Any tips on how to make a loop with a head/eye pin in jewelery crafting?

I have been making jewelery for about two weeks. I have had multiple friends show me how to make a loop with the pin but never really explained it. What is the best part of the pliers to use? Any tips or help is appericated! Thanks!

Any tips on how to make a loop with a head/eye pin in jewelery crafting?
Check out this page at my site which has lots of lessons and links to more lessons on making all kinds of basic wire shapes and findings:


http://glassattic.com/polymer/wire.htm


(...click on the category called "Basic Wire Shapes," then scroll down to "Simple Loops"...)





(the best part of the plier tips to use to make the loop is where the diameter of one round "jaw" will be the same as the loop you want to create... if you need to straighten the loop after that so it sits exactly atop the pin/wire, then you'd probably want to use the tip ends of the pliers since they'd be the smallest)





Diane B.
Reply:using a half round pliers, bend the tip of the wire at a 90 degree angle to the right. the bend is where the join will be





using round nose pliers, form the loop using the round pliers as your guide.
Reply:round tipped pliers, use the part that's the same diameter as the loop you want to make.



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