Draw Plates are used by wire-workers and chain-makers, to:
- Make your wire thinner and more springy -- this is especially important for handmade ear wires, so they don't bend out of shape. See "Rough Around The Edges" Hoop Earrings Tutorial
- Stretch chain links longer and narrower, like drawn cable chain vs. "normal" cable chain
- Condensing Viking knit, or reducing the diameter of other soft or woven chain. See Flowers Cove Viking Knit Necklace Tutorial