Tools for making jewelry——make your pliers at hands

Summary: Pliers, the most commonly used tools for making jewelry, are often seen when we are beading jewelry. They are usually bought from on line charm shops or craft stores. Compared with other materials we used in jewelry making, pliers needn’t frequently purchased, and can be bought from jewelry supplies wholesale company in a cheap price. Here we would like to talk about the types of pliers, one kind of tools for making jewelry.

Date : Aug 15, 2012

Pliers, the most commonly used tools for making jewelry, are often seen when we are beading jewelry. They are usually bought from on line charm shops or craft stores. Compared with other materials we used in jewelry making, pliers needn’t frequently purchased, and can be bought from jewelry supplies wholesale company in a cheap price. Here we would like to talk about the types of pliers, one kind of tools for making jewelry.

Tools for making jewelry 1:Chain nose pliers

Tools for making jewelry 1:Chain nose pliers

Which have flat jaws, can be used to make precise bends, hold components of wire while processing, and clamp down coils. Some nose pliers have straight jaws while others may have serrated ones. For us, to choose smooth and straight tool for making jewelry is important to avoid causing scratch on soft metals.

Tools for making jewelry 2:Flat and round nose pliers

Tools for making jewelry 2:Flat and round nose pliersTools for making jewelry 3: Nylon jaw pliers

Flat nose pliers have long and rectangular jaws, and are used for bending and holding. It is convenient for any standard beginner’s pair works. Round nose plovers have jaws that rounded into graduated cylinders. It is mainly used to do loops. And the two kinds can be got in every length in hardware store. But shorter-nose version is a much better tool for making jewelry.

Tools for making jewelry 3: Nylon jaw pliers

Tools for making jewelry 3: Nylon jaw pliers

Nylon jaw pliers have plastic jaws and can be used to hold and straighten wires exempt from the risk of scratching them. Therefore the nylon jaws are easily worn out and need replace a new one.

Actually the are not just pliers, and also the pliers for wirework do not only include the above. The 3 kinds are often used . If you have interest in this part, you can learn more about some special pliers like stepped round nose pliers.

 

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