Wire Wrapping Tools

Wire wrapping tools are necessary if you want to wrap your fused glass piece. They will provide a secure and safe holder for your fused glass cabochons.

There are a lot of tools and supplies on the market for accomplishing wire wrapping. Here is a list of the tools necessary to accomplish this process.

Tools:

fused glass cabochon

1 foot 24 gage half-round gold or silver wire

20 or 22 gage dead soft square gold or silver wire

clamps or black binder clips

bent nosed pliers

wire cutters

round nosed pliers

masking tape

marker

soft cloth

ruler

twisting tool (optional)

Although 22 gage wire is easier to use for this process, 20 gage is stronger and harder and is recommended for wrapping your piece. The larger the number of the gage of wire, the thinner and weaker you wire will be. Try both and see what works best for you. Practice with artistic wire first until you feel comfortable with your wire wrapping skills.

When using clamps to hold your piece be sure that you cover the inside of your clips with a soft cloth so you don�t scratch or mar you glass piece.

You can use a twisting tool if you want to twist your ends for an added touch and design to your piece. Just use it before bending your wires over for your final loop.

If using the grinder bit method, you will need to add the following:

Jewelry bit

Grinder

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