Product Review

6Color:  Antique Bronze & Red Copper & Golden & Silver & Platinum & Black

Size: about 3mm wide, 3mm long, hole: 2~2.5mm; about 1200pcs/box.

Function:
Crimp beads are used with all beading wire to secure the start and finish of the strand.

Thread through the crimp bead, around the clasp loop, back through the crimp bead and draw the beading wire taut.

This 3mm tube sterling silver crimp bead is excellent when used as a spacer in tin cup or floater necklaces. When crimped properly with a crimp tool, this tiny crimp doesn't detract from your design, and looks quite nice.

Q&A:
Q: Why do my crimp tubes slide off?

A: It's important to use the right tool and the right crimps. We recommend the sterling silver and the gold-filled crimp tubes for the best results. You can use a flat-nose pliers to squeeze your crimp tubes, but a specialized bead crimping tool is the best to use.
Remember, it is not necessary to squeeze too hard on the crimp tube when attaching it to the wire. The crimp tube is secured when there is no space between the wire and the inside of the tube. Squeezing too hard weakens the crimp.

Q:What crimp tools suit for crimping work?

A: It is important that you use the right size tool for your crimp tubes.
For 1mm crimp tubes, we recommend the Micro Crimper.
For 2mm crimp tubes, we recommend the Bead Crimper Tool.
For 3mm and 4mm crimp tubes, we recommend using either the Mighty Crimper or Bent Chain Nose Pliers.
Finally, for round crimp tubes and twisted crimp tubes, we recommend Bent Chain Nose Pliers.