava stone bracelet tutorial, which clearly demonstrates their use.
Whether you’re new to jewelry making or already have experience,technical guides and tutorialsare available on the website to guide you step by step. There you’ll find advice on choosing tools, finishing techniques, and even how to apply the right amount of pressure when crimping so as not to weaken the wire.
Details:
Outer diameter: 2 mm
Inner diameter: 1.3 mm
Bag of approximately 200 beads.
