Wrapped eye pins are more secure because they are wrapped, so they CAN NOT be pulled open like the simple eye pin wire loop.
LEVEL: BEGINNER
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Step 1
Using your needle nose pliers, make a bend in the wire about 2″ from top.
Step 2
Place your round nose pliers as shown.
Step 3
Bring the 2″ piece up and around the top barrel of the round nose pliers.
Step 4
Complete the loop as shown by performing a twisting motion with your wrist.
Step 5
This is what the wire loop should look like.
Step 6
Position a pair of pliers over the loop as shown (preferably nylon jaw pliers – mine were broken so I used flat nose pliers).
This is to keep the loop and the base wire steady while you are wrapping
Step 7
Using the pliers to keep everything secure, start wrapping.
Step 8
Make 2-3 wraps and use your cutters to cut excess wire off at base.
Step 9
Use a pair of needle nose pliers to squeeze the end so it’s not sticking out.
Finished Wrapped Eye Pin
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