DIY: Nylon Jaws Pliers

Nylon Jaws pliers can be used to straighten wires and to bend wires without leaving tool marks.

Using nylon jaws pliers to straighten wires is one of the methods to have straight wires. It's not the best method but convenient. Nylon jaws plays an important role in lessening tool marks while making wire jewelry and wire craft.

To buy nylon jaws and the replacement can cost some money, DIY nylon jaws can save money and have some fun.

Making your own cheap Nylon Jaws pliers:


Tools you need:

1. a chain pliers or flat-nose pliers: You can make use of old pliers to save money.
2. a plastic cover of cans: Here is the cover of a milk powder can; the plastic materials used here is called LDPE. You can easily find the same materials from grocery items.
3. scissors
4. glue

Nylon Jaws tools

Making nylon jaws steps:


Step 1    Cut the plastic cover into the shapes of the pliers.

Cut the plastic cover into shapes for pliers

Step 2 Glue the plastic pieces onto the pliers

Glue the pieces

The tips are a bit open 

            The tips of the pliers are a bit open, yet it doesn't matter. When the glue is dried, it's done! You can use an art knife to trim the edges.

You can cut as many as plastic pieces for future replacement in advance. The best part is that the replacement is totally free.

Does this DIY nylon jaws work?

It's not perfect, but it works.

This DIY nylon jaws can straighten the wires.

When bending the wires, it makes rarely tool marks.

BTW: Make multi-layers nylon jaws for your own purpose.

the experimental wires

wire straightened

See how the nylon jaws pliers works with gauge 12 wire