Proper and Quick Jump Ring Techniques

jewelry saw
beeswax
wooden dowel
files
your choice of wire

I didn’t indicate the size of wire or dowel because it depends on the size jump rings you want. The larger the dowel, the larger the jump ring. For this project, I’m using 20 gauge silver wire because that’s what I have around. However, you can use just about any gauge.

• Introduction
• "Proper" Jump Ring
• Wrap the Dowel with Wire
• Saw the Wire
• File the Jump Rings
• Finish the "Proper" Jump Ring
• "Quick" Jump Ring