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kimhuff1701 /r/jewelrymaking
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1970-01-19 19:10:06.229 +0000 UTC

She's going to need a good set of jewelry making pliers. Personally I like Wubbers but they are really expensive for a beginner. I would look at something like this.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B088H39M81/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_C6ZKTB65A11APA5HA2VN

That set comes with everything you need including a nice bail making pliers. They will also make it easier to make eye pins. But she will also need a good pair of nylon pliers. These help you straighten out your wire. You want a set that allows you to replace the nylon part when they wear down. Something like these will work.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07FFLGHF5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_W9X6W59GQZ1KFKFPVKXN

She'll want to get some wire. They usually tell beginners to start with copper wire because it is the cheapest wire to buy. I would suggest the following guage of wire. A 20 guage is a good all round wire that can be used for lots of things. I wouldn't go any bigger than an 18 for a beginner and maybe go down to a 22 guage. If she wants to do wire wrapping, you'll need to get a 24 to 26 guage wire.

Here's a 20 guage copper

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B077ZRK644/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_3DEEFFPW5VBWTH7509QN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Finally, unless she wants to make her own jump rings and ear wires, which is something most beginners don't start with, you should probably look for some of those too.

Here are some jump rings.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08BK1Y82L/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_HS6KBJJ5N4FTAQ3B43QQ

Here are some earring wires and eye pins which are also important.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07CPFCGMC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_5K61AC40EQZFSFQDBX5H

Here's the last thing I'll leave you with. When I started I really struggled with the wire wrapping which is important if you want to link stuff together. I found this course online and I swear by it. It is very cost effective and I learned the most from her videos. Obviously, without knowing how familiar she is with jewelry making, maybe she already knows this stuff, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

https://academy.jewelrytutorialhq.com/courses/wire-wrapping-for-beginners

I hope this helps.

Kim