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Crimp Beads & Covers

Crimp Beads and Crimp Tubes are a vital element when designing with bead stringing wire. What's the difference between a crimp bead and a crimp tube? Crimp beads are round and look like little metal seed beads. Crimp tubes are more cylindrical. Crimp beads take up less space in your design, but crimp tubes offer more surface contact with the wire, thus making them a bit more secure. Basically, you'll want to select a crimp tube when finishing off the ends of necklaces and bracelets, or when your crimp will not be highly visible. Choose a crimp bead when incorporating crimps into more visible areas of your designs such as when showcasing your wire, illusion designs, and when using them as accent beads or spacers.
Use a crimp forming plier for best crimping results.

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FI163-MX: Crimp Tube Assorted 150ea Silver-gold-copper-gunmetal 1 Set FI163-SBULK: Crimp Tube Silver Plate 2mm - .5OZ FI163-SPMX: Crimp Tube Assortment Silver Plate 3 Sizes 475PPK 2FI160-ST: Crimp Bead Fluted Bright SIL 2mm- 500PC FI160-MX: Crimp Bead Assorted 150ea Silver-gold-copper-gunmetal 1 Set FI163-MX4: Crimp Tube Assortment 2x2mm 4 Finishes - 500PPK 1FI163-S: Crimp Tube For .5mm Elastic Silver 80 Piece 1 Package FI163-GBULK: Crimp Tube GOLD Plate 2mm - .5OZ
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