Cross the right end over the left and go through the loop. Go through again. Pull the ends to tighten. Cross the left end over the right and go through once. Tighten.

Center a top-drilled bead on a 3-in. (76mm) piece of wire. Bend each wire upward to form a squared-off "U" shape.

Cross the wires into an "X" above the bead.

Using chainnose pliers, make a small bend in each wire so the ends form a right angle.

Wrap the horizontal wire around the vertical wire as in a wrapped loop. Trim the excess wire.

Glue one end of the cord and place it in a crimp end. Use chainnose pliers to fold one side of the crimp end over the leather.

Repeat on the second side and squeeze gently.

Fold a cord in half and lay it behind a ring or cord with the fold pointing up.

Bring the fold around the ring or cord from back to front. Pull the ends through the fold and tighten.

String a crimp bead, seed bead, and clasp on flexible beading wire. Go back through the seed bead and crimp bead.

Hold the crimp in the tip of your chainnose pliers. Squeeze the pliers firmly to flatten the crimp. Tug the clasp to make sure the crimp has a solid grip on the wire. If the wire slides, reposition the crimp, squeeze it again and retest.

The flattened crimp.

String a crimp, seed bead, and clasp as in step 1 of the Flattened Crimp technique, above, and go back through these beads. Grab the crimp in the notch closest to the crimping tool's handle.

Separate the wires and squeeze the crimp firmly.

Move the crimp to the opening at the tool's tip and hold the crimp as shown. Squeeze the crimp, folding it in half at the indentation.

The folded crimp.

Bend the wire or head pin to form a right angle 3/8 in. (1cm) from the tip.

Grab the wire's tip with roundnose pliers. Turn your hand to roll the wire into a half circle. Release the wire.

Grab the wire again and continue rolling until you have completed a circle centered over the wire stem.

The finished loop.

To make the first half of a wrapped loop, bend the wire or head pin to form a right angle 11/4 in. (3cm) from the tip.

Hold your roundnose pliers so the jaws line up vertically and grab the short wire at the bend.

With your fingers or with chainnose pliers, bring the short wire over the top of the roundnose pliers.

Reposition the pliers so the lower jaw is in the curve. Keep the jaws vertical.

Bring the short wire under the bottom of the roundnose pliers.

To complete the wrapped loop, hold the roundnose pliers in your nondominant hand. Position the jaws across, not through, the loop.

Use your fingers or chainnose pliers to wrap the short wire around the wire stem. Make one or more wraps. Trim the excess wire and press the cut end close to the wraps with chainnose pliers.

Hold the jump ring or loop with two pairs of chainnose pliers or chainnose and roundnose pliers, as shown.

To open the jump ring or loop, bring one pair of pliers toward you and push the other away.

The open jump ring. Reverse these steps to close the ring.

Make a loop and pass the working end through it. Pull the ends to tighten the knot.