Crimp Bead

Do-It-Yourself Decorating

Crimp Bead and Fastener on Bracelet Wire

Once you pick your choice of fasteners, you're ready to attach them to the bracelet. You can put one of the two on before stringing the bracelet, or do both afterward. It's up to you. The process is a bit tricky though. It involves one more component: a TINY oblong bead called a crimp bead. You can buy these little beads in packages but they often come with the fasteners as well.

To set it up, thread the crimp bead onto the wire on one end of your bracelet. Then thread the wire through the little loop on the fastener. Now here's the tricky part: thread the end of the wire back through the crimp bead again. You should get something like I have in the photo above. Hang on; we're almost there!