Hey there Handmade Jewelry Club readers! Here is something that you can add to your lists of jewelry making ideas, how to make multi-row bracelets using chains. We’ve previously introduced you the basics about chains and barrel claps in this article, and this time, we’re going to use another useful jewelry finding; the multi-row clasp and lobster clasp.
Jewelry Supply.com Lobster Clasp
A lobster claps is kind of lock. Sometimes it’s called trigger catch or trigger clasp. You could find them in silver and gold plated, and they are also available in different sizes. Personally, I find this type of clasp easy to use as I can easily wear a bracelet and hook up the clasp on my own, using one hand.
Burnhouse Beads Multi-row clasp
Now, this is the star on today’s jewelry making tutorial. I’ve used a multi-row claps on many of my jewelry making projects and I like it very much, especially that when I created a necklace for my pet Chihuahua it turned out like a chocker. Some multi-row clasp with only three holes and there could be many as five holes. And because there are several holes on the clasp, it gives you a way to string multi-rows of beads like how Reem, one of our team designers did this funky looking bracelet.
Prepare the following materials:
50 x 0.6cm dia black beads
2 sizes of chains (small and large)
4 small pendants of your choice
1 big pendant of your choice for your focal piece
2 multi-row clasps/multi-slot clips
2 x 50cm (20 inches) Silk thread
Jump rings
Lobster clasp
Step 1:
Cut 2 x 15 cm (6 inches) thick chains and 1 x 15 cm (6 inches) thin/small chain.
Step 2:
Now, bring up the multi-row clasp. With a jump ring attach the chains into the holes like shown in this picture. Do the same for the other end.
Step 3:
Attach a jump ring on each of your pendants.
Step 4:
Lay your pendants on one of the thick chains and adjust to your liking to have even spaces then attach the pendants to the chain.
Now, how do you think Reem attached the beads? Find out how on our next post.
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