Clasps, Tools and Findings for Stringing, Design & Jewelry Making, Beads by Mail
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Beautiful Gold & Pearl Clasp BIG DISCOUNT
This is a beautiful vermeil clasp, heavily plated in 18k gold over sterling, with a delicate floral motif of pearls, delicate looking but very strong. It's pretty enough to show off in the front of your 2 or 3 strand necklace. It would look stunning with 3 strands of matching freshwater pearls. You can easily adapt it to a single strand if you retain the center loop & remove the 2 outside loops. The "tongue" fits invisibly and is very secure. Size 32mm long, 20mm wide (about 1.3 inches long). Vermeil pearl clasp, OLD PRICE $22.99 each, NEW PRICE $13.99 EACH.
Memory Wire Bracelets 50% OFF!!! Easiest to Make & Enjoy
Left you see examples of memory in use. It is so easy to work with, and you can switch your
bead combinations around with no trouble. Plus a package is so inexpensive, no need to
worry about mistakes. 75 loops per package, with easy instructions included.
Bracelet size memory wire, OLD PRICE $13.99 per one-ounce package NEW PRICE $6.99 PER PACK.
Is Copper the New Silver? SAVE!!!
Beautiful, well made copper (solid no plating) clasps, earwires, headpins to try with glass, stone, or
cloisonne beads! These colors will flatter and give you an original design. The toggle clasps are 18mm - 25mm, the
headpins are 2.5" with 4 little balls on the end, and the earwires are very pretty, about an inch with
a coil and a fancy bead. Copper toggle clasps, any shape, 3 sets $5.50.
Copper headpins, 4 pair $6.00.
Copper earwires, OLD PRICE 2 pair for $2.99
NEW PRICE 6 PAIR FOR $4.99.
Copper crimps 2mm, 30 for $1.50.
Sample pack of 2 toggles, 2 pair headpins, 2 pair earwires, 10 crimps, $7.99.
Basics of Bead Stringing, Invaluable for How To
This valuable handbook covers most every technique needed to string beads, including knotting, memory wire, wire work, crimping, and has many color photos of designs for necklaces, bracelets & earrings. It's a real value for the price! Get it for half price with the Parts Pak or the Bead Board Special! (see below) Basics of Bead Stringing, $12.99 per copy.
Getting Started with Beads Kit
Beginning beaders keep ordering this kit, and they value the time it saves and the easy way they can make their own jewelry with it.
Your Getting Started Kit contains:
- Chain nose pliers, one pair, $13.99 value.
- Quarter Pounder, about 150-200 glass beads, $14.99 value. See photo at top of page for typical assortment--yours may vary.
- 4mm spacer beads, sterling 100 beads, $10.00 value.
- Beadalon 7, 30-foot spool, $3.50 value.
- Sterling crimps, 20, $2.99 value.
- 4 eyeglass leash holders value $2.99
- Silverplated lobster claw clasps, 4 clasps with rings, $2.99 value.
- 2 magnetic clasps, silver.
- Earring findings for 3 pair earrings, $5.00 value, silver.
- Earring findings for 2 pair earrings, $5.00 value, copper.
- One bead board, $9.00 value.
- 3 feet of black leather cord, 1mm, value $2.99.
- Special Bonus, Free Gift worth at least $8.00 or more!
Special offer: Getting Started with Beads Kit
Everything you Need Only $54.99!
(a $70.00 value if purchased separately)
Bead Design Board
This bead board is an indispensable and wonderful way to design necklaces, bracelets, and anklets, as well as a great place to keep your current projects. It has inch markings around the curved "trough" for laying out your beads and arranging them, up to a 34-inch length. Smooth gray flocked surface. Includes free instructions. Bead board, OLD PRICE $9.99 each NEW PRICE $7.50 EA.
35% off! Special Bead Board Package Deal!
Professional Bead Board, PLUS
The Basics of Bead Stringing, PLUS
A really good pair of chain nose pliers, AND a 30-foot spool of Beadalon!
This is a real money saver! The four items you cannot do without if you are going to make jewelry:
- the bead board accommodates up to a 34" necklace design, we like the way this one has several "wells" for those clasps, rings;
- the Basics of Bead Stringing book, 83 pages jampacked with designs, ideas, optional endings, knotting, table of clasps and accessories, and more! Regularly $13.99;
- chain nose pliers, very high quality tool, regular price $13.99;
- and a spool of strong flexible Beadalon for stringing all your bracelets, anklets, and necklaces, regular price $3.75.
Tools
Pliers
The single most important tool in the jewelry designer's box is a needlenose (or chain nose) pliers. The one pictured at left is inexpensive and very well made as well as comfortable in the hand. This pliers is all you need for 95% of the tasks. Chain nose pliers, $13.99.
Many jewelers swear by round-nose pliers for making links and turning loops. True, you can get more perfect round shapes with a round-nose, but it is not very good for gripping the work, which you need to do quite frequently. You may actually mar the piece you are trying to grip if you use a round nose pliers. However if you are doing wirewinding they are indispensable. Round-nose pliers $13.99.
If you do a lot of work with jump rings you need two pliers. Get a needlenose and a round-nose.
Thread Nipper
You also need a tool to cut cords. In making jewelry, as in any other job,
using the right tools saves a lot of time and effort. For trimming fine threads you need a nipper that can get into very
small spaces and make a clean cut without "sawing". Thread nipper, $13.99.
Organizing Small Parts is Important
These clear zip-top baggies will help you keep your tiny items organized and clean. Two sizes.
- 2" x 3", on the left, 2 dozen (24) for $1.29.
Hand Braided Faux Leather Cord for Creating Unique Designs
This fine quality leather cord is 1mm in diameter & fits through most beads that have larger holes.
You can also attach pendants to it for instant jewelry ready to wear. We use it frequently, and you don't need
a clasp, just knot it at the length you like. Leather stringing cord, 2 yards for $3.99.
Yes We Have Elastic Cord for Stringing! 50% OFF!
The stretchy elastic cord is clear so we can't show a picture of it. It's 0.5mm (half a millimeter) thick which means it goes through all beads except freshwater pearls which have tiny holes. You need about 10 inches for a 7-inch bracelet. Stretch elastic cord, OLD PRICE $2.50 for 2 yards NEW PRICE 5 YARDS FOR $2.99--enough for 12 bracelets.
Toggle Clasps & Other Styles For Every Budget
These clasps are different and priced so you can try them
Left, sterling--a wavy heart shaped loop with a bar. The heart is about 14mm, the bar is 20mm and all edges are smoothly finished. Sterling heart toggle clasp, $2.99 each, 4 for $9.99.
Teapot Toggle Clasp-Sterling
Your bracelet will cheer you up every time you look at this clasp. A sterling teapot with an opening into which a spoon bar fits. Very secure. 13mm x 16mm. Sterling teapot toggle clasp, $6.50 for the 2 pieces.
Tiny Toggle Clasp, Sterling
| This is probably our best value in a toggle clasp, works so well for either bracelet or necklace. We have found some of a much higher quality sterling, stronger gauge, and note the toggle has a little bump on each end to secure it inside the loop. This toggle clasp is fine for either bracelets or necklaces. Made in the USA. 10mm loop, 12mm bar. Tiny toggle clasp, 2 sets for $2.75. Buy 10 clasps for $9.99 & save. |
Eyeglass Leash Keepers 50% OFF!!!
If you are making a leash for eyeglasses these are what you need. They are called
eyeglass keepers. Keepers, 5 pair for $2.49.
Findings
Findings are the indispensable metal or plastic parts such as earwires, necklace and bracelet clasps, jump rings, ear posts, and so on that enable you to wear your bead designs.
Metals Commonly Used in Jewelry Manufacture
Almost any finding comes in the following metal:
- base metal (brass/copper alloy)
- gold-plated
- nickel-plated
- rhodium-plated
- plated in sterling silver
- plated in gold
- sterling silver
- 14 or 18 karat gold
No matter what your jewelry design idea, there is probably a finding to hang it, loop it, set it, or link it. The problem is how to find the finding! Many jewelers create their own.
The illustrations below are a starting guide to help you identify the most basic findings in frequent use.
Take a look through your jewelry box to identify some findings you already own. It's also interesting to visit the costume jewelry counters at a department store to look at the variety of findings used in making necklaces, pins, various styles of earrings, and bracelets. You'll see a lot of gold plated and nickel/rhodium plated clasps, links, and jumprings.
Earring Findings
Headpin
The photo above at left shows headpins. A headpin is a straight piece of stiff wire with a flat or other-shape head at one end. You string beads on it and then turn a loop at the open end with your pliers to make an earring drop or pendant. Headpins come in various lengths, from one inch to 4 inches. Two inch headpins are a good length. Price reduced. 20 two-inch long headpins, silver plated, no nickel, $1.99.
Eyepin
Eyepins
are like headpins only with a loop at the end. You need these for attaching
dangles. Ours are a very high quality silverplated 2-inch length. These are also
handy for attaching clasps and wiring beads. 20 two-inch long eyepins, silver plated, no nickel, $1.49.
Sterling Headpin
You also need sterling headpins, 2" long, 24 gauge wire, 20 (10 pair) for $4.25. (These are the ones in the photo.) If you want eyepins, they are same price & size, please indicate that choice in the shopping cart special instructions box.
Shepherd crook earring
Gold Fill Earring Finding
Clip with loop
This clip with loop is for unpierced ears. It has a half ball that fits on the earlobe.
You can open the loop with pliers and hang your earring dangle. These are very comfortable and
secure. 4 pair (8 clips) clip with loop, silverplate, $2.49.
CRIMPS for securing the clasp to the strand!
If you string necklaces and bracelets with Beadalon or Tigertail, a very strong yet supple material with a monofilament wire core in a smooth covering, you need crimps to fasten it at the ends. 2-mm crimp beads (sterling silver or copper) are 20 for $1.50 STERLING SOLD OUT. 14K Goldfill crimps, in 14k goldfill, are 10 for $2.99.
We show only a few of the wide variety of clasps for necklaces and bracelets. Of course the simplest way to close a necklace is to tie a knot. This works well if your necklace is strung on a single piece of silk cord or hemp or a leather thong. However, if you want your necklace to fit a certain way and be a specific length, you will need a clasp closure. Clasps are easy to attach. The technique you use depends on what you string your beads on - Beadalon, silk, nylon, etc.
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