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Metric Conversion ChartMeasuring Thread and Working with Clasps, Finishing Memory Wire , Threading Beads on Leather, Multi Strand Necklaces, Bead Storage , Cleaning Beads, Beading Surface, Birthstone Colors, Cleaning Silver, Opening Jump Rings, Threads, Crimps, Choosing Pliers, ChoosingWire Cutters, Drilling Holes In Beads, All Pliers Are Not Created Equal, Keeping Track of Loose Ends, Lighting and magnification, Photographing Beads & Jewelry, Getting Odors Out of Beads, Headpin Loops, Straightening  Nylon Thread, Measuring Without a Tape, Using Extra Beads, Working with Large Holed Beads, Picking Up Fallen Beads, Designing with Board, Jump Rings, Chandelier Earrings,Fitting a Bracelet, Mixing Metals, Stretching Nymo, Protecting Wire, Pouring Beads, Removing Beads From String, Storing Needle & Thread, Keeping Pearls Clean, Carrying Beading Projects, Towels, Reaming Pearls, Magnetic Beads, Counting Stitches, Sorting Beads, Glow in the Dark Beads, Doubling Thread Through Small Holes, Stringing Seed Beads, Positioning Beads, Positioning Knots, Fishing Line, Scams, Big holes, small thread, Lead In Pewter, Length of Jewelry, Beginner's Tool Kit ,Lead, , Securing Lobster Claws, Clasps, Bead Hole Size, Reaming Bead Holes, Illusion Necklaces , Managing Thread While Weaving,  Mismatched Toggles / Bars, Wire Guardians, Jump Rings, Silver, Chandelier Findings, Stones, Seed Beads, Taking Kinks Out of Leather,  Beads Without Holes, Gluing Knots, Seed Beads & Cord, Bead Bumpers, Badge Lanyards, Plastic shelving, Mats, Finishing Elastic, Scrap Metal, Closing Lobsters with Open Rings, Holiday Jewelry, Earring Nuts, Double Knotting, Types of Glue, Removing Watch Backs Beadable Pens & Accessories, Wrapping Earwires, Tool Storage, Preventing Silver Tarnish, Wire Wrapping Forms, Long Necklaces, Trimming Headpins, Glueing Metal to Glass, Plated Metals & Allergies, Sterling Scraps, Small Holed Beads, Bracelet Buddies, Crimp Beads & Jump Rings, Beading Needle, Gossamer Floss, Silver Filled, Wearing Jewelry

 

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Getting the correct tautness when crimping Sandra J Paluzzi The Bead Peddler How tight do you pull your wire before crimping? If it's too loose, the piece looks sloppy. On the other hand, if the wire's too tight, the piece doesn't lay gracefully. To get the correct tension, put a size 11 seed bead on the wire before you position your crimp bead. Pull the wire as tight as possible and finish the crimp. Then use your pliers to break the seed bead and remove it from your wire. You'll have the perfect amount of tautness in your wire.

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