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    The plastic tipped ones usually are specially made so they replace the metal instead of a sheath being put over the top (from what I can see)

    I have acrylic jawed pliers which don't have metal jaws per-se just a bolt on acrylic part.

    Hope that ramble helped lol

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    You could just call them "organic"

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    I made some last night and was just really careful to be really light with my hold with the pliers. I'm hammering them at the moment and really pleased with the results - will post up images when they're done.
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    Come on then Milo - I want to see your new earwires!!

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    I have been trying to find Tool Magic everywhere! Palmers used to stock it but it had to be delivered by courier apparently because it comes under the hazardous category!! Have recently found out that some hardware stores may stock it under the name of 'Plastidip' but I haven't looked for that yet.

    I use a mandrel tool to make my ear wire large loops shape and then use round nose lpiers to make the litlle hanging loops. I think it is just trial and error when bending wire with pliers. Most books and mags say 'you don't have to hold the pliers as hard as you think you should' but I get little marks on some bends too...

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    Hmmm found PlastiDip they have their own website but £4 delivery charge makes the product £9 total. Will get the tool magic from e-bay. Thanks Milo!

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    And the pictures?? *peers round expectantly
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    Sorry it's taken me so long to reply - been really busy...making earrings to be precise. I took a load of images of my ear wires the other evening, but as it was under by table light, they came out crap. I've just taken some images of my latest earrings though and if you check out this blogpost:

    http://www.milomade.co.uk/blog/2009/...tton-earrings/

    You'll be able to see the ear wires in action, so to speak.
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    They are fabulous- I adore the red squared off buttons & might need them for my ears!!
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