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Consequently, what are crimping pliers used for?

The crimping pliers have two notches or stations. The first station, which is farthest from the tip of the pliers, has a dimple in the middle and is used to squeeze the crimp into a figure 8 shape.

what can I use instead of crimp beads? An alternative to crimp beads and crimp tubes is a newer finding called Screw-Tite Crimps™. Screw-Tite Crimps not only secure your Accu-Flex® beading wire to your clasp, they also allow you to change your clasp for a different one, should you want a different look.

Also question is, what is pipe crimping?

Crimping is joining two or more pieces of metal or other ductile material by deforming one or both of them to hold the other. The bend or deformity is called the crimp.

How do you use a crimping tool for a wire?

Method 2 Using a Crimping Tool in Jewelry Making

1. Slide a jump ring or clasp onto your jewelry wire. Then slide a crimp bead onto the wire.
2. Push the crimp bead close to the jump ring or clasp.
3. Place the crimp bead in the middle crimping tool nest.
4. Place the crimp bead on its side at the tip of the crimping tool.