Whether you are into wire jewelry or beaded jewelry, there is certain jewelry making tools you need for the creative process. Each type of jewelry requires certain tools. Therefore, if you are new to the jewelry making hobby, research the particular genre you are interested in and find out which jewellery making tools you need.
Jewelry Making Tool Kits
If you are a novice to wire or beaded jewelry, you can find a jewelry making tools kit just for beginners. It would have the basics for wire and beaded jewelry like wire cutters, crimpers, needle nose pliers and special pliers for jump rings.
If you are just interested in beads, you may want to indulge yourself in a beaded jewelry making tool kit with more extras like tweezers, bent nose pliers, special pliers for opening jump rings and the list goes on in terms of different pliers. You may even want jewelry making tools that bore into beads with unfinished holes. Every so often, a hole is not completely open so that you can use it. A boring tool can help open it up cleanly.
With metal jewelry making tools, you will likely have metal cutting tools. You will also likely have different size mandrels and even metal punch kits. There are also soldering tools and torches. It depends on what you are crafting as to what other tools you would need.
Sources For Jewelry Making Tools
Perhaps the best source for jewelry making tools is the same source where you purchase your other supplies. A bead store would have the tools you need. Of course, you could also find catalogs with hobby tools you can order as well. On the internet, you could find jewelry making tools and supplies through online hobby stores, bead stores and more.
Once you find a reliable jewelry making tool supply source, stick with it. These places will likely also have how-to guides on how to use jewelry making tools. Of course, you could experiment on your own as well. There is nothing like trial and error to get a handle on a tool. Another reason to stick with a reliable source is that you may get a discount on wire jewelry making tools as well as other items. Why pay full price when you could get a discount? Companies like to reward loyal customers. The bottom line is that there is jewelry making tools for every need imaginable. Some are multi-functional and others serve only one particular need.
