Tutorial, How to Finish Small Ball Chain Ends with Wire Wrap and a Crimp Cover 

I love the ball chain for many reasons and I love the tiny size, especially for my mini wire wrapped pendants, but I can't stand the ends! So here's what I do and I hope it helps if you're struggling with how to finish the ends (and not use that dreaded rice grain ball chain closure!).
This is 1mm Ball Chain
3mm Crimp Cover
4 inches of 22 gauge, round, soft wire.
I like to wire wrap the ball chain ends and use either a Crimp cover like in this video, or even a large hole bead. It makes the end of the chain decorative as well as gives you something to hold on to. I know we love to make mini pendants, but I think if you're like me, you hesitate to sell them because it's hard to figure out a good necklace or chain to use for the minis.
The strongest tiny chain you can get, in my opinion, is ball chain, box chain, or rolo link chain. But at these small sizes (1mm in the video), 2mm...etc, it's hard to handle the tiny ball chain connector we all dread. There are many solutions, this one is mine. I use wire and take the time to do this because it finishes the chain nicely and ties together well with wire wrap.
You could also use a bit called a Clam Shell but I don't care for them so much either. They do work well too, tho, just more utilitarian-looking. Have fun! Please leave a comment and let me know what you think!
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Tutorial, How to Finish Small Ball Chain Ends with Wire Wrap and a Crimp Cover
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