Bead the Buddha

From About.com, Jewelry making:

How to Use Crimp Beads

1. First hold the handles together, and take a look at the nose of the pliers. You'll notice two holes in the nose. The first is oval shaped, and the second is oval with a dip on one side.

2. Now take your crimp bead, and slip it onto the end of the beading wire.

3. Next, take the end of the wire and loop it back through the crimp bead leaving a small amount of extra wire as a tale.

4. Position the crimp bead and thread in the second oval of the pliers (the one with the dip), and close the pliers around the bead. You'll see it curl.

5. Next, turn the crimp bead to its side, position it in the first oval, and close the pliers around the crimp bead again so that you're compressing the curled bead into a rounded shape.

6. Once your crimp bead is secure, trim off excess thread. Now you have a good loop that can be used to hold your clasp.