NEW jewellers drawplate 41 multi shape draw plate jewellery making crafts wire

A 41-hole multi-shape drawplate combining square, triangle, half-round and oval profiles on one 6-inch steel plate.

⭐ At a glance

📏 6 inches long, 41 holes in total

✅ Combination of square, triangle, half-round and oval hole shapes

📦 Drawplate only — drawing tongs and wire lubricant not included

✔️ Condition: New

🔧 What it does & how to use

A drawplate is used by jewellers, silversmiths and wireworkers to reduce wire down in diameter or to reshape round wire into square, triangle, half-round or oval profiles. Wire is pulled through progressively smaller holes until it reaches the required size and shape, work-hardening slightly as it goes. This plate's mix of 41 holes across four shapes makes it useful for producing decorative wire profiles for rings, wire-wrapping, chain-making and other bench jewellery work.

• Choose a hole: pick a hole close to but smaller than the wire's current thickness, in the shape you want to draw it into.
• Point the wire: taper or file the leading end of the wire so it can be gripped and started through the hole.
• Lubricate: apply a wire-drawing lubricant or beeswax to reduce friction and protect the plate.
• Draw through: clamp the pointed end in drawing tongs or pliers and pull the wire firmly through the hole.
• Step down gradually: repeat through the next smaller hole of the same shape, annealing the wire periodically if it becomes too hard to draw.