Choose a pattern or book for the recipient's level of experience, personality, style or age.
Step2
Use the pattern instructions or list of suggested tools to create your kit.
Step3
Purchase the tools, jewelry hardware and materials as well as extra necklace clasps, wire, pin backs and any small, easily broken pieces.
Step4
Choose tools to match the craft. For delicate or intricate work, small, specialized tools work best.
Step5
Include, if you wish, embellishments, a jewelry maker's "extra hand" clamp, magnifying glass, magazine subscription or materials to make different pieces of jewelry to match the project.
Step6
Present kit in a basket, tool caddy or anything that can be used to carry or store craft supplies.
Tips & Warnings
A small fishing tackle box makes a nice storage box for the jewelry supplies and tools.
The range of tools for jewelry makers is vast. For example, you can get round-nose, flat-nose, chain-nose, knotting, serrated, nonserrated, crimping and split-ring pliers.