WigJig - Everything You Need to Make Jewelry!
This lens is brought to you by WigJig - beads, jewelry wire, jewelry tools, jewelry making supplies, and over 2500 pages of FREE jewelry designs and instruction. If you are new to the world of jewelry making, this lens may help you learn a little bit about the basics of the craft. One of the most important questions you must ask yourself when beginning a jewelry making project is: What are the tools I will need? Here is a look at the tools you may require, and what each of these tools can help you accomplish.
Hand Tools
For making jewelry the WigJig way we divide the tools required into a few basic categories. We have hand tools and our WigJig tools. We also have mandatory tools and optional tools.
Let's start with a discussion of the hand tools required. The mandatory hand tools required are shown below. You will not be successful in making jewelry without these four jewelry making hand tools. You can find a flush cutter, round nose pliers and chain nose and bent chain nose tools in one of our beginners jewelry tool kits.
Flush Cutter
(for cutting wire)
Round Nose Pliers
(for making loops)
Chain Nose or Bent Chain Nose Pliers (2) (for grasping, holding and bending wire)
The recommended jewelry making hand tools are the following:
Nylon Jaw Pliers (for straightening wire and flattening wire components)
Ruler (for measuring wire) (not shown)
Step Jaw Pliers (for making loops with standard sizes)
Chasing Hammer (for hardening wire components)
Anvil or Bench Block (for hardening wire components)
Cup Bur (for rounding the end/removing the burrs on cut wire)
Loop Closing or Bent Closing Pliers (for closing loops)
Let's start with a discussion of the hand tools required. The mandatory hand tools required are shown below. You will not be successful in making jewelry without these four jewelry making hand tools. You can find a flush cutter, round nose pliers and chain nose and bent chain nose tools in one of our beginners jewelry tool kits.
Flush Cutter
(for cutting wire)
Round Nose Pliers
(for making loops)
Chain Nose or Bent Chain Nose Pliers (2) (for grasping, holding and bending wire)
The recommended jewelry making hand tools are the following:
Nylon Jaw Pliers (for straightening wire and flattening wire components)
Ruler (for measuring wire) (not shown)
Step Jaw Pliers (for making loops with standard sizes)
Chasing Hammer (for hardening wire components)
Anvil or Bench Block (for hardening wire components)
Cup Bur (for rounding the end/removing the burrs on cut wire)
Loop Closing or Bent Closing Pliers (for closing loops)
WigJig Jewelry Making Jigs
Finally, as you can imagine, we recommend a WigJig jewelry making jig. For making jewelry our best and most versatile jig is our WigJig Centaur. We also recommend a selection of Super Pegs for the jig you choose and perhaps the Spiral Maker for the jig you choose. If you choose the WigJig Centaur, the Super Pegs and Spiral Maker for the Delphi would be the appropriate set. You can view more information on jewelry making jigs here. You can view information on selecting a jig here.
Please visit this web page to view the specific jewelry making hand tools that we recommend.
We have two kits for beginners. Our Internet Starter Kit is for beginners who are comfortable with using the free information on our web site to learn how to make jewelry. Select here to view our Internet Starter Kit. Our Beginner's Kit is for people who are not as comfortable with the Internet and includes a book and a DVD. Select here to view our Beginner's Kit.
You can view all the jewelry making tools that we recommend here.
Please view our WigJig Brand hand tools for making jewelry here.
Please visit this web page to view the specific jewelry making hand tools that we recommend.
We have two kits for beginners. Our Internet Starter Kit is for beginners who are comfortable with using the free information on our web site to learn how to make jewelry. Select here to view our Internet Starter Kit. Our Beginner's Kit is for people who are not as comfortable with the Internet and includes a book and a DVD. Select here to view our Beginner's Kit.
You can view all the jewelry making tools that we recommend here.
Please view our WigJig Brand hand tools for making jewelry here.
Jewelry Making Links
- Jewelry Making Tools by WigJig -- Our Online Jewelry Tools Shop
- WigJig Jewelry Making Tools. Information on the characteristics of each jewelry tool.
- ?Which Jewelry Making Jig is Right for me
- WigJig Jewelry Making Tools. Choosing a jewelry making jig. Which jig is right for my jewelry making projects.
- Beginners' Jewelry Making Instructions
- Intro Making Jewelry with wire and Beads -- Free instructions using WigJig tools and jewelry supplies.
- WigJig University - Free Jewelry Making Designs using Beads and Wire
- Make jewelry with wire and beads. Over 2,500 free web pages with free instructions, techniques and jewelry making projects. Online store selling WigJig tools, beads, wire and jewelry supplies.
- Jewelry Tools by WigJig -- Our Online Jewelry Making Tools Shop
- WigJig jewelry making tools, beads, and other jewelry making supplies.
- Free Necklace, Bracelet and Earring Jewelry Making Instructions
- Jewelry Making Projects -WJU with over 2,700 free web pages of instructions for making jewelry with jewelry wire, beads and other jewelry supplies.
- WigJig Beads -- Our Online Beading Supplies Store
- Beads by WigJig an online beadstore. We also include Beadology -- information on the sizes, shapes, types and styles of beads. Page includes links to jewelry designs.
- Beads, Jewelry Tools, Wire, & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig
- Making jewelry with wire, beads and gemstones. 2500+ free web pages of designs. Online store selling jewelry tools, beads, wire and jewelry making supplies. This is our home page.
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