Using a Wire Jig to Make Jewelry Findings
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Making findings with a wire jig is fun! Read on to see how you can use a one to make beautiful handcrafted findings for your jewelry.
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Using a Wire Jig to Make Jewelry Findings
- 1. Intro to Using a Wire Jig – By Sandra Draper Wire jigs can be used to make wire findings for your jewelry. You can find jigs in some craft stores or by searching online for "wire jig" or "thing-a-ma-jig".
- 2. In addition to a base, jigs come with pegs of assorted sizes that can be set up to make a variety of shapes. Many jigs also have small plastic sleeves that fit over the bottom of the pegs to hold them tight to the base while working with wire.
- 3. Usually, jigs come with some sample patterns. You can also find patterns online by searching "wire jig patterns".
- 4. It takes practice to work with wire and a jig. But once you've mastered the patterns supplied with your jig, you are limited by only your imagination.
- 5. Your hand-made creations can be embellished with beads and crystals.
- 6. The wire findings you make on a jig can be incorporated into your finished pieces. The advantage of a jig versus freehand wirework is the consistency you get by forming your wire around fixed-size pegs.