Multiple ear wire jig from catalog

[deirdrebeth]

Plastic/Nylon/Soft nose pliers:
https://www.amazon.com/BENECREAT-Forming-Adhesive-Projects-Construction/dp/B0816J98FQ/

or you can take any pair and glue a bit of plastic or leather to them:

Padded pliers

I find the plastic pliers to be crazy weak (though I haven’t bought any for years so they may have improved). I take my regular needlenose pliers and tape a piece of leather to the insides - it gives you a nice padded lip with lots of grip. [IMG_20201120_110400234]