STEP 1

Slide bead(s) onto a headpin or eyepin.

STEP 2

Using your bent nose or chain nose pliers, bend the wire to form a right angle as close to the bead as possible.

STEP 3

Using side cutter pliers or the cutting part of your rosary pliers, remove any excess wire, leaving approximately 1/4-inch of wire.

STEP 4

Examine the tips of your round nose or rosary pliers. Find the area that is approximately 1/8-inch away from the end. Depending on how fine or thick of a point your round nose or rosary pliers have, you might need to adjust the distance in order to achieve the same size loop.

STEP 5

Grab the very end of the wire at a point approximately 1/8-inch down from the tip of your round nose or rosary pliers.

STEP 6

Roll the wire around the tip of the round nose or rosary pliers to form a complete circle centered over the wire stem.

STEP 7

To open or close a loop, using your bent nose or chain nose pliers, gently lift the loop up from the closed side making a small space to insert your next loop. Do not pull the loop straight out or the round shape will be distorted.

STEP 8

Insert another loop or earwire. Close the loop back to its closed position using your bent nose or chain nose pliers.

STEP 9

To make sure the tip of the wire forms a secure loop, use your bent nose or chain nose pliers and gently squeeze the loop to ensure it is securely closed. Or if you have them, you can use a pair of loop closing pliers. This ensures the loops won't separate while you're wearing your design. Helpful hint: to make the piece look more finished, make your loop so it closes on the same side as your original loop when using eyepins.

Forming Beaded Links

Completed Project:

STEP 1 String a bead on a piece of wire. Bend each end at a 90-degree angle. STEP 2 Bend each end into loops. STEP 3 Grasp the loop firmly with one pair of flat nose pliers and use another pair to wrap the end of the loop tightly around the     STEP 1      How to make a Wrapped Loop Hold the round nose pliers so the jaws are horizontal. Using the tips of the jaws, grip the piece of wire above the top bead or 1½” down from the end of the wire. With your free hand, bend the tip of the wire to a 90° angle. STEP 2 Place the pliers into the angled section vertically, so one jaw is above and one is below the wire. Bring the tip of the wire up and over the top jaw of the pliers so it is now facing down. STEP 3 Place the pliers so they are horizontal again, one jaw in the loop and one jaw out and to the right. Continue to bring the wire around the barrel so the wire is now formed in a loop and the end is back out at a 90° angle. STEP 4 Remove the round nose pliers. Grip across the loop with chain or bent chain nose pliers. Grip the tip of the wire with flat nose pliers and wrap it around the straight length of wire below the loop, making approximately three tightly wound wraps. STEP 5 Trim any excess wire, then press in the cut end with chain nose Using a Jumpring tool Available in our ebay store STEP 1 Place the jumpring tool on the index finger of your non-dominant hand. STEP 2 Find the slot on the jumpring tool that your jumpring fits into. STEP 3 Place the jumpring into the slot, positioned so the opening of the jumpring is just above the opening of the slot. STEP 4 Grasp the jumpring with your dominant hand or with pliers and twist the jumpring open. Spread the legs sideways, not apart. STEP 5 Add the jumpring to your project then close the jumpring by repeating the steps above in reverse.