How to Make a Head Pin Out of Wire: Spiral Head Pin
How to Make a Head Pin Out of Wire: Spiral Head Pin
Spiral the end of your wire to make this delightful head pin.
You’ll need these supplies:
21 gauge wire
You’ll need these tools:
wire cutters; flush cutters
Hammer
Round nose pliers
Chain or bent nose pliers
Anvil or steel plate
Wire file
Directions for this Tutorial:
For each headpin:
Cut wire to the desired length of the head pin plus 1 and 1/2 inches.
Make an open or closed spiral at the one end. Three times around is good, for a bigger spiral go four times around. Leave one to two inches of wire to bead.
You can choose to flatten the spiral with your hammer and anvil.
