With chain-nosed pliers, grasp the straight part of the wire just past the coil, and bend the wire about 20 degrees so that the wire is straight up and down (parallel) over the center of the coil you made.
Wire Coil Head Pin
By Tammy Powley, About.com Guide
4. At this point, you can stop if you like the way it looks. However, if I use this for a real head pin, I prefer to take one more step to finish it off.
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