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Flatten Crimp

4. Pull both ends until you leave a small loop of beading wire at the top and you have the bottom hoop part with the beads on the size you desire. I made mine about an inch in diameter.

5. Once you have the beading wire tension as you like it, use flat-nosed pliers and flatten the crimp bead. (This is one of the few times I highly recommend using flat-nosed to flatten a crimp versus using crimping pliers to curl it. I just think it looks better this way.)

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