#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show the Jump Ring Maker Kit - With 28 Coiling Dowels created by our friend @silversmithingretreat this kit is $39.95 and all you need is a variable speed power drill (to slowly wind your wire onto the dowels) to create your jump rings. Once you create your coil you use the Cutting Guide to saw it. SET UP: It took me about five minutes to cut a piece of wood and mount the Cutting Guide. I then use a C-clamp to attach it to my bench, that way I can store it when it is not in use. When mounting the Cutting Guide, whether it’s to a piece of wood or your bench make sure the slot for cutting is hanging off the end. Once you have that set up all you do is pick a dowel, insert it into your variable speed power drill and then create your coil. I like to create a little 90 degree bend in the wire, and place it next to the dowel in the chuck collet and then I slowly wind. Bonus tip: Variable speed power drills are also amazing for twisting wire as you can go slow. You then want to thread your coil onto your saw blade. I think cutting coils takes a little bit of practice and there are some things you can do to set yourself up for success. First use a brand new saw blade and choose an appropriate saw blade for the gauge of wire you are cutting (for example I use a 1/0 for this 19g wire) also be sure to lubricate your blade. I didn’t do this but am thinking of it as I write this, you can slap a piece of painter’s tape on your coil, it would have prevented the jump rings from falling off. Be patient as you cut :) I always found the last jump ring or two stayed connected and I just finished them with a flush cutter. All in all I think this is a great, reasonably priced option if you’d like some support for cutting jump rings. David makes a bunch of interesting tools, grid soldering boards and a soldering hold-down tool called the “Spider” and he is generously offering our community 10% off when you shop through our link which is in my profile or can be found on my #ToolTalkTuesday page on metalsmithsociety.com Be sure to check him out and support his small business. Thanks for tuning in! #MakingJewelry #JumpRingMaker