Lesson 3: Use of Tools, Materials, and Equipment in Fashion

Accessories

Each tool is designed for a specific purpose. Choosing the correct tool will also decrease the
amount of effort required to get a job done right without causing any damage.

Tools and Equipment

Tape Measure – is useful in making necklaces in terms of length
Wire Cutters – making to snip wire as they are easier to get close to small components than
larger wire cutters
Scissors -
Snipe-nose pliers/chain-nose pliers – a versatile pliers have flat faces and are used to close
crimps and tag ends
Round-nose pliers – used to create loops, or jump rings, grip and twist
Crimping pliers – to secure crimps tightly and neatly, put crimp tube in the wire, make sure the
wires are beside each other, crimping pliers have two notch, squeeze crimp with first notch, then
second one
Tweezers – come in handy to pick up tiny beads and holding pieces in one hand while applying
glue with the other
Needles – thread tiny beads for smaller size, thicker threads for the use of large beads
Super glue – used in securing knots with a small dab
Clear nail varnish – suitable for gluing knots and ribbon to prevent fraying
Masking Tape – can be wrapped around the end of tiger tail or to stop beads from falling off the
wire
Storage box – use to keep beads and other small materials and findings

Materials and Functions

Beads and pendants – varieties of beads and pendants it can be a bit expensive, but there are
inexpensive and exotic beads, we can recycle beads from broken or outdated accessories,
example of beads are plastic, glass, seeds, spacer charms
Threading material – accessories can be hung in many ways with the use of different threads,
the larger the hole of the materials, we can use chords or ribbons
Wire and chain – comes in various thickness and materials like gold-plated, silver, and surgical
steel or colored wire made from coated copper alloy, tiger tail and chain are examples
Findings – used to make a collection of fashion accessories to wearable, example of these are
head pins, tag ends, and fastenings