Mandrels

Jewelry making mandrels and shaping tools for rings, bracelets and more: A mandrel is a round (or sometimes oval) rod used for forging or shaping. Here you'll find ring mandrels, round bracelet mandrels for making bangle bracelets, oval mandrels for creating cuff bracelets or oval bangle bracelets, and smaller mandrels (including mandrel pliers) for creating wire links, wire shapes, jump rings, or even ear cuffs (ear wraps).

Wooden mandrels and nylon or rubber rollers and shaping tools are popular for working with metal clays, because the lighter weight makes them easier to hold (and less expensive to ship). However, metal mandrels are generally preferred when hammer-shaping jewelry created from heavier gauges of wire and sheet.