Crimping issues - Help needed :)

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Hey All,

So I am new to necklace making, I have been able to do all other aspects of it mostly quite well but I cannot get crimping right!

So clarify, I got some 2x3mm crimp tubes and I am using Beadalon 0.38 mm Diameter 9.2 m Reel 19 Strand Wire. I have a Microcrimper tool and what I think is the Medium(nornal) one and one that is slightly bigger, none of them are crimping it how I expected, I watched various tutorials, photos etc.

The crimps just seem to squish or warp and do not have that lovely middle fold. I have tried with wire, without wire, nothing seems to work.

It could be the tools not being very good, I am not sure, any ideas would be helpful or any advice.

Thank you so much and I hope all who reads this is doing well.

(photos of my horrid crimps below)