Quick and Easy Fibula Pin

by Judy Freyer Thompson

Category: Findings
Technique(s): Making Findings
Skill Level: Beginner

This quick and easy fibula pin incorporates a bend that serves as hanger. You can easily slide different charms on the pin to suit your particular jewelry mood. You can also slide a bead on the tail end of the wire to change it up.

Materials

16 Gauge Half Round Half Hard Copper Wire

H11-16HRH

Lesson Quantity: 5.50 inches
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
Price: $1.04
Gold Club Price: $0.78

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Tools

WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5

G15-20

G15-20
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $170.72
Gold Club Price: $128.04

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6PC File Set

FIL-912.10

FIL-912.10
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $39.97
Gold Club Price: $29.98

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Deluxe V-Slot Bench Pin with Clamp

BPN-105.00

BPN-105.00
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $10.95
Gold Club Price: $8.21

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Wubbers Jumbo Round Mandrel Pliers

G2-1305

G2-1305
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $35.97
Gold Club Price: $26.98

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12 Inch Stainless Steel Ruler

G7-30

G7-30
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $2.97
Gold Club Price: $2.23

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WET/DRY PAPER 9 x 11, 600grit- PK/10

ABR-500.30

ABR-500.30
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $12.95
Gold Club Price: $9.71

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Instructions

Step 1

Measure ¾" off one end of the wire and make a mark using the permanent marker.

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Step 2

Grab the wire with the round nose pliers at the mark and make a 'U".

Step 3

Grab the "u" with the flat nose pliers.

Step 4

Twist the ends of the wires in order to position the "U" perpendicular to the wires.

Step 5

Bend a small hook in the short end of the wire using the round nose pliers.

Step 6

Grab the "U" with the flat nose pliers and the hook with the round nose pliers, and turn the hook 90°.

Step 7

Measure ½" from the center bend and make a mark using the permanent marker.

Step 8

Position the round nose pliers at the mark and make 2 ½ turns in the wire.

Step 9

Bend the wire around the 21mm side of the Jumbo Wubbers Pliers.

Step 10

Position the wire in the hook and trim at a sharp angle, leaving a tail of approximately ¼".

Step 11

Rest the angled part of the wire on the bench pin and file to a sharp point using the flat file.

Step 12

Use the 600 grit sandpaper to remove any burrs from the sharpened end.

Step 13

Adorn as desired.

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Judy Freyer Thompson

Judy Freyer Thompson has been creating since 2006 and is mostly self-taught. She is an artist with a diverse background ranging from farming to mechanical manufacturing to aerospace. Her jewelry and small sculpture reflect both her experience and fascination with materials that are earthy. More often than not she loves to 'think outside the box'. She loves to incorporate found objects and objects such as bones, teeth, fur in her work. These desires feeds her desire to design and create one of a kind pieces of art to wear. Her work has been in various galleries as well as being featured in magazines and books. Along with Kalmbach Publishing , she released Simple Metalwork Jewelry in October 2016. She is a freelance designer and writes projects for Wire Jewelry and other on line publications. By day, she is the Assistant Director of a School Readiness Program. She lives in CT with her husband Mel, daughter Madison, and kitties Truman, Binky and Layla