Bend

• 1). Grip the free end of the wire with the pliers; the coating keeps the wire from being marked by the pliers' teeth.
  
  
• 2). Rotate the hand holding the pliers to bend the wire and form an angle.
  
  
• 3). Lay the wire against a protractor to measure the angle; different jewelry techniques will require different angles. Use the protractor to ensure you have the correct angle per specific craft instructions.
  
  

Wide Curve

• 1). Place the wire against a rigid, cylindrical surface, such as a ring or bracelet mandrel.
  
  
• 2). Place the thumb of your non-dominant hand over the wire to hold it against the mandrel.
  
  
• 3). Using your dominant hand, gently guide the wire around the mandrel to form a curve.
  
  
• 4). Wrap the wire tightly around the mandrel to form a coil or spring.
  
  

Chain

• 1). Cut two 1-inch lengths of wire.
  
  
• 2). Grip one wire with the needle-nosed pliers.
  
  
• 3). Use a second pair of pliers to grip and bend the wire to form a closed ring.
  
  
• 4). Form a ring with the second length of wire but do not press the ends together, so that the ring resembles a "C."
  
  
• 5). Hook the "C" ring over the closed ring and close the ends.
  
  
• 6). Repeat to form a chain. Double up each link with multiple rings to form a thick chain. Use shorter lengths of wire for smaller pieces.
  
  

Disc

• 1). Hold one end of the wire with a pair of needle-nosed pliers.
  
  
• 2). Grip the other end of the wire with another pair of pliers. Bend the wire, curving inward as if forming a ring. Continue curving until the wire is in the shape of a "g," with a ring-shaped body and curving tail.
  
  
• 3). Reposition the pliers and continue curving the wire until the ring-shaped body of the "g," is completely closed.
  
  
• 4). Continue bending the wire and repositioning the pliers to align the wire and form a tight spiral.
  
  
• 5). Use coated jaw pliers to flatten the disc.