Round Nose Pliers

• The jaws are tapered and cone shaped.
• A must for making multi-diameter round loops on head pins or wire wraps.
• Use them to grasp wire or jewelry components.
• When used with a second pair of pliers, used to open and close jump rings.
• The square base can also be utilized to create hard right angles in wire.

Chain Nose Pliers

• The jaws are tapered and flat on the inside where they meet.
• Used for grasping and reaching into tight places.
• When used with a second pair of pliers, used to open and close jump rings.
• Great for “tucking the tail” of a wire wrap.
• Often used in conjunction with your round nose pliers.

Flat Nose Pliers

• The jaws are of even width and flat on the inside where they meet.
• A good additional pair of pliers. Often used in conjunction with your round nose pliers.
• Excellent pliers for sharp bends in wire.
• Used for flattening wire shapes or sheet metal.
• Large nose is somewhat limiting in tight spaces.

Side Cutters

• The jaws have sharp edges to produce a cut in your wire.
• Use the flat side to get in close to snip wire.

Bent Nose Pliers

• The jaws are tapered and flat on the inside where they meet, with a 45 degree bend.
• Great for turning wire into flat spirals.

Crimping Pliers

• Used to fold tube crimps in half, so they become smaller and less obtrusive on the ends of a jewelry project finished with beading wire.

Flush Cutter

• Makes a blunt cut in wire.
• Ideal for snipping coils into jump rings.