New Tool, Big Difference

I am now the proud owner of a pair of crimpers.

I just *had* to try them out last night, so I grabbed my crystal car baubble
and crimped the tubes. Surprisingly easy, but now it's kind of screwed up. LOL
This was only the second time I've used tube crimps. The first time they broke.
Anyway, they held together for my rear-view baubble, and since they were
squished flat, all the beads sat nicely together. After getting the crimpers
after them, the bottom crimp now sits nicely inside the bottom bead. Which, of
course, means that there's now a slight gap. sigh Oh well, it's no biggie to
me about the gap since the dangle will *eventually* make its way to my car.

I just might spend the day crimping my old pieces and whatever else I can think
of. I think I'm going to like these....


Rachel T.
Damn right I'm good in bed. I can sleep for days.

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pamsux says...

I am now the proud owner of a pair of crimpers.

I just *had* to try them out last night, so I grabbed my crystal car baubble
and crimped the tubes. Surprisingly easy, but now it's kind of screwed up. LOL
This was only the second time I've used tube crimps. The first time they
broke.
Anyway, they held together for my rear-view baubble, and since they were
squished flat, all the beads sat nicely together. After getting the crimpers
after them, the bottom crimp now sits nicely inside the bottom bead. Which, of
course, means that there's now a slight gap. sigh Oh well, it's no biggie to
me about the gap since the dangle will *eventually* make its way to my car.

This is why I always use something like a tiny daisy spacer right before the
crimp tube. The holes on *those* are generally small enough that the finished
crimp won't slip thru them. And yes, I found this out the hard way!

Celine

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Handmade jewelry at http://www.rubylane.com/shops/starcat
"Only the powers of evil claim that doing good is boring."
-- Diane Duane, _Nightfall at Algemron_

In article ldnQa.49137$OZ2.8865@rwcrnsc54, says...

Or a small (2 or 3mm), silver bead.

I tried that *once*. Managed to catch the bead along with the crimp and flatten
it thoroughly! The daisy spacer doesn't slip into the crimper jaws, and I like
the way it looks on the finished item.

Celine

--
Handmade jewelry at http://www.rubylane.com/shops/starcat
"Only the powers of evil claim that doing good is boring."
-- Diane Duane, _Nightfall at Algemron_