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Eye Pin... Simple Loop Making... Part 3
Also called
Eye Loop
Perfect Loop
Also in this eye pin making ( simple loop ) series...
Part 1
To show you how the wire will be reshaped.
Eye pin making (simple/eye loop)... Part 1
Part 2
How to use your pliers to reshape the wire.
Eye pin making (simple/eye loop)... Part 2
Part 3 (on this page)
The long description of the technique.
Part 3...The long description of this technique.
Tips
When you are new to wire jewelry...
- It is best to start with a piece of wire that is long enough...
about 3-4" or 70-100mm.
- Do your first loops round about in the middle of the prongs...
Do them halfway from the sharp end to base.
- Make a mark on your round nose pliers' prongs
Do it where you are going to make your loop.
Make the mark with a permanent marker...
The marks I have made have never lasted very long...
It rubs off quite quickly.
With Flat Nose Pliers...Other pliers can be used... I use my chain nose pliers.
- bend wire 90 degrees...
Where to make that bend depends on
- your wire gauge and
- where on the round nose prong you are making the bend.
Click here to go to Wire Jewelry Technique... the recipe to make the bend for a simple loop in an eye pin.
With Round Nose Pliers... - grab the end of the bent wire
grab the wire at the very end...
but, you have to get a proper grip.
- start bending with a rolling motion
I make my roll-bend away from my body,
but I have seen other people making the bend towards their body.
- roll-bend
as far as you can go without hurting or straining your wrist.
- re-grip
- roll-bend
to complete the circle
stop bending when the end of the wire touches the 90 degree bend/corner.
This picture shows you an example of the use of a simple loop.
It is just one of many, many uses.
Return to the top of this Eye Pin... Simple Loop Making... Part 3 main page.Return to the top of this Techniques To Make Wire Jewelry main page.Return to Wire to Jewelry home.
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