If You're Going to Make that Curtain, You Need to Know How to Make Jump Rings...

Jump rings are so cheap and easy to make, there is really no reason to buy them ready made.

 Tightly wrap your wire around a smooth rod like this pencil. (Note: wood pencils don't work as well because the wire tends to "bite" into the wood.) Something plastic and straight works best. For the curtain project the rings don't need to be perfect. For jewelry, make your rings very tight and close together.

 Once you have wrapped your wire, slide it off the rod. This is why you need a rod that's smooth and straight.

 Use flush cut pliers to snip the coil into rings.

Enjoy your pile of jump rings. That's it!