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Many people use this trick to make consistently sized wire loops. They mark their round nose pliers with a marker pen. But take it a little further and SIZE that loop. One great tip from Lisa Niven Kelly (see my Make Your Own Wire Findings class review) ...

How to Mark Round Nose Pliers with Metal Gauges  More Recent Articles How to Mark Round Nose Pliers with Metal Gauges Many people use this trick to make consistently sized wire loops. They mark their round nose pliers with a marker pen. But take it a little further and SIZE that loop. One great tip from Lisa Niven Kelly (see my Make Your Own Wire Findings class review) is to use proper calipers like this one.  But what if you do not have one? A bead sizer tool if you've got one like mine is even easier to use. You can easily move your marker pen all around the cone of the pliers. It's not so easy to do so with calipers! I mark my pliers to indicate the 3 and 4 mm sizes using my bead size tool gauge! A fine marker pen is best to ensure as much accuracy as possible. Round nose pliers come in different sizes.  The bottom of the cones of my pliers was actually 5 mm so there was no need to mark them. I just have 3 and 4 mm marks. Can't find the same kind of bead sizer tool?  There are also great knitting needle sizer tools like this one which work just as well for 2, 3, 4 and 5 mm markings.  (I used to knit and found this gauge buried with my old knitting needles!) You can also check the sizes of loose beads which have escaped your bead supply boxes by simply putting the gauge over them! Just make sure that the gauge is sitting on the "equator" of the bead first to be certain of the size. Disclosure I do receive a small fee for any products purchased through affiliate links. This goes towards the support of this blog and to provide resource information to readers. The opinions expressed are solely my own. They would be the same whether or not I receive any compensation. Before You Go: How to Use Vernier Calipers 7 Ways To Size a Ring Using the Hemostat as a Jewelry Making Tool! ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Translucent Polymer Clay Pendant Tutorial Beaded Bail Tutorial for Gemstone Donuts 3 More Hardware Store Bracelet Tutorials   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles The Beading Gem's 10th Blogging Anniversary | Happy New Year Custom 3D Polymer Clay Portrait Jewelry by NicomadeMe Book Review and Giveaway : Tatting with Beads Jewelry Translucent Polymer Clay Pendant Tutorial Beaded Bail Tutorial for Gemstone Donuts 3 More Hardware Store Bracelet Tutorials Adorable Needle Felted Kokeshi Doll Jewelry Box     Contact Me • Past Issues • Join This List • Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.