How to Make Jewelry Findings with Wire

Whether you can’t get the findings you need or if you want ear wires, bails and more to perfectly match your handcrafted jewelry, making your own findings is easier than you think. Join Patti as she shows you how to use wire and a few basic hand tools to create custom findings.
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Tools Used in this Video:
Chain Nose Plier
Bent Chain Nose Plier
Wubbers
Jewelers Saw
Coiling Gizmo
Nippers
Hammer
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00:00 Introduction
00:57 How to Make Jump Rings and Bails
11:58 How to Work Harden Wire
13:49 How to Make Head Pins and Eye Pins
20:47 How to Make Earring Findings
24:40 How To Make A Clasp with Wire

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[@Susie-C-J]

❤ Amazing talent & ingenuity! I’ve been watching all of your Lessons & I am ready to go shopping! My niece’s Ballet recital is next weekend & I think she’d love a few little somethings customized to her liking. A treat for her hard work & perseverance.💜 She enjoys all the crafty stuff just like me. I hope that this is the beginning of something we can share & enjoy in the near future. God knows what he does💜🩵

[@FireMountainGems]

Love this! What a fun thing for you and your niece. If you ever have any questions we would love to help! 😊

[@juliesczesny90]

Geez, Louis! I've 2 of these saws, and no one ever mentioned all this time, that you need to lubricate or wax my saw blades!! Now I can finally figure out how to use them.🎉

[@DrCarlaSeleme]

Thanks for this well executed tutorial. Your demonstration style was clear and concise and I learned a good deal. Look forward to learning more from your other content.

[@FireMountainGems]

So glad to hear. Thanks for watching.

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[@FireMountainGems]

Thanks for watching!

[@tomklein9626]

You explained this all so well. Thank you!

[@FireMountainGems]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Linda-qq5mg]

Thank you for sharing the steps in making findings. This was very interesting and informative!

[@FireMountainGems]

Thank you for watching! 😊

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I love Fire Mountain Gems , never disappointed with what I order because of great Scription of product or anything I see on there pages ! 🤟🏻❤️💋

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Great to hear! Thanks so much for the kind words.

[@lenastiward8657]

Thank you!

[@FireMountainGems]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@rosalindalozano233]

Great video! It would be incredible to have the name of each tool, listed, a link to each of the tools and what they were used for, in the description area. I'm sure you'd get way more sales. 🥰

[@tishsmiddy71]

Fire Mountain gems will send you a catalog , like a magazine to help you personally and they give a new catalog ,magazine featuring the products you buy from them ! Wire , jump ring and chains are in a Catalog ! Crystal beads are in one and Gemstones are in another magazine! So I have about 10 magazines from 2021 year ! Thank you Fire Mountain Gems 💎 🤟🏻❤️💋

[@aurasoular6804]

super helpful!

[@kathyfriedman571]

Great video!

[@FireMountainGems]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rendaowe]

I loved your video, thank you so much! ❤

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Thank you so much for watching!

[@bornwithaBA]

Thank you. Very nice tips.

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[@virginiaa126]

Thanks, very instructive

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Glad it was helpful!

[@kathyberger6650]

Great video! ❤

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Thanks! We appreciate the support!😊

[@vickiwalker3486]

Helpful-thanks!

[@FireMountainGems]

So glad we could help!

[@allisonkeevers6076]

The problem with this video is that you need a lot of expensive tools, with very expensive postage if you live outside the USA. If you were to make a video of how to make findings with a flush cutter, wire and things you have around the house, now that would be really helpful.

[@petadoptionsnetwork2667]

Totally agree. At least show a version that doesn't require all the additional gear to be able to do.

[@juliesczesny90]

I'd suggest using wooden dowels, with a notch in them, to start out making jump rings. I do use flush cutters, all the way down. I then flip my flush cutters around, and snip the angled end of each jump ring, and snip it with the nice, flush cut end. So when you use it, just grab each side with small pliers, pull open gently, as usual. Then giggle slightly, as you close back. Voila - flat ends mate, no one will ever know that tiny difference 😊.

[@keepitreal9762]

Them Earrings are Beautiful! I Need to Check, and 🙈 if Their is A Tutorial on them!! I love them..

[@Alohakeakuablessed]

Very helpfu

[@FireMountainGems]

So glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

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[@cristydanielson8019]

Excellent video, thank you!! I do have a question. In regards to the fishhook ear wires, I noticed you didn't file down the end that would be inserted in the ear. If it is cut flush like you described, is it not usually necessary to file it?

[@FireMountainGems]

Hi Cristy. Thanks for watching and we're happy to hear you liked the video. Yes, if you use the flush cutter correctly, filing isn't necessary. It doesn't mean that you can't file it if you wanted to make sure the surface was to your liking.

[@patsyjoseph5375]

Hello I’m enjoying your video as i am new to this but just looking at the wire you are using, can you tell me if it is the silver filled or solid sterling silver wire?

[@FireMountainGems]

The silver colored wire is ParaWire www.firemountaingems.com/shop/parawire-wire_wrapping_wire-silver_colored

[@scrapbookerdenise]

Hello Im trying to find the tool that you put the coil into to saw for the jump rings, I cant find it on your site, im holding my order in order to include this item . Thanks

[@FireMountainGems]

Hi there. Here's a link to it www.firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/h203804tl

[@tracybowling1156]

Hi. Do y'all sell surgical steel guages of wire there at Fire Mountain?

[@FireMountainGems]

Hi Tracy. Adding the word Surgical to a Stainless Steel alloy’s name does not make it a better grade of steel. Technically, it is all Stainless Steel, with varying elements per alloy. The alloys in Stainless Steel are Steel (iron with carbon) Chromium and Nickel, plus small amounts of other trace elements. Together these alloys create a strong, scratch resistant, high strength metal. We offer stainless steel wire and you can find it here: www.firemountaingems.com/shop/steel-wire_wrapping_wire Let us know if we can be of any other assistance.

[@susanquiroz8106]

Where can I get a white tray like this one?

[@FireMountainGems]

You can find them on our website here: www.firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/h201211pk

[@khanhtranavalos555]

This video is great and thanks for that, but the problem is , buying all that tools that she has , is more expensive than buying the findings on line , some other video also showed how to make the findings with simple ways and spend less money ❤️

[@FireMountainGems]

That very well may be and we understand. It's really to show when you're in a pinch and need one of these findings, you can make it yourself with supplies you possibly already have on hand. Thanks for watching!

[@valeriewestmoreland4010]

great video but you showed findings like head pin and French ear wire with a ball that you didn't show how to make. please show

[@FireMountainGems]

Hi Valerie! We have a number of wireworking resources available that could help in creating the specific findings you want to create - bit.ly/3PQApYd. Hope this helps!

[@LorenasChesed1beads]

Looks time consuming. You have to cut the coil in half. How can I make many at one time??

[@FireMountainGems]

Hi Lorena - this specific tool does only allow a certain coil length at a time but you could make a long coil and section it for use with this tool, or use another technique to create jumprings. We have more resources available that might help here - bit.ly/3ziWGXs. Thanks for watching!

[@MariaHernandez-dw8jn]

This tutorial does not show how to make the ball pins. I can see them already made like in copper or rose wire but it's not explained in the video 😟☹️

[@FireMountainGems]

It is not demonstrated in this video, but here is another video showing how to make Ball-Tip Headpins: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5SpepaPd76toqM Hopefully that helps! 😊

[@MariaHernandez-dw8jn]

@@FireMountainGems Great, thank you!