Crimping Wire for Beaded Necklaces

Video Transcript

"What I'm going to talk about is putting on your toggle clasp and actually crimping. We're going to do one end, and the reason why I like to do one end is to help hold all the beads on there so they don't fall off. So on the open end of your double strand nylon, I would actually bead on these crimps. Actually, I'm sorry, put the toggle first. One end of your clasp, and then get your crimps and string them on there doubled, you can see that. Get the next one, and the reason why I do it double is because then it's double crimped and double strand here. Then you can see what I've done here is the clasp is on there nice and strong and then we're going to push those crimps down like so, so it's nice and loose. You want it kind of loose so that it has some give. You don't want it super stiff because then they won't be able to move their necklace. Then you get your crimping tool and you just crimp, right in the middle here, down and nice and firm. Make sure both of them are crimped and you can see how they are crimped. What I do is I double check and I pull on it and make sure they're not going to slide off. There's the beginning of your necklace."