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Making Headpins with Crimping Pliers

by Albina Manning

Here's a fantastic tip from Albina about using Crimping Pliers in a totally new way.

Instructions

Paddle pin

Make your own headpins using...crimp pliers! It is so fast and easy.

Use the back flat surface of the pliers to "squeeze" the end of wire.

If the paddle is not even, file it with an Emory board.

Using the same method, I made this pair of earrings separating crystals by flattening the wire.

Albina Manning's Making Headpins with Crimping Pliers - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, Findings, Clasps, Components, Crimping pliers

Albina Manning's Making Headpins with Crimping Pliers - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, Findings, Clasps, Components, Flat headpin

Albina Manning's Making Headpins with Crimping Pliers - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, Findings, Clasps, Components, Bead on headpin

U-bend head pin

Start with the tip of chain nose pliers and make a tiny 180-degree bend bending.

Now, take a crimp pliers and using "O" shaped notch and complete forming a "head".

Notice that this method will place the wire end very close to the pin.

I hope you enjoyed this tip from Albina.

Albina Manning's Making Headpins with Crimping Pliers - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, Findings, Clasps, Components, Using bent nose pliers

Albina Manning's Making Headpins with Crimping Pliers - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, Findings, Clasps, Components, Using Crimping Pliers

Albina Manning's Making Headpins with Crimping Pliers - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, Findings, Clasps, Components, Ubend head pin

Albina Manning's Making Headpins with Crimping Pliers - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, Findings, Clasps, Components, Bead on ubend headpin

Materials

20 Gauge Round Half Hard Copper Wire

H11-20H

Lesson Quantity: 12.00 inches
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
Price: $0.50
Gold Club Price: $0.37

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Tools

Mighty Crimper

PLR-584.00

PLR-584.00
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $14.97
Gold Club Price: $11.23

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Bent Chain Nose Plier, 6 Inches

G2-104

G2-104
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $9.87
Gold Club Price: $7.40

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Category: Tools
Technique(s): Making Findings

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Albina Manning

Albina Manning was born in Yoshkar-Ola, Russia, a small town not far from Volga River. Ever since she was a child, she has loved doing anything by hand, especially knitting and sewing. Albina graduated from Mari State Pedagogical Institute and then worked for 9 years as a certificated elementary and physical education teacher in her hometown. In 2003 Albina moved to Arizona. Her work Bonsai Shakkan has been used by Fire Mountain Gems both as a back cover advertisement and inside their catalog. In 2009 Albina won the 1st Place Gold Medal award with 'Inca's Gold Necklace' in FMG's wirework category. In 2011, she won Bronze Medal with 'Nautilus' Necklace in FMG's wirework & Chain category, and in 2012 - Bronze Medal with "Silver Rain" jewelry set in Metal Jewelry Designs (FMG). Albina have been published in the 'Art Bead Circle Magazine', German 'Perlen Poesie', Russian 'Fashion' magazine, 'Step by Step Wire', and in a book 'Mixed Media Jewelry Techniques'. The latest success is 'Coiling and Weaving' 3-DVD series devoted to working with round wire to create beautiful designs was released in April 2011 through Wire-Sculpture.com. Albina Manning now enjoys teaching private classes, classes at Gem and Bead Mall, and at the J.O.G.S Gem & Jewelry Show in Tucson.