Step 9: Tuck the tail in, gently push it inwards toward the coil.

If needed cut the tail with wire cutters. Step 8: Once down to the top bead, you may have excess wire. This is based on your design alone, as long as there is one solid coil the beads will be secure. If you want more coil, leave more space and wrap all the way down to the top bead. The 2-3 recommended is about 2-3 coils depending on wire gauge. *NOTE: The space given above the last bead will determine how much wrapping you will need to do. Wrap as close to loop as possible and continue wrapping around keeping coils tight. Step 7: Grip tail with 2nd set of bent chain nose pliers and begin twisting, wrapping around the visible wire above the beads. Step 6: Gently grip loop with pliers, do not squeeze too hard or you will mark the wire or distort the loop. Step 5: Pull wire all the way around making a full loop with tail coming straight across where loop ends- use either thumb to push along round nose pliers or for thicker gauge wire use pliers Step 4: Readjust pliers to sit at tip of the twist Step 3: Using round nose pliers, grip wire about 2-3mm above top bead, slightly twist creating a kink creating about a 30-40 degree angle. **See gauge conversion chart after video.

2mm wide, a ball pin with a 1.5mm ball end will not be suitable for this bead, it will fall right over the tip. Also note the tip of the pin, if the hole of the bead is larger eg. Some beads have very fine holes and will not fit thicker gauge wires. *When choose finding compatible beads and pins be aware of the gauge thickness of the pin, and the hole size of the bead. Materials: Assorted headpins- flat end T pins, open eye pins and ball pins, beads or pearls Tools: chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, bent chain nose pliers, cutters

Note: If you are making earrings or matching pendants, create them step-by-step as you go to ensure they are matching. Headpins also come with a variety of different heads including ball end, flat end T, dome, open eye and more. Headpins are found in different finished, lengths and gauges to suit your jewelry making needs. Headpins are a component used in jewelry making most often when using beads and making earrings adding wrapped beads to finished chains.

Head pins for jewelry making