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 How to Make Wire Coils with Variable Speed Power Drill and Twirl-a-Ring Jumpring Maker 

Instructions by Michelle Wood, Jewelry-Making Expert, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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: : : Materials : : :
  • Twirl-a-Ring™ jumpring mandrel
  • Wire 
  • Pliers, flush-cutters 
  • Pliers, coil-cutting, EURO TOOL
  • Power drill
    • End of Materials List
    Step 1
    Attach jumpring mandrel to hand-held power drill and thread wire through threader hole of desired jumpring size (7mm/5mm/3mm). Bend long end of wire back to secure.
    Step 2
    Turn on power drill at slow speed to create desired coil length. Using flush-cutters, trim wire at threader hole then trim long end of wire at coil.
    Step 3
    Remove coil from jumpring mandrel and cut coil into individual jumprings.
    : : : Additional Resources : : :
    ''Using EURO TOOL® Coil-Cutting Pliers''
    how-to video and illustrated instructions
    End of Additional Resources

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