How do you crimp and crimp covers?

How to Use a Crimp Cover Crimp covers are open on one side allowing them to slip over the crimp tube. Leave a small amount of slack between the crimp tube and the clasp so that the crimp cover can fit nicely over the crimp tube without interfering with the clasp or jump ring. You may need to use chain nose pliers to open the crimp cover. Click to see full answer. Correspondingly, what size crimp cover should I use? Crimp Cover For What Size of Crimps The 3mm size works best over small crimp beads and tubes including 2x2mm. The 4mm is best to use for covering crimps larger than 2x2mm crimp tube.Subsequently, question is, what are Crimp bead covers used for? Cover your unsightly crimp beads with Crimp Covers. Gently squeeze shut around the crimped bead using crimping pliers. Can also be used to cover knots and fill in gaps on necklaces or bracelets. Subsequently, one may also ask, can fishing line be used for beading? Power Pro is a fishing line that is also a great beading thread. However, if you are buying the fishing line version, be sure to buy the one called braided line (or braid line) that works especially well for beadweaving. Power Pro does not need to be pre-stretched, conditioned, or waxed before use.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.