Tools to Make Beaded Jewelry with Wire

1. Materials
2. Tools
3. Basic Necklace
4. Project Ideas
5. Wire Work Jewelry - Learning More

Pliers are necessary for working with wire. Make sure you buy them from a beading store or mail order beading source, as the ones sold in hardware stores are not fine enough for jewelry making.

	Round Nose Pliers   Essential for making loops. Buy your tools from a bead shop or catalog, as hardware store models are usually too big or imprecise.
	Chain Nose Pliers   These pliers are rounded on the outside but have flat inside edges. They are good for gripping the wire or jump ring.
	Wire Cutters   Diagonal wire cutters should cut flush. You can use these to cut wire or to snip chain into shorter segments.
	Jig   A jig is a board with pegs in it that is useful for bending wire into specific shapes that can be replicated. They can be made or bought. They are not necessary but they are useful.