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Created by: Polly Nobbs-LaRue Designer Tips Memory wire is steel, and unkind to most jewelry tools.Use heavy-duty flush cutters to cut the desired length: Most memory wire bracelets are 3-5 coils. The design pictured is about 3.5 coils. Tip: Flush cutters cut the wire flat, rather than pointed, so you don't have to file the end flat (flush).Use memory-wire bending pliers (or other strong round-nose pliers) to make a loop at one end of the wire. String a bit more than one full coil …