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rosary workshop - Soft Flex Wire
CRIMPING INSTRUCTIONS
 how to use and crimp beads

WIRE, CRIMPING PLIERS
AND  CRIMPING BEADS
we sell what we use on the Rosary Workshop
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 USE 2 CRIMPING 
BEADS AT EACH JUNCTURE 
Crimping beads are used to secure Softflex jewelry wire. We use and sell 3 colors, silver, bronze and black. We use the black on all our rosaries as they have a tendency to visually 'disappear'.  But our customers use the black with black beads, the metal colors pick up the color of the metals.. We use two crimps at each juncture or end to secure the wire. You might check our images under the links above  -  ROSARIES or CHAPLETS to see how we do this.

WITH .019 WIRES USE 2 mm CRIMPS
We match the color of our .019 Soft Flex wire with  2 mm crimps (black oxide, silver and gold plate) in our rosaries and have found it to be the best quality for our use.   It is the strongest and the most pliable.  Good side cutters and pliers are necessary tools for this technique. See instructions below using the two notched crimping pliers. (The only difference between the instructions below and the way we do it is that we use a bead last, not a crimp.)


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for more informations see 
CRIMPING INSTRUCTIONS
CRIMPING DIAGRAM




~  CRIMPING INSTRUCTIONS ~
TO SECURE WIRE
 To Secure Soft Flex wire use crimping beads:
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1. Finish work by threading crimping bead onto wire.
2. Loop wire through end ring  -  then back through crimping bead.
3. Carefully/slowly pull wire into place - then release tension a bit for some play.
4. Secure wire into place by crimping bead with crimping pliers (see below).
TO FORM CRIMPING BEAD
To form a tight, clean and well shaped crimped bead you will need crimping pliers.  Please note shape of two areas for crimping. (For proper crimping - make sure you hold the pliers so curve points towards you and not away)
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1. Inside 'crimper' - folds bead into a 'c' shape as it tightens and secures wire. 
2. Outside 'folder' - flattens and folds bead back onto itself. 
3. To round bead off, turn bead 1/4 turn, crimp again.  (Instructions on package) 




~  CRIMPING DIAGRAM' ~
 PLEASE NOTE HOW 
WE USE 2 CRIMPING BEADS
BY GOING TO ROSARYMAKING
We do not use two crimps together or next to each other.  We use them with a few beads separating the two crimps for a cleaner look.



ROSARY WORKSHOP
MISSION STATEMENT
Our vision is to provide the finest handmade rosaries, chaplets and other fine religious art forms for personal worship we can make using the best supplies available.  The Guild believes the work of our hands should give visual Glory to God, therefore for us, the best for you is very, very important.

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