In Step 1, the crimp bead or tube is fully secured to the cord in the crimping station (E). Best results are obtained when the two wires are positioned on either side of the centre dimple.

In Step 2, the final shaping is carried out in the final rounding station (F). The small size of the formed crimp allows it to be hidden in a clam bead tip or inside a barrel type clasp. Here, the last bead is followed by the bead tip (or the clasp) and the crimp itself becomes the end of the piece. The stringing procedure is the same as before except a thin wire such as a staple is temporarily used in place of the clasp (D) and the assembly is fully drawn up before crimping. The use of the thin wire allows the loop at the end of the crimp to be made as small as possible.