Tools for making beads by hand.

First, common tools:

1, pliers:

Pointed pliers: flat-headed pliers with round head (used for looping): diagonal pliers for finishing metal wire: used for cutting.

Now the three-in-one function called "jewelry pliers" is very easy to use, reducing the number of tool changes and improving work efficiency!

2, scissors, nail clippers scissors are generally used to cut fish, is the basic tool for beading. Nail clippers are used to cut off excess threads. Some gaps are too small, so use this.

3, tweezers: commonly used when making exquisite jewelry, clip beads and parts.

4. Round needle-nosed pliers: wound with copper wire or T-needle.

5. Double finishing hammer: the hammer head of rubber-plastic head will not wear the surface of metal wire, and can be used to hammer straight metal wire, especially copper wire and aluminum wire.

6. Needle-nosed pliers: The most commonly used pliers are used to install positioning beads and adjust metal fittings.

7. Super glue: used for fixing and sticking knots.

8. Soft ruler: used to measure the length of bead chains and wires.

9. Heat-pipe glue gun: used for sticking adhesive tape in a large area.

10. Lighter: it is a common tool for sintering.

Second, the common wires:

1, copper wire: various colors, mainly gold and silver. There are two kinds of thickness: as the main support of jewelry, you can also make your own super-long 9-character needle, which has super-fine effect: it is used to weave small flowers and the like.

2. Steel wire: multiple strands of thin steel wire in the middle and a layer of plastic skin on the outside. Usage is similar to copper wire.

3. Fishing line: generally used for a string of 0.25mm beads within 5mm and a string of 0.5mm thick beads around 10mm.

4. Elastic thread: it is equivalent to the "rubber band" used on bracelets and necklaces. It can be used directly without pressing buttons, which is very convenient.

5. Jade line: Jade chain is widely used and can also be used as a rope on a mobile phone pendant. 6. Cotton wax thread: A thin layer of wax is added to the cotton thread, which is very strong and durable. 7. Leather rope: colorful, basically made in China.

8. Polyester thread: also known as Baota thread, it is mostly used in the clothing industry. It is man-made fiber, which is very strong and is mainly used to fix the beads on clothes and bags. A variety of colors, transparent is the most commonly used.

Third, other tools.

1, beading needle: it's different from the household one, it's very long, and it's specially used for beading.

2. Crocheting: Some styles are crocheted (with fine copper wire as wool and various beads in the middle, which has a special taste).

3. Glue: AB glue (ornaments should be dried thoroughly and divided into two branches, A and B, and AB should be mixed together when used) is imported and made in China.

4. Hot-melt stick: used to stick flowers on hair clips and heat them with fire to use.