How To Cut Jewelry Wire

Here's a guide to help you through one of the more basic jewelry making tasks, cutting wire:

* Many of the materials used for jewelry making
require a proper cutting tool and for most jewelry makers the single
most useful cutting tool is aflush cutter .

* A standard flush cutter has two sides. One side is
flat. This is always the side that faces the wire as you cut. The other
side is beveled. This side provides the proper angle for producing a
sharp, even cut. A flush cutter will produce a flat end at exactly the
point where you cut, leaving the smallest leftover piece possible and
avoiding any burrs which can scratch the skin or get snagged on
clothing.



Closeup of a flush cutter
showing the beveled side

* At Beadaholique we regemend using flush cutters
for sterling silver, gold filled and copper wires up to 18 gauge.

* We have also found them essential for cutting theSoft Flex ,Soft Touch andAcculon wires. These consist of fine steel wires that
are twisted together, so strong, sharp flush cutters are ideal.

* We do not regemend for using withmemory wire or
any wire with a solid steel core. For that purpose we regemend usingmemory wire cutters .

We hope this information has been helpful~! Chris

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