Silver Filled Wire & Thread Protectors .019 Inch Loops (10)

• Wire Protectors hide and protect thread and beading wire up to .019 Inch (.48mm) diameter from the everyday wear and tear caused by toggles, clasps or other findings.
• Quality: 1/20 .925 Sterling Silver-filled, which means that the outer 5% of each item is .925 silver. These items have a brass core. The silver is mechanically bonded to the brass. The result is much thicker than silver plating. This process make the findings much less expensive than solid sterling silver, and the difference in quality is impossible to see with the naked eye.
• Unlike silver plate, which can wear off quite quickly, silver filled will keep its beauty through years of daily wear. Just use the same precautions you would with real silver jewelry - don't expose to harsh chemicals, and when not in use, store in a dry, airtight bag or container.
• Use like French wire to put the finishing touch on your necklaces and bracelets.
• Also helps you to leave uniform size loops at the end of your pieces.
• Measurements: 4.7mm total length, 1.0mm thick
• Quantity: You will receive 10 loops, enough for 5 complete necklaces.

HOW TO USE WIRE PROTECTORS
1) Thread a crimp bead onto your beading wire, followed by a Wire Protector. You'll need to guide the wire through on end hole, around the back (making sure it lays in the channel), and then back out through the other end-hole of the Wire Protector.
2) Next, hook the threaded Wire Protector onto a finding as you would with an open jump ring.
3) Slightly pinch the Wire Protector so that the two end-holes touch, then pull the end of the wire and insert it back through the crimp bead. Now you can crimp the bead, snip the excess wire and begin beading.