[possible OT] clasps

i was wondering, are you making your own clasps? i prefer them handmade,
but i have never tried to make anything but S clasps. is somebody
willing to share an idea about making other kinds of clasps? i would be
grateful


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http://www.enioken.com/jewelry/technique.html

http://www.ravenrings.com/resource/tutorials/katsclasp/

http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/blwfind.htm

http://www.bluebearbeads.com/Freebies/BdToggleClasp.htm


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crna_ofca wrote:

i was wondering, are you making your own clasps? i prefer them handmade,
but i have never tried to make anything but S clasps. is somebody willing
to share an idea about making other kinds of clasps? i would be grateful

I don't think this is off-topic...

I make all my own clasps... Made a lot of toggle ones recently. I also make
hook & eye, and fancy S clasps... Working on finishing up my first one in a
box-style.

What sort are you wanting to make?
Do you solder at all?

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m3rma1d wrote:

I don't think this is off-topic...

I make all my own clasps... Made a lot of toggle ones recently. I also make
hook & eye, and fancy S clasps... Working on finishing up my first one in a
box-style.

What sort are you wanting to make?
Do you solder at all?

im not sure what does the word solder mean, sorry but if it has
something with heating metal parts and connecting them that way, then i
dont solder

about clasps, ive made couple of hook & eye, but mostly S clasps (some
you can see at http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/8641/kopce1as.jpg)

but they seem boring and not fancy at all. it would be nice to make
toggle clasp using only wire, or maybe polymer clay. i was just
wondering if someone has some good idea for nice clasps


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..~*I'm an angel, honest! These horns are just to keep my halo up.*~.

First of all, there's no way a discussion of clasps is Off Topic on a
beading site.

If your concern has to do with customizing and fancying up clasps, check out
Becki's site. I can't find her clasp tutorial, but the basic idea is to
make a hook clasp and add matching beads to make it an element of design.
Here's an example (which as she says is not her prettiest piece).
http://beckibead.tripod.com/process.html

Any one here have the link to the clasp tutorial?

Tina



"crna_ofca" wrote in message
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m3rma1d wrote:

I don't think this is off-topic...

I make all my own clasps... Made a lot of toggle ones recently. I also
make
hook & eye, and fancy S clasps... Working on finishing up my first one
in a
box-style.

What sort are you wanting to make?
Do you solder at all?

im not sure what does the word solder mean, sorry but if it has
something with heating metal parts and connecting them that way, then i
dont solder

about clasps, ive made couple of hook & eye, but mostly S clasps (some
you can see at http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/8641/kopce1as.jpg)

but they seem boring and not fancy at all. it would be nice to make
toggle clasp using only wire, or maybe polymer clay. i was just
wondering if someone has some good idea for nice clasps


--
.~*I'm an angel, honest! These horns are just to keep my halo up.*~.

http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/pcc_bangle4.html - Here are
instructions on making a fancy "pelican", or sometimes called a
"swan", clasp. They're great fun to make, although I make mine
backwards. I start with the bottom spiral, then make the hook or neck
at the top. The instructions are written by Connie Fox, and she has
other tutorials on her website at
http://www.conniefox.com/Education/Education.htm that you might like
to look at.

Linda

"crna_ofca" wrote in message
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: about clasps, ive made couple of hook & eye, but mostly S clasps
(some
: you can see at http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/8641/kopce1as.jpg)
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: but they seem boring and not fancy at all. it would be nice to make
: toggle clasp using only wire, or maybe polymer clay. i was just
: wondering if someone has some good idea for nice clasps
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: .~*I'm an angel, honest! These horns are just to keep my halo up.*~.

Christina Peterson wrote:
First of all, there's no way a discussion of clasps is Off Topic on a
beading site.

thats what i thought, put didnt want to risk

If your concern has to do with customizing and fancying up clasps, check out
Becki's site. I can't find her clasp tutorial, but the basic idea is to
make a hook clasp and add matching beads to make it an element of design.
Here's an example (which as she says is not her prettiest piece).
http://beckibead.tripod.com/process.html

this is very nice, i might try it especially because i always make
little round beads from clay that remained from some cane.. now i know
what to do with them

Any one here have the link to the clasp tutorial?

ill collect all links that i got about clasps, and ill post it


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..~*I'm an angel, honest! These horns are just to keep my halo up.*~.

bluemaxx wrote:

http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/pcc_bangle4.html - Here are
instructions on making a fancy "pelican", or sometimes called a
"swan", clasp. They're great fun to make, although I make mine
backwards. I start with the bottom spiral, then make the hook or neck
at the top. The instructions are written by Connie Fox, and she has
other tutorials on her website at
http://www.conniefox.com/Education/Education.htm that you might like
to look at.

ill check whole page later, and clasp is very nice. i tried to make it
before, but it always look deformed. now i see where i went wrong


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..~*I'm an angel, honest! These horns are just to keep my halo up.*~.

crna_ofca wrote:
i was wondering, are you making your own clasps? i prefer them handmade,
but i have never tried to make anything but S clasps. is somebody
willing to share an idea about making other kinds of clasps? i would be
grateful


Depending on the work, I from time to time like to use a button, or a
beaded button,

Take care,