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Materials
Tools
Tip: The crimping tool has two notches in it--the back notch (closer to the handle) and the front notch (further from the handle). The back notch "crimps" the crimp bead and the front notch "rounds" the crimp bead.
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String a crimp bead onto the Soft Flex. | | Step 2
String one end of the clasp on the Soft Flex. Then go back through the crimp bead, creating a loop around the clasp. | | Step 3
Make sure that the wires are lying parallel to each other. Place the crimp bead into the back notch. | |
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Squish the crimp bead. | | Step 5
Turn the bead a quarter turn and place the crimp bead in the front notch. | | Step 6
Gently squish the crimp bead. This will fold the crimped bead over on itself. | |
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Use the wire cutter to cut off the small tail of the Soft Flex. | | Step 8
Once one end of your piece of jewelry is completed, string your beads onto the Soft Flex. | | Step 9
When you have finished stringing all of your beads, use the same crimping technique on the other end of the wire to finish the piece of jewelry. | |
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