In the process of mastering techniques, for making gift items, three tools are vital:


1. SNIPS

cuts jewellery wire and pins


2. ROUND NOSED PLIERS

shapes the wire/pins to form loops and rings


3. FLAT NOSED PLIERS

grips components and opens or closes jump rings. 


The 4th tool shown is an option/matter of personal preference


4. FLAT NOSED, CURVED END PLIERS

useful for difficult to reach areas


(In the early learning stages it is not vital; some craft practitioners prefer this tool rather than standard, round nosed, pliers)