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Jewelry Making -- How to Make a Loop

One of the most used skills in jewelry making is the skill of making a loop.  There are essentially two types of loops, the most basic or a "P" loop, and the "Eye" loop.  A "P" loop earned its name because it looks like the letter P.  Making the P loop is accomplished by grasping the jewelry wire near the end with your round nose pliers and twisting the pliers while gripping the wire firmly.  Continue to twist the pliers and with the pliers, the wire, until the end of the wire touches the wire tail.  You may need to reposition your grip on the wire to complete the P loop.  For pictures of this technique visit our jewelry making instructions here.  (Please note that if you look at these pictures carefully, you will notice that this wire was not cut properly.  The sharp end of the wire was left on the finished loop.  Always start your loop using the flat end of the cut wire.)

Once you understand how to make a P loop, you need to understand how to make the loop in different sizes.  This is really quite simple.  Grip the wire closer to the tips of your round nose pliers and you will make a smaller loop.  Grip the wire closer to the hinge in the pliers and you will make a larger loop.  As you become proficient in making loops, you will learn to grip the jewelry wire in the same location on your pliers to make the same size loop. 
 

 Most, but not all of the jewelry supplies shown here can be purchased in our WigJig store.  We try to have a complete selection of jewelry supplies in our store including chain, wire, glass beads, findings, watches, tools, etc.