flush-cut wire cutters
wooden dowel
files
your choice of wire
Follow the instructions above for the "Proper" Jump Ring Technique, except instead of using the saw to cut the rings, use your wire cutters and cut each ring in half. The ends of each ring will not be as smooth as the ones done using the saw, but they aren’t too bad. Now, file as previously described. That’s it. Quick, huh? One more item about jump rings that may be helpful is how to close them properly once you have filed them. Either using two flat nosed pliers in each hand, or just one pair of pliers and your finger, bring the ends of the jump ring together. You will need to move one side of the ring away from you and the other side towards you at the same time. Continue to do this until you hear the two pieces snap. Now they should be closed nice and tight.
