Use Jewelry Tools to Create Your Own Jewelry Findings

Jewelry findings are widely used in jewelry making, which is no doubt. But you may have no such suitable jewelry findings or just lack some of them in hand, what will you do? The answer is very simple –use your jewelry tools and jewelry wires to create them.

Basic wire jewelry tools include a pair of cutters, round nose pliers, wire wrapping pliers. Round nose pliers come in different sizes. They have tips that are round. They are used for beading wire, head pins and eye pins into loops. This type jewelry plier are also usually used for attaching wires to earring findings, necklace or bracelet clasps, and making attractive loops for wire wrapping projects.

Jewelry Pliers

You must use wire cutters to cut the jewelry wires but not your scissors. Any thickness of wire using in jewelry making will ruin your scissors. Well, memory wire, such as that used for bracelets and choker necklaces, may damage regular wire cutters. So if you plan to use that extensively, you should buy wire cutters designs for that stronger wire.

Wire wrapping pliers are designed to create consistently perfect loops in three different sizes—4mm, 6mm and 8mm. They are used like round nose pliers for wire wrapping, forming simple or wrapped loops and for creating your own jump rings.

A Set of Three Pliers

Here is useful information about how to make your wire loops with your jewelry tools for beginners.

1, Using wire cutters to cut the jewelry wire at the length you need, or remove the head from a nail head pin.

2, Grasp the wire from one end, and bend it into a 45 degree angle.

3, Use your round nose pliers to grasp the wire firmly at the angle, leave the wire’s short end pointed to your left. Use your free hand to wrap the wire’s short end over the top of the pliers so it extends straight out, pointing to the right.

4, Remove the pliers and reposition them so that they are seated in the curve you just created. Use your free hand to bend the wire’s end to let is point straight down.

5, Use your wire cutters to cut off the extra wire. Slip a ring onto the loop now.

6, Use your flat edge pliers to grasp firmly the circle you have created. Pull the straight wire toward the circle, closing the gap. A perfect round loop at the end of the wire or an eye pin is created.

Just have a try with jewelry tools and use those jewelry findings in your jewelry making. You will find it is very funny and time-saving. Enjoy your jewelry making.