Learn how to master Magical Crimping Pliers in less than an hour! We have four short videos that will show you how to make the most of this amazing tool. Finish your jewelry with a secure crimp. Enhance your jewelry with a finished crimp that looks like a bead. You won't need crimp covers to hide an ugly crimp when you have the hang of this tool!
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4 QUICK Videos That Will Make You MASTER Magical Crimping Pliers!
What Are Magical Crimping Pliers?
Magical Crimping Pliers have a single rounding hole. This limits the pliers to 2x2mm crimps. But you can explore different diameters. If you are finishing a single strand necklace, we suggest using .019 Medium or .024 Heavy Soft Flex beading wire. You can also use Magical Crimping Pliers on multi-strand necklaces using finer diameters.
Magical Crimping Pliers are the next generation of crimping tools. If you use crimp covers to conceal a finished crimp, you will love Magical Crimping Pliers. Magical Crimping Pliers will turn an ordinary crimp tube into a finished, rounded, bead. A beautiful end to any design.
Here is the secret: regular crimping pliers have two holes, a crimping hole to place a divot in the crimp and a rounding hole to finish. Magical Crimping Pliers have a single rounding hole. This hole rounds any 2x2mm tube into a rounded bead. This quick rounding method eliminates the need for a crimp cover.
Magical Crimping Pliers are for beginner beaders and seasoned artists alike. Easy to learn and quick to master. At Soft Flex Company, we always suggest using high quality wire and crimps, such as our Soft Flex Wire and our crimps (which are seamless and thick-walled). Choosing a budget wire and crimps might not have the same strength and finish.
How To Use Magical Crimping Pliers To Make DIY Earrings
This is an incredibly informative and easy to follow video that you can watch in three short minutes. Learn how to finish artisan earrings with this amazing crimper!
Crimping On A Single Strand Of Soft Flex Beading Wire
Did you know you can crimp your crimp tubes on a single strand of wire - rather than two? This is a handy dandy way to finish illusion jewelry or jewelry where you want your crimp tubes to act as immoveable spacer beads.
Finishing a crimp with Magical Crimping Pliers
String a crimp tube. If attaching a clasp or ear wire, make sure that wires lay side by side. Place the crimp tube inside the groove of the Magical Crimping Pliers and squeeze.
The pliers will pinch the four corners of the crimp tube and look like a square.
Turn the crimp tube on its side in the Magical Crimping Pliers, making sure the top of the square is up and squeeze. Rotate and squeeze a few more times. The crimp should tighten down on the wire and look like a round bead.
Quick Tips:
- Make sure you are using .019 or .024 diameter beading wire, Soft Flex 2x2mm crimp tubes, and have at least two wires running through the crimp tube.
- Practice using the tool with crimps and scraps of wire before moving to using it on your designs. That way you aren't compounding the frustration with having to restring a design over and over.
- Loosen your grip and work on feeling the crimp sitting in the notch. You can feel when the crimp is sitting nicely in the notch with practice.
Jenifer Miller
Jenifer answers a question she sees a lot. "What is that tool?" She provides easy to follow instructions and makes learning this crimping technique so SIMPLE! Don't miss this awesome video!
Beki Foster
Beki takes a deep dive into crimping. Learn how regular jewelry crimpers differ from Magical Crimping Pliers. Learn how to finish your jewelry with a secure crimp that will not fail. Learn how to finish your next necklace like a professional - all in a twenty minute video!
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Blog contributor Thomas Soles loves Jazz Age writers and crunchy french fries. His favorite gemstones are Lapis and Pietersite. His favorite hobby is day dreaming. And his favorite mustache is Freddie Mercury's. As you can see, he has a healthy (or possibly unhealthy) sense of humor. You can write to him at Thomas@SoftFlexCompany.com