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How to Open and close a jump ring with chain-nosed pliers

Hands using pliers to manipulate a metal ring.

Jump rings serve a variety of purposes in jewelry making, the most common of which is connecting adjoining sections of a necklace, bracelet, or earring. If you would like to integrate jump rings into your jewelry crafting then check out this video to learn how to open and close a jump ring using two pairs of chain-nosed pliers.

Crafty Quickies™ offer simple to follow craft basics instruction for the time and technically challenged. The Impatient Crafter™ Margot Potter hosts these quick and easy tutorials that show you how to get it right the first time. In this video, Madge shows you how to open and close a jump ring securely.

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