Making wire loops is a necessary and handy skill to have if you run out of eye pins or enjoy making bead and wire chains.
I prefer to make my loops with a pair of combination pliers. This wire jewelry making tool has one jaw that is round like a pair of round nose pliers, and other flat and pointed like a pair of chain nose pliers. When I’m making a lot of beaded chain components, I can work quickly and easily without having to pick up and put down different pairs of pliers between each step.
If you don’t have a pair of combination pliers, you can use a pair of round nose pliers and a pair of chain nose pliers.
Step 1: Grasp the very tip of the wire in your round nose pliers, or if you’re using combination pliers, up against the flat jaw of the pliers. Get the tip of the wire lined up as closely as possible to the outside edge of the pliers.