Headpins are normally available in different precious metals and alloys. At the other end of the headpin, the wire is flush cut to make it easier to use. The head acts as a stopper, ensuring beads are secured onto the wire. Headpins are thin pieces of wire, with a flattened piece of metal at one end, also known as the “head”.
HEAD PINS JEWELRY MAKING HOW TO
How to use headpins in jewellery making What are headpins used for? Use our guide below to master the basic techniques of how to use headpins and eyepins. A simple method can be used to make eyepin and headpin loops an additional feature of your design, as well as being a functional finding that holds your piece together. Forming wire loops using headpins and eyepins is primarily to secure beads into place, but they don’t just have to be functional. Then continue wrapping and the dangles loop is secure in the closed ring of the earwire.Using headpins and eyepins for jewellery making is an essential skill that, once mastered, will help you create a number of designs with minimal effort. The ear wire will then just dangle as you complete the steps. Here you can feed the tail leading to the loop through the closed ring of the eariwire. Between step 6 and 7 you will have a loop and the tail sticking out.
NOTE: If the earwire you are using has a closed ring to attach pendants and dangles then you can either use an open jumpring and attach the dangle or refer back to steps. Step 11: Guide loop along earwire securing in position Step 10: Choose earwire, if it has an opening, open the ring/tip ( our demo uses the simple ball fish hooks that twist open) To make a set of earrings follow the next 3 steps. Here you have a complete wire wrapped bead or beads on a head pin, creating a pendant, charm or dangle for earrings. Careful not to scratch the surface of the beads, especially pearls. 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.
HEAD PINS JEWELRY MAKING FULL
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.
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