Wow, I knew that beading was a friendly community but you have surpassed expectations with your response - many, many thanks for taking the time and trouble to respond in this way. Well, looks like the old beading budget for this month is going to take another pounding!!

Hi Russ, Thanks for your response. I have checked out the links and read the available information. I have also been on the beadalon site in the UK to see if they are stocked. As beading is quite addictive and I need to curb my spending a little bit can you tell me what is it about these crimps which...

Hi, Greetings from a beading novice in UK!! On reading through Forum I have come across the use of "twisted and tornado crimps". In the past I have also had problems with crimps but as I have now mastered crimping pliers I am getting on better. I have also just invested in scrimps but yet to...

Hi Guys Im new on the forum as i have just recently become a fan of Bead Style magazine. Im hoping someone might be able to help me.....im having trouble sing my crimper to flatten and fold the crimper bead.Can someone give me any hints and tips for successful squashing!!! Thanks alot guys

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...

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...