Making It Work

by Susan LeGuyader

While making ear wires recently, I was using a small wire rounding tool, also known as a cup bur. I use a larger cup bur when I'm cleaning up balled headpins as well. Cup burs are useful tools.

Instructions

These burs are made to fit into a flex shaft/rotary tool, so the end was quite short and I kept dropping it!

And of course, it rolled under the cabinet at least one time. So, to my hands and knees I went, searching for it. In public. Sigh.

I didn't want to alter the cup bur in a way that made it not fit in my flex shaft when necessary.

I had a "make it work" moment and wrapped some tape around the end of the cup bur with a string. I made a loop around the end of the string to slip on a finger.

This actually worked really well. I was able to "drop" the cup bur in between wires while not losing it.

It was at the end of the string every time I needed it again! And I could easily remove the tape when I wanted to use the bur in my flex shaft.

Susan LeGuyader's Making It Work - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, sanding, filing, polishing, cup bur handle

Susan LeGuyader's Making It Work - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, sanding, filing, polishing, cup bur

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Bur Set - 24 pc

BUR-400.00

BUR-400.00
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $64.95
Gold Club Price: $48.71

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Wire Rounder Set, 3 pieces

G14-20

G14-20
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $13.95
Gold Club Price: $10.46

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Category: Tools
Technique(s): Finishing

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Susan LeGuyader

I am a self-taught jewelry designer, having started making jewelry almost 15 years ago. I love exploring new techniques, to incorporate them into my designs. I live in Vancouver, Washington. You can find me on Facebook at Queene Bead Design. My is email: queenebead@q.com. My Etsy shop is: QueeneBead.