How to Tie a Clasp
Jewelry-making is as expressive as it is artistic, because jewelry not only adds style and flair to the wearer, but expresses the jewelry maker's style as well. And as important as it is to have impressive beads and baubles on your bracelets, necklaces and earrings, your jewelry will fall to pieces if it isn't secured properly. As daunting and tedious as it may sound, tying a clasp onto your jewelry is simple enough to do in just a couple of minutes. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Jewelry wire
- 2 Circular clasps
- 2 Jewelry crimps
- Needle-nose pliers
- Scissors
Instructions
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Fold your jewelry wire into a small loop and insert it fold-first into the loop of the clasp.
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Slide the crimp onto the wire so the crimp sits about a millimeter away from the loop of the clasp.
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Using your needle-nose pliers, clamp down both sides of the crimp so that your wire stays securely tied into your clasp.
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Repeat these steps once you get to the end of your jewelry piece, using the scissors to cut off any excess jewelry wire.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are using thick cord or hemp instead of wire, use cylinder-shaped metal clasps and tighten the clasp over the end of the cord with your needle-nose pliers.
References
- Photo Credit Colored beautiful necklace image by Olga Khopshanosova from Fotolia.com
