This is a novelty item. I have gone back to using the "non magical type". Often I was disappointed with the outcome and wished I had not wasted so much time on something with a less than perfect result. The bead cover is not a beautiful bead in the end, at least this has been my experience. If you are not happy with the rezult, the cover is practically impossible to remove without destroying the wire. Perhaps I should have spent the money on better quality or texured bead covers and stuck with the less fancy pliers. More practice may have been helpful also.