Using a Wire Jig to Make Jewelry Findings
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Wire jigs can be used to make wire findings for your jewelry. You can find jigs in some craft stores or by searching online for "wire jig" or "thing-a-ma-jig".
Intro to Using a Wire Jig – By Sandra Draper
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In addition to a base, jigs come with pegs of assorted sizes that can be set up to make a variety of shapes. Many jigs also have
small plastic sleeves that fit over the bottom of the pegs to hold them tight to the base while working with wire.
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Usually, jigs come with some sample patterns. You can also find patterns online by searching "wire jig patterns".
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It takes practice to work with wire and a jig. But once you've mastered the patterns supplied with your jig, you are limited by
only your imagination.
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Your hand-made creations can be embellished with beads and crystals.
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The wire findings you make on a jig can be incorporated into your finished pieces. The advantage of a jig versus freehand
wirework is the consistency you get by forming your wire around fixed-size pegs.