2011/10/18

Wholesale Jewelry Tools and Supplies for Halloween Jewelry Making

Jewelry making is well-known for many people, I am sure. It is count down time to Halloween, and that means you have a chance to wear some fun Halloween themed jewelry for the next few week. There is no need to worry if you are just a beginner of jewelry making, I would like to share some useful information about jewelry making supplies and jewelry tools this time.

Jewlery Pliers, Round Nose Pliers

Jewlery Pliers, Round Nose Pliers

No doubt that you need jewelry supplies and jewelry tools for jewelry making. The required jewelry supplies are basically jewelry wire, beads and findings. Jewelry wire is in general brass, copper, silver, gold, silver-plated, gold-plated or gold-filled wire. This wire is sold in different sizes. For making jewelry the most common gauges are2mm,1.5mm,1.2mmand0.7mm. Beginners should avoid2mmwire because it is harder to work with. Jewelry beads are decorative items made from a variety of materials that in general have a hole used for holding the bead in position in your jewelry. Beads can be made of glass, plastic, wood, gemstone, metal, bone and etc. All the beads are available in different colors, sizes, shapes and designs. Jewelry findings are jewelry making components like clasps, head pins, ear wires, jump rings, and some other components.

Jewelry Pliers, Side Cutting Pliers

Jewelry Pliers, Side Cutting Pliers

Jewelry tools are very essential for jewelry making. You will not be successful in making jewelry without flush cutter, found nose pliers, chain nose or bent chain nose pliers. In addition to the above mandatory tools, the following jewelry tools are recommended:

Nylon Jaw Pliers: for straightening wire and flattening wire components

Ruler: for measuring wires

Step Jaw Pliers: for making loops with standard sizes

Chasing Hammer: for hardening wire components

Anvil or Bench Block: for hardening wire components

Loop Closing or Bent Closing Pliers: for closing loops

Jewelry Pliers, End Cutting Pliers

Jewelry Pliers, End Cutting Pliers

I would like to share some more information about jewelry pliers which have different styles and usages in jewelry making. The widely used pliers are round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, crimping nose pliers, chain nose pliers, slide-cutting pliers, end cutting pliers, wire cutter pliers, bent nose pliers, etc. Round nose pliers open jump rings and form straight wire into loops so you can connect beads together. Flat nose pliers press metal end caps onto beading cord so you can attach a clasp. Crimping pliers press crimp beads to secure ends and clasps to bead jewelry threaded on beading wire. Chain nose pliers are also useful for detail work if you are working extensively with wire, and needle nose pliers may be handy for smaller areas in your pieces.

Beading Tweezer, Iron

Beading Tweezer, Iron

All the jewelry making supplies and jewelry tools can be easily purchased. In this article, I would like to share my regular supplier—PandaHall.com, a leadingChinabeads, finding, gems and tools online supplier to you. I have been its loyal customer for more than 7 years, and will be continue. No matter for a retailer, wholesaler or jewelry making hobbyist, it can meet your request and satisfy you.

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