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Making your own clasps really increases the handmade aspect of your jewelry designs. Lily-tree has 3 styles of wire hook clasps in her tutorial. The first one is the simplest kind. But the others are sure different and fun. You will need 18 or 20 G ...

How to Make 3 Styles of Wire Hook Clasps  More Recent Articles How to Make 3 Styles of Wire Hook Clasps Making your own clasps really increases the handmade aspect of your jewelry designs.  Lily-tree has 3 styles of wire hook clasps in her tutorial.   The first one is the simplest kind.  But the others are sure different and fun.  You will need 18 or 20 G wire. I generally recommend 18 G  for clasps which is thicker and thus stronger.  Thicker wire also looks less anemic. However, 20 G will be easier to use for the knotted wire clasp. This third style also requires balling the wire ends with a torch and pickling (cleaning in a dilute acid) afterwards. I love how this designer teamed up each of her clasps. The simplest one with hammered wire connectors (Lisa Yang has a great tutorial for this).  The second one goes with a chain maille bracelet and the knotted one features similar knotted connectors!   Before You Go: How to Make Bead Woven Clasp Tutorials How to Wire Wrap a Designer Hook Clasp More Lovely Wire Clasp Tutorials to Try ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Use a Straw to Make Knots for Easy Adjustable Cord Bracelets How to Make Polymer Clay End Caps Tutorial How to Make a Resin Mold Using an Ink Stamp   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Use a Straw to Make Knots for Easy Adjustable Cord Bracelets A Few Spots Left for This Sunday's Jewelry Photography Webinar Needle Crafted Polymer Clay Jewelry by StoriesMadeByHands TierraCast's Make a Statement Jewelry Findings Giveaway How to Make Polymer Clay End Caps Tutorial How to Make a Coiled Copper Wind Chimes 3 Glue Gun Earrings Tutorials for Some Summer Fun!     Contact Me •Past Issues •Join This List •Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.