Hi Kiwi, I find using plain crimp tubes is a nightmare. I have made hundreds of necklaces and bracelets and I use only twisted crimp tubes in the 2x2 and 2x3 sizes. I never have a necklace fall apart with the twisted or tornado crimp tubes. A good check to make sure after you crimp jewelry is to tug...

In need of help: I have made a couple bracelets only to have them break apart. I suspect it's because I'm not using the appropriate sized crimp tubes with the corresponding wire sizes. Can someone break this down for me like I'm a 2yr old, maybe some sort of table, and save me from stringing...

Thanks for the reply. My class and I had so much trouble with the foldover crimps last Thursday that I've finally given up on them. I have been using the same crimping pliers since last fall 2007. I'm wondering for how long they work well as I didn't have any trouble making foldover crimps...

Has anyone been using the Beadalon scrimps for a while? How have the necklaces been holding up with these scrimps? Do you add a little glue to the screw for reinforcement? They seem like a good idea. In teaching classes, I find the hardest area for the students to learn is to use enough force when making...