Needle Nose Pliers

 Looking at the tools list for jewelry making, you'd think you were going to make something heavy-duty. Most of the tools are pliers, but, unlike the tools you are probably used to, these pliers are very small (normally shorter than 5".) They are spring loaded for the most part, and that makes them easier to work with. They come in several sizes, and are easy to find with a colored grip on the handles. Today I'm going to talk about the different types of pliers, and, more importantly, what they are used for in jewelry making. Needle Nosed Pliers Needle nosed pliers, otherwise known as chain  Needle Nose Pliers    nosed pliers, are used for quite a few things. You can use them to grip pieces as you work on them, bend wires, crush crimp beads if you don't have crimping pliers (this is how I started) and many other things. They are basically your normal, everyday pliers in a smaller form. Round Nosed Pliers Round nosed pliers look like a regular pair of pliers, excepting