Jigs

Jigs

A jig is a type of custom-made tool used to control the location and/or motion of parts or other tools.

A jig used in making jewelry, a specific type of jig, is a plate or open frame for holding work and helping to shape jewelry components made out of wire or small sheets of metal. A jig in the jewelry making application is used to help establish a pattern for use in shaping the wire or sheets of metal.