Pliers are an essential in any jewellery manufacturer's toolbox. Pliers can be used for almost all aspects of jewellery making ,other crafts & trades. They can be used for bending, holding & shaping wire to opening & closing jump rings, as well as crimping. Their precision shaped ends enable you to get into small spaces & grip or shape items with ease.
Side cutters have sharp jaws that can come in a variety of profiles, that can be used for cutting thread cord & soft metals or wires. The shape of the cutters affects how the cut face will appear; general side cutters will leave the cut edge slightly raised. To eliminate the edge flush cutters are used.
Round nose pliers have rounded jaws & are used to hold, shape & bend jewellery wire. They are used for creating loops, curves, circles, coils & are essential when making such items as jump rings, among other things. The jaws of the pliers are a tapered cone-like shape, so this enables you to make a variety of different-sized loops.
Flat nose pliers have a either a slim or wide flat surface area. It can be used for bending wire & also straightening any bends or kinks from wire. Otherwise flat profile pliers assist many tasks by ensuring a good grip on different objects.
Crimping pliers are used to crush a metal crimp onto the wire to hold a bead or crimp in place. Although a chain nose plier can be used for this, a crimping plier has a grooved mouth to crimp better with a stronger grip.
Other shapes in our range are Half-Round flat, Round Flat, Round concave, Chain nose. Read more on our blog about their various shapes & how to care for them.
Almost all jewellery-making techniques can be executed using any of our precision pliers. Get yours today! Pair your daily usage with the right quality & select the right size for your hand for comfort. Check out these blog posts for further details. |
