Making Open Loops in Jewelry Wire -- Jewelry Making Technique          Page 8B

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Step 5 to Making Eye Loops Jewelry Making Skill

Continuing with the wire relocated on the jaws of your pliers as shown at right. 

Step 6:    Push the wire tail around the jaws of your pliers until the end of the wire is perpendicular to the long wire segment as shown below-left. 

Step 7:  Remove the wire from your pliers and it should appear as shown below-center. 

Step 8:  Using your flush cutter, cut the wire at the point where it begins to overlap.  Close the loop with your bent chain nose pliers and the finished open loop should appear as shown below-right. 

Step 6 to Making an Open Loop Jewelry Making Technique Step 7 to Making an Open Loop Jewelry Making Technique Step 8 to Making an Open Loop Jewelry Making Technique
Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

These instructions continue on page 8C with instructions for making a wrapped loop using Fine Step Jaw Pliers. 

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