Pliers For Looping/Eyes – 3mm

Looping pliers have a round jaw in fixed sizes – either several steps on the same pliers or one specific size. When you shape the wire around the same step, the loop becomes exactly the same size every time.

The difference between looping pliers and round nose pliers

On round nose pliers, the jaws gradually narrow, so you have to hit the right spot yourself to get the same size. On looping pliers, the size is predetermined. This makes them ideal when you're making many identical loops – for example, for a pair of earrings that need to match.

It's especially good for

• Uniform loops on pins and eye pins
• Ear hooks, bails and links that need to be the same size
• Larger round shapes, such as finger rings, on pliers with large steps

When is another pliers better?

If you want to decide the size yourself each time or create spirals and free-form curves, round nose pliers give you more freedom. For opening and closing jump rings or holding the wire, flat nose pliers are better.

In short: If you want loops that are the same size every time, looping pliers are the right choice. They make it easy to achieve a uniform and beautiful result – even when you're new to wire work.