Diy Jumpring

Probably the easiest thing you'll ever do.

Posted by Amy L.

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I'm always broke and very very cheap. Also, my closest craft store is a 20-minute drive away...and I can't drive at all.
So, when I got into jewelry-making and needed jump rings, I forced myself to be creative.

*If you don't have straight pins, any sort of thick-ish wire will work.
**If you don't have round nose pliers, you can use needle nose pliers and something skinny and round, such as a skewer.

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • Straight Pins
  • Round Nose Pliers
  • Wire Cutters

Steps (5 steps, 10 minutes)

  1. 1

    Use your wire cutters to cut the head off of the straight pin.
    You can cut off the needle-point too, if you want.

  2. 2

    Use your round nose pliers to bend the wire bit into a circle.

    If you don't have round nose pliers, you can use needle nose pliers (or physical strength) to bend the wire around something skinny and round (such as a skewer)

  3. 3

    You should have a wire circle with one or two non-bend ends.

  4. 4

    Use your wire cutters and cut off the non-bent ends.

  5. 5

    Ta-da! You've got a jump ring for all your jewelry-making (or other) needs!