These pliers are used for securing crimp tubes when making strung jewelry. They have two wells - one with a notch for creasing the crimp bead, and a smooth well for folding the notched crimp onto itself. Crimp pliers come in two sizes - regular (for crimps up to 3mm) and micro (for crimps smaller than 2mm).
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