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 Forming a Split Ring Loop 

by Tammy Honaman, Author, Jewelry-Making Designer and Educator,
Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
B39L
: : : Materials : : :
  • Wire 
  • Pliers, round-nose 
  • Pliers, flush-cutter 
    • End of Materials List
    Step 1
    Place your round-nose pliers on the end of a length of wire. Please note: the length of wire can be the wire above a bead on a headpin, on the end of a length of wire, or any configuration your design dictates. Rotate the pliers to form a loop.
    Step 2
    Keep the pliers in the loop and turn them again, forming a second loop right next to the first. Adjust the position of the pliers as the second loop is formed so the loops are equal in size, like a key ring or split ring.
    : : : Additional Resources : : :
  • Cha-Cha Bracelet with Swarovski Crystal Pearls and Hill Tribes Beads illustrated project
    • End of Additional Resources

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