Dazzle-It Japanese Style Pliers 5.5 Long Nose
These 5.5-inch Long Nose pliers are engineered for precision. With slender tips, a Japanese style spring, and medium-grip handles made from stainless steel, they give excellent control over fine work”ideal for beading, wire wrapping, and delicate jewelry tasks.
What It Can Do
- Grip and manipulate tiny findings like jump rings, crimp covers, and delicate wire loops.
- Bend or shape wire cleanly without marring or damaging the surface.
- Reach into tight spots where standard pliers cant, such as between closely spaced beads or components.
Why Its Used
- Provides controlled precision work”important in detailed beading or wire work where accuracy matters.
- Helps protect delicate beads or materials from damage by offering gentle but firm grip.
- The spring mechanism reduces hand fatigue by easing the opening action after each grip.
How to Use It
- Select the component (wire, loop, finding) you need to manipulate.
- Use the long nose tips to reach into tight areas or around components.
- Apply gentle pressure when bending or shaping; let the tool take the stress”not your fingers.
- After bending or shaping, release and allow the spring to open for the next use.
When to Use It
- During wire wrapping and making loops or coils in jewelry designs.
- When working with fine or soft wires that need precise bends without kinks.
- While adjusting or closing jump rings, especially in tight cluster designs.
- Whenever you need access to small spaces in designs”layers, charms, chain links, etc.
What to Use It With
- Soft beading wire, fine gauge craft wire, memory wires.
- All types of findings”jump and split rings, clasps, crimps, eye pins, head pins.
- Other tools like round-nose, chain-nose, and side cutters to complete your tool set.
- Bead mats or trays to keep components organized while using long nose tips.