Technique - attaching a jump ring in 4 easy steps
See animation – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7bo5ZDDosY&rel=0
Creating jump rings manually
In case of need or if you work with colored wire it is useful to make your own rings.
Supplies:
- a cylindrical rod (dowel or mandrel) in a size that is slightly smaller than the one you wish to obtain, you could also use large wooden nails or pins
- a flush cutter
- soft to half-hard wire, such as soft copper wire of Artistic Wire
Instructions:
- cut off about 15 to 20 cm wire
- push a piece of wire with your thumb firmly against the rod
- wrap the copper wire with your dominant hand tightly around the rod till about 2 cm from the end
- pull out the rod and gently pull the wire a little bit apart so you can easily continue working
- with the straight edge of the cutter and starting at the bottom, cut the rings
- disregard the first and the last jump ring
- the cut wire will slightly spring back: the harder the wire, the more springback and as a consequence the bigger the jump rings will be.
Enjoy your creation ... and buy your findings @ https://dunebeads.com/en/metal-jewelry-findings !
Do not forget: have fun because practice makes perfect. See you soon!