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How to Use Crimping Pliers
Basic Skills for Beaders (And Why They are Important)

How to properly use crimping pliers.

Jennifer VanBenschoten
Some beaders like to use beading wire and crimps to make neck straps for their beaded pieces, and some beaders like to do the occasional stringing project to take a break from all the bead stitching. Either way, knowing how to properly use crimping pliers will make your strung pieces more secure and will make them last longer. Knowing how to properly crimp your crimp beads will make the piece more secure and less likely to fall apart.

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