Jewellery Tools

3. Pliers with jaws that stay parallel, allowing them to grip objects evenly without twisting.
5. A soft, reddish-orange metal that is easy to shape and solder.
6. A gold-coloured alloy made from copper and zinc.
10. A bright white precious metal commonly used in jewellery making.
11. A hand saw that holds a fine blade for cutting detailed shapes in metal.
14. Pliers with one flat jaw and one rounded jaw used to shape wire while reducing marks.
17. Pliers with flat jaws used to hold, grip and bend metal or wire.
18. The technique of cutting intricate shapes or patterns from sheet metal with a jeweller's saw.

1. A bench-mounted machine that drills straight, accurate holes in metal.
2. A file with one flat side and one curved side for shaping different surfaces.
4. The process of measuring and drawing guide lines on metal before making.
7. A machine that polishes jewellery using small polishing media.
8. A sharp tool used to scratch guide lines onto metal before cutting or drilling.
9. Pliers with rounded jaws used to make loops and curves in wire.
12. A thin, toothed blade that cuts through sheet metal.
13. Abrasive sticks used to remove scratches and smooth the surface of metal.
15. A small file used to smooth and shape fine details in metal.
16. A valuable yellow metal used to make high-quality jewellery because it resists corrosion.