How to Install a Lobster Claw Clasp
Learn how to attach a lobster claw clasp to a necklace or bracelet to make your own necklace or fix one with a broken clasp. The lobster claw clasp is a simple clasp that is easy to install on your jewelry items, inexpensive and easy to find. With just a few simple tools and supplies, you can fix that broken necklace or make your own necklace with the lobster-style clasp.
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Instructions
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Select a lobster clasp with the same type of metal as your necklace such as silver, gold or copper. For a heavy necklace, choose a large lobster clasp and only use a small lobster clasp for very lightweight necklaces.
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Open two jump rings using flat-nose pliers; grasp the jump ring with the pliers near the opening with your thumb and forefinger on the opposite side of the opening using your other hand and pull the two sides out in opposite directions.
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Loop one open jump ring through the last link of your necklace or bracelet chain and close the jump ring. For the opposite side of the chain do the same thing, but also add the lobster clasp's loop to the open jump ring before closing it.
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