Wire Wrapping Basics: Tools

[@yolandabranner6200]

I came across your video on what tools to start off with for beginners of jewelry making. Thank you it has really helped me

[@OxanaCrafts]

Glad it helped!

[@savagetwin52]

I love this video because it proves the point that better pliers are very much worth it in regards to Xyron vs Michael's for most applications. I remember years ago first getting in to chainmaille. I bought a starter kit and they were serrated. I returned them and went to Xyron and another step up brand. It was worth it.

[@OxanaCrafts]

Recently I got a set of Swanstrom tools from riogrande.com and they are really great

[@erbekaydesigns7888]

Thanks so much for this video! I got the Xuron pliers you featured & they are my new favorites! You also saved me a bunch of $ bc I was about to spend a lot on something I don't need at this point! Thanks again for all your help!!

[@OxanaCrafts]

you are very welcome, glad to help! :) Love those Xuron pliers, they are probably my favorite tool

[@jazmingill4042]

Finally bought the needle nose pliers from your link. Excited for their arrival.

[@jamestorok910]

Watching thos video, you do have pliers that will flat cut your wire instead of filing your wire. The little cutters you shown are flush cut, if you spin them and recut the flared side, you can make straight. I have done this many times for making jump rings until I got a saw. Thanks for the video. Very informative.👍💯

[@dustybookshelves2948]

This is so helpful, thank you! Flush cutters might be worth getting at the start if a person plans to try soldering wire end-to-end (like for a ring or dangle/earring hoop element) b/c the surfaces have to be perfectly flat.

[@MichaelDavidHiltner]

Oxana, to get the "Spring" back in your pliers, just pull down on the spring metal piece sometimes there are 2 (one on each side of your pliers), normally one has a tongue in the middle, whereas the other side has a forked tongue where the 2 meet in the middle to give you that Spring feeling, keeping your pliers in the open mode. Hope this helped you as much as your videos have helped me! TTFN

[@OxanaCrafts]

Michael David Hiltner on mine those little pieces have complely broken off

[@MichaelDavidHiltner]

Well now there is not too much you can do, but Smile and carry on, right? Have a great 4th of July!

[@OxanaCrafts]

All I can do is buy new pliers :) Thanks, you too!

[@deborahschell9176]

Thanks for the perfect start up. I need to find the big rounds on it. Not round plier. But with all the round pieces from small to, got ya!

[@OxanaCrafts]

I think you are looking for the bail making pliers: amzn.to/3z2W1rW

[@axerxes3981]

Excellent!! Lot's of good and helpful information. Thanks soooo much. Best wishes...... Ax

[@mywifetheartist]

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing. ❤❤❤

[@jpitzner1951]

Love, your videos and love your work.. you make it look so easy.. so, thank you! I've had the same problem with a pair of my pliers. I slid the rubber part down a little, put a bit of super glue on the metal, slid the rubber back up and, voila.. it's fixed.. hope that works for you!! that is annoying..

[@OxanaCrafts]

I keep thinking I need to glue it down, but I need to actually do that! :)

[@izzy9132]

Thank you for your Clauss Flush Cutter recommendation. Even with the quality tools I will be buying I couldn't use them with anything thicker than 16 gauge wires and I bet that's only the softest of wires.

[@edithtomaszewski5327]

you can get replacement handles for them

[@debjohansen7867]

Enjoyed, liked and subscribed...thank you!

[@junetonelli5501]

So helpful! Thank you so much💜

[@OxanaCrafts]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bluesbabe73]

Thanks for sharing this info. I usually buy my wire tools at Home Depot or a local hardware store but the cost is comparable to what you have.

[@edevin74]

Hi Oxana. Thank you for sharing your techniques with us. I have a tip for you too! Gaffers tape will work really well on the clamp/ clip that you showed in this video that has red plastic tips and tape over the distressed areas. its a fabric based tape that is incredibly durable and flexible. Its mostly used on production sets (movies, tv, commercials). It doesn't leave a sticky residue and is really easy to work with.. Fluorescent neon gaffer tape - 5 pack. Cloth matt finish is reactive under UV blacklight. Great for glow parties and art projects. Each roll is 18 feet by .5 inches. $15.99 0n amazon ^^^^ and that amount of tape will last a good long time (sorry i couldn't copy and paste the link for some reason) hope you give it a try

[@OxanaCrafts]

thanks for sharing, good to know!

[@marnicarroll2506]

Hi Oxana, your work is amazing! Just wondering regarding you Oxidization tutorials, can I oxidize silver plated craft wire?

[@OxanaCrafts]

Thank you, no you can't oxidize silver plated wire.

[@lailawehbe]

So helpful thanks so very much!! 🙏💙🌟⭐️💫

[@petertwining5729]

Excellent video and so very helpful, Thankyou for the share.

[@OxanaCrafts]

thank you!

[@veronicatoliver817]

Thank you so much, just the information I needed.

[@jamestorok910]

If you have trouble with handles sliding off. Get a can of plastic dip from hardware store. I have fairly large hands so I dip brand new tools several times to make handles a bit more manageable for my hands, will repair slipping handles as well.🙂🙂👍

[@OxanaCrafts]

Thank you for the tip!

[@jamestorok910]

@@OxanaCrafts any time. I like to watch these videos to learn. Just started crafting a year or so ago late nights for a quiet hobby. I learnt this little too when running my construction outfit and figured it work on these tools just as well. Look forward to seeing more of your video's. Keep up the great work👍👍🙂🙂

[@freeangie11]

Can you hammer the wire they sell in michael s? What s the best wire you buy and I see ppl use more copper than gold why is it?. I just want to make like triangles, or other things for earrings.Thanks

[@davidjandrow1098]

Super glue on the handle to keep it from coming off. Re-bend the spring with your other pliers to get it that particular set of pliers opening again. With the wire-cutters not "being sharp" it is actually because of leverage. A set of pliers with long teeth and handles produce more lbs/sq. in.

[@valhadfield6563]

Thank you, that was really helpful. I bought a number of these tools thinking you needed them for jewellery making, should have checked properly right. Anyway, now I have them all, what type of wire should I start with please?

[@OxanaCrafts]

I like to use copper wire. I get raw copper from Rio Grande, it is raw though, so will tarnish. Or you can get coated copper, it comes in all different colors, but if you are not careful you can scratch the coating off. I typically use round dead soft copper wire, in gauges 28 and 20 for a lot of my pendants.

[@idvkn07]

For what purpose would you need to use the hammer and iron block? for what kind of project?

[@OxanaCrafts]

If you wanted to hammer wire to give it a flat look, I do it in my recent video on the double sided bead pendant

[@akashajones6079]

The ironic thing is, trying to get the Xuron brand in Australia is by no means a cheap tool option. I'm looking at $40 on most sites, or $25 shipping from Amazon. :/

[@OxanaCrafts]

I am in Australia too. I usually get free shipping from Amazon due to having their prime service so I didn't realise shipping was so expensive

[@nanaxoomy]

Xuron twizers aud 15? I have to pay around aud 30 in my country 😢 but... I love this tool. I used to scratch my bead when wrapped the wire but not anymore 😊

[@OxanaCrafts]

it was USD, I used to live in US when I made this video

[@iseejewelz3874]

so so helpful Thank you sooooo much. 😊

[@OxanaCrafts]

you are very welcome!

[@mawi1172]

What's it called, that rounds the ends so they're no longer sharp?

[@OxanaCrafts]

The file?

[@superceci-1278]

Thanks for sharing, I am new here and Thanks!

[@lulu43751]

Just a few added tips, pliers should be smooth not rigid edges that mar the wire. Xuron have flush cutters that make a straight cut micro shear 170. Bur cup file rounds and smooths off ends nicely too 😊

[@OxanaCrafts]

good to know, yes, smooth jewelry pliers, not the hardware pliers with the ridges on them.

[@ronaobarbosa4919]

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[@patriciapeters3593]

I love my Baby Wubbers!

[@Gamerthugsg]

Are these still your favorite, most used tools?

[@katmills3978]

No that Kit is expensive girl! If it is bead buddy Their name brand is $10. I started with these not long ago myself. The set you showed retails for $27, but you easily get 50 percent off.

[@OxanaCrafts]

ahh, I bought mine 5 years ago so they must have increased in price

[@valkyrie1010]

You sound a bit like Julia Roberts 💕