[Jewelry making - Article 00349] - Re: [Orchid] Crimp question

[Kay]

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    Jan:  You don't really say how your necklace broke - did the wire
    just slip through the crimps or did it actually break? And I can't
    tell if you went back through your beads after going through the
    clasp - heavy beads usually have fairly sufficiently large holes in
    them to accommodate heavier wire and the ability to go through the
    bead twice with the wire.  I rarely use less than .019" if the beads
    are heavy. 

    I'd try stringing a few beads with crimps attaching them to a large
    jump ring that you can hold on to,  and then tug on it and see if
    your wire is slipping through your crimps.  You may need to use
    smaller crimps - also be sure that you crimped them correctly.  You
    also don't say what kind of crmps you used - round, tube, or
    twisted.  Try different kinds of crimps to see which hold
    adequately. 

    Beadalon can also be knotted and you may try adding a tiny knot
    after the crimp and before going back through the bead and then
    secure the knot with Hypo Cement.  I'm sure it's disappointing but
    we've all had those things happen.  Most of the time it's a result
    of the wrong size of crimps or incorrect crimping.  And if the wire
    broke, then it's possible you cut the wire with your crimp. Let us
    know how you solved your problem and good luck with it. 

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