are you tired of tying knots in your bead cord and constantly wondering if they'll stay tied esslinger.com has a solution for you try using crimp bead to hold the ends of your jewelry projects securely closed in this video we'll walk you through using crimp beads to tie off the ends of your jewelry project these are the tools you will need to get started to crimp beads one for each end of the piece and a pair of crimping pliers once you are ready to begin your beading project the first thing you will want to do is string one crimp bead on your bead cord then thread one end of your desired clasp onto your bead cord before looping your cord back through the crimp bead again at this point your clasp should be unable to fall off the thread because it is held in place by the crimp bead now pull the crimp bead close to the clasp so it rests snugly below the clasp this will keep the clasp from being too loose and moving around when the crimp bead is in place take your crimping pliers and position the crimp bead in the back portion of the jaws this is the portion of the pliers with one side as a half moon and the other side shaped like an M carefully squeeze the pliers close around the crimp bead this will push the bead in on itself holding the bead cord securely after you have flattened the crimp bead once move it to the front portion of the crimping pliers position the crimp bead so that the side with the indent in it is perpendicular to the jaws of the pliers carefully squeeze the crimp pliers closed folding the crimp bead in half making it small and inconspicuous so it could fit under a crimp bead cover if you wanted now you can finish your jewelry design when you reach the end of your design string another crimp bead onto your bead cord after the last bead of your design then thread the other end of the jewelry clasp onto the bead cord and like you did at the beginning pull the bead cord back through the crimp bead again once the clasp is held behind the crimp bead pull the thread tight so that the crimp bead rest snugly between the beads and the clasp without extra thread in between when the crimp bead is in place you can take your crimping pliers and position the crimp bead in the back portion of the pliers like you did before squeeze the pliers clothes around the crimp bead pushing the bead together around the thread to hold it securely in place on the bead cord move the flattened crimp bead to the front portion of the crimping pliers position the crimp bead so that the side with the indent in it is perpendicular to the jaws of the pliers like you did with the first bead again carefully squeeze the crimp pliers closed folding the crimp bead in half making it small and inconspicuous after you cut off the excess thread you will have a beautiful piece of finished jewelry that is securely closed and won't fall apart you will also find that your jewelry will look much more professional for crimp beads crimping pliers and other bead findings visit us at esslinger.com you