Wire cutter is an important branch of pliers, which are also vital tools for making jewelry. Although its shape is exactly a plier, yet its function is about cutting, like a special pair of scissors. Wire cutters are usually sold at bead stores or jewelry making craft shops. Virtually the jewelry supplies company can provide more suitable and comprehensive range of tools for making jewelry.

Wire cutters mainly refer to side cutter, so what is side cutter?
 

Tools for making jewelry 1. Introduction of Side cutters

Another name is side flush cutter. As the literal meaning shows, it is used to make flush cuts on wire. Through some contrasts, we can find that flush cut is much nicer and less possible to snagging than beveled one. The cutter’s capacity is vital for jewelry making. Supposed a cutter is unable to cut different sizes of wires or the cuts it leaves usually bring about scratches, what a big trouble! That’s why businesses print simple directions about “maximum cutting capacity”, which indicates the types and sizes that the cutter can cut without damages. Such directions often have a full expression of the maximum gauge of a specific wire that the cutter is able to safely cut.

Tools for making jewelry 2. How to make a flush cut with side cutter

As photo shows, first, to make flat side of the jaws face the component direction and the beveled side face the end direction, and then cut it off, well you get a nice flush cut.

Side cutters are suitable tools for making jewelry. But that doesn’t mean wire cutters are only one type. Jewelry suppliers create many specialty cutters, like end cutters and double flush cutters. Such tools for making jewelry can make more convenience in specific situations.