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Summary: Attach necklaces together with jump rings. Learn how to use jump rings for handcrafted jewelry in this free crafting video clip from a professional jewelry artist.
Hydra Alexander has been a jewelry artist since 1991. She has traveled all over the U.S. making and selling her arts and crafts. She uses many mediums, such as wire, hemp, nylon, and...read more
"So, these are jump rings. Jump rings can be used for various things. You can make a necklace longer by putting a lot of them together. And you will need to use pliers with these, some of these, to open and close, like that. You know? Close it. And then, this one is a split ring, the one I just demonstrated. And the solid one has no opening. It's solid all the way around. And then this one is a spring ring. And this, basically, is a tiny, little key ring. Everyone knows how to use that. You just slide something, whatever you want, onto the end, all the way around. They come in all different sizes. And you can use them for attaching earrings, the ends of necklaces."
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