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...

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll continue to use the foldover crimp tubes as this is the kind that is available locally for my students. Maybe I will try a thicker wire - 19 strand. Perhaps the thicker wire is better to use with the foldover crimps and still thin enough to use with most beads...

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...

I'd like to make an illusion necklace on monofilament. I've seen either 1) beads held in place by squashed crimps that look like metal confetti stuck to the wire (I don't like the look and I'm afraid they'd feel scratchy on the skin), or 2) beads--usually pearls--held in place mysteriously...

I'd like to make an illusion necklace on monofilament. I've seen either 1) beads held in place by squashed crimps that look like metal confetti stuck to the wire (I don't like the look and I'm afraid they'd feel scratchy on the skin), or 2) beads--usually pearls--held in place mysteriously...

Could you explain twisted tornado crimps to me? I have seen them in my magazines. They look interesting. Are they better than regular crimps?