Crimping Pliers. There are so many to choose from these days! Here at Soft Flex, we currently offer four crimping pliers. Which ones do you need in your jewelry making kit and which ones are not meant for you? Read on and we will let you know what we suggest.
All crimping pliers are not created equally. There are job specific crimpers and size specific crimpers. Some are meant for the tiniest…
How well do you know your tools? Let's look at some basics
you should have in your
jewelry making supplies. We will look at some fundamentals
and also some tools that can make you a more nuanced designer.
Every toolkit should have some similarities. There are tools
that everybody should have. You most certainly need a good pair of
cutters and
a pair of
cri…
An Obsessive's Guide to the Wrapped Loop!
A well-made wrapped loop is one of the most useful and common ways to make connections in jewelry work. Indeed, you will find at least one basic tutorial in almost every bead website, magazine, and book. It would seem then, given the abundance of instructions and simplicity of design, that every wrapped loop would be done with perfection, yet this is…