This technique works well for any single-hole bead or drilled toggle-bar shape. The other side of the clasp is made of a knotted loop. She cleverly knots her cords together, passes them through the hole in the toggle-shaped bead and then knots them together to hold the toggle in place. Making a toggle clasp can be very similar to making your own button-and-loop closure. Beachcombing Necklace by Terry Ricioli Handmade Toggle Clasps There’s plenty of inspiration for finishing touches, from a ribbon-tied closure to a bead-and-loop clasp to eye-catching clasp components. Use an assortment of colorful floral supplies, pretty patterned ribbons, and other botanical elements, to make necklaces reminiscent of a stroll through a flower garden in the Fast & Fabulous Fresh Flowers Pattern Pack. You could use thin cording or glue to make a loop that’s big enough for the button to slip through but small enough to prevent it from easily falling out. Anne created the loop by wire wrapping the cords together. It’s also very versatile, and you can make a similar look with ribbon, multiple strands of thinner cording, leather, and more. This cord she uses is perfect for this type of closure. I adore the asymmetrical effect of the handmade closure on Anne Perry’s Takenoko Shōzu necklace. Takenoko Shōzu by Anne Perry Button-and-Loop Closures The designers who contribute to Fast & Fabulous collections in each issue of Beadwork always bring their A games. Here are a few of the creative closures that I want to try in my stringing projects. You can use cording, ribbon, wire, and other supplies from your jewelry making stash to do-it-yourself. Lobster clasps and toggles have their places in jewelry design, but handmade closures make your designs truly unique. It’s a subtle change that makes even a simple necklace look different from its store-bought counterpart.ĪBOVE: Chartreuse Chanteuse by Anne Perry I’m a big fan of placing a toggle clasp at the front of a necklace and suspending a charm or pendant from the toggle ring. If you make or choose interesting closures, they become part of your designs and contribute to the style of your work. ✓ Let the Interweave Knits Winter 2024 issue transport you to a winter wonderland of cozy knits! This remarkable edition features 14 extraordinary projects to immerse yourself in the uniqueness of specially crafted yarns.Ĭlasps are more than just tools for fastening your necklaces or bracelets.
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