Handmade clasps set jewelry apart from pieces finished with mass-produced findings. Making your own clasps can save you money and time. This intermediate project includes step-by-step photography.
Required Materials:Wire, silver bead, torch, phone wire. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, crimping pliers, flush cutters, nylon jaw pliers, file, marker, steel wool, polishing cloth, water, paper towel, mandrel, hammer, bench block. See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Wirework
Originally Published: Step by Step Wire, Winter 2009