Description
304 Stainless Steel Crimp Beads Covers, Vacuum Plating, Golden
Size: about 6.5mm long, 5.8mm wide, 3.5mm thick, hole: 1.8~2mm.
Priced per 100 pcs
Please Note: Slight deviations in colors is allowed due to different display device.
Crimp Beads Covers
Crimp beads covers are used to hide the crimp beads used in jewelry design. They can not only prevent the jewelry from hooking on your clothes, but also create a professional overall look. They are usually small metal beads made primarily of brass, iron or stainless steel.
How to Use Crimp Beads Covers
How to Use
Crimp Beads Covers
- 1. Prepare Materials: crimp beads, crimping pliers, crimp bead covers.
- 2. Use the pliers to attach the crimp bead to the jewelry wire.
- 3. Clip the crimp bead cover between the first notches, making sure the opening is facing outwards.
- 4. Slide the cover over the crimp bead.
- 5. The crimp bead should fit and be located in the center of cover.
- 6. Gently crimp the cover to round and close the joint of the crimp cover.
- 7. Finished.
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What size of crimp bead cover do I need?
Crimp bead covers come in many different sizes. You can determine the right size of cover for your crimp beads according to the helpful information in the descriptions. The size of the crimp bead covers should be large enough to wrap around the crimp beads. For example, if you are using a 3 mm crimp bead, you may need a 4mm crimp bead cover.
Difference between Ion Plating(IP) and Vacuum Plating
Electroplating process of our stainless steel jewelry is divided into three kinds, including vacuum ion plating(IP), vacuum plating and water electroplating. For the thickness of layer, it is influenced by the electroplating process and electroplating time, the longer the plating time, the thicker the plating layer is and the longer the color preserve. Below is a brief comparison of ion plating, vacuum plating and water galvanization color durability.
- Real 18K Gold Plated
- Multi-Color
- Real Rose Gold Plated
- Blue
Electroplating Process | Feature | Metal Color | Color Durability |
---|---|---|---|
Vacuum Ion Plating(IP) | Vacuum plating process complex, environment and equipment requirements, for the green environmental protection technology. Electroplating in the vacuum oven, and color retention time longer. |
Real Gold Plated (18K, 24K) |
Usually 1 Year |
Real Rose Gold Plated | Usually 6~12 Months | ||
Multi-Color | Usually 6~12 Months | ||
Blue | Usually 6~12 Months | ||
Vacuum Plating | Vacuum plating process complex, environment and equipment requirements, for the green environmental protection technology. Electroplating outside the vacuum oven. |
Real Gold Plated (18K, 24K) |
Usually 1 Year |
Real Rose Gold Plated | Usually 6 Months | ||
Water Plating | "Water plating" liquid is processed in an aqueous solution. |
Real Gold Plated (18K, 24K) |
Usually 6 Months |
Golden Plated | Usually 3~6 Months |