What Tools Are Needed to Make Jewelry?

Some basic tools needed to make jewelry designs at home are a variety of pliers, wire cutters, adhesives and design trays. Looms and jigs are tools that some jewelry crafters will enjoy for weaving designs with beads or creating an intricately designed wire necklace.

Pliers

Round nose, needle nose, flat nose, crimp and stone setting pliers are among the types of tools needed to make jewelry. Round nose, needle nose and flat nose pliers create loops, twists and other designs in wire jewelry while crimp pliers set crimp beads to secure findings in necklaces and bracelets.

Wire Cutters

Small and medium wire cutters cut craft and jewelry wire in varying gauge sizes from a tiny 30-gauge wire to much larger 8-gauge wire.

Adhesives

Solder and a soldering iron, craft glue, jewelers glue, cement and epoxy type resins are among the adhesives used to make jewelry designs.

Design Trays

Trays with marked measurements and a curved indentation help the jewelry maker layout and design necklaces and bracelets.

Looms and Jigs

Looms designed for bead weaving and jigs set up for wrapping wire designs are two of the specialty tools some crafters use to make jewelry.

Resources

• Jewelry Tools