You can finish your wire, cord, and leather with a beautiful clasp of your choice. Discover here which clasps are suitable for different types of wire and which components and tools are needed to attach a clasp.
Types of clasps
- Lobster clasp (most popular)
- Toggle clasp
- Barrel clasp
- Screw clasp
- Slide clasp
- Spring ring clasp
- Magnetic clasp (mainly suitable for leather cord)
All of the above clasps can be used with metal (beading) wire. Except for magnetic clasps without a loop, these are used with flat and round leather.
Supplies for attaching a clasp
- Wire cutters, flat-nose pliers
- Jump rings
- Crimp beads and crimp covers
- Wire guardians
- Clam shells (no crimp cover needed for these)
- Jewelry glue - for magnetic clasps and end caps
How to attach a clasp
For metal wire:
- Crimp beads + crimp covers + jump rings + clasp of your choice
- Wire guardian + crimp beads + crimp covers + jump rings + clasp of your choice
- Clam shells + crimp beads + jump rings + clasp of your choice
For round leather:
- Magnetic clasp
- End caps + jump rings + clasp of your choice
For flat leather:
- Magnetic clasps
- Ribbon clamps + jump rings + clasp of your choice
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