Handmade Copper Wire Clasp
Author: Tania Zakharchenko
Make your own wire clasp for your handmade jewelry!
Materials:
Wire 0.6-0.8 mm (20-22 ga)
Wire 0.3-0.4 mm (26-28 ga)
2 beads
Tools
Level: easy
Cut approx. 15 cm (6”) of 0.8 mm wire.
Wrap a segment of 52 mm (2”) of it with 0.4 mm wire.
Bend the wire in the middle of the wrapped segment.
Fasten the short end of the wire.
Put the bead and make a loop.
Make a hook.
For the other part of clasp cut approx. 9 cm (3.5”) of wire and make a 20 mm (0.7”) wrapping segment.
Make a ringlet out of the wrapped segment, put the bead and make a loop.
The clasp is ready!
The picture shows one way of using it.
Make your own wire clasp for your handmade jewelry!
Materials:
Wire 0.6-0.8 mm (20-22 ga)
Wire 0.3-0.4 mm (26-28 ga)
2 beads
Tools
Level: easy
Cut approx. 15 cm (6”) of 0.8 mm wire.
Wrap a segment of 52 mm (2”) of it with 0.4 mm wire.
Bend the wire in the middle of the wrapped segment.
Fasten the short end of the wire.
Put the bead and make a loop.
Make a hook.
For the other part of clasp cut approx. 9 cm (3.5”) of wire and make a 20 mm (0.7”) wrapping segment.
Make a ringlet out of the wrapped segment, put the bead and make a loop.
The clasp is ready!
The picture shows one way of using it.
Labels: accessories, clasp, How to make, tutorial, wire
posted by 1001 Art Beads @ 8:07 PM
3 Comments:
At February 28, 2009 at 7:44 PM ,
A Beaded Affair said...
Great tutorial. Nice crisp clear photos. Well done.
At January 19, 2010 at 1:51 PM ,
Dee said...
Wow, what a beautiful design. Thank you so much for taking time to really explain how to make a clasp. I love working with copper.
At July 15, 2015 at 12:07 PM ,
Akshara desai said...
Nice information posted here. One can also get the details of steel fibres for concrete at Precision Drawell. Thanks.
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