Jewellery School.

Jewellery
on Beading Wire with a
Clasp
Beading wire consists of several twisted
plastic covered strands, making it flexible and
strong. Beading wire with many strands is soft
and is used for delicate/light beads. Beading
wire with fewer stands is for large/heavy
beads. Finish with a clasp.

Inspiration: 12294

1. 2.
Start by threading a bead tip and a crimp Cut off the beading wire right after the
bead onto the wire. Squeeze the crimp crimp bead.
bead flat.
3. 4.
Close the bead tip around the crimp Use the same closing procedure at the
bead. Thread beads onto the beading opposite end. At this end, squeeze the
wire. crimp bead flat into the bead tip. Fill the
beading with beads but do not make it
too tight.

5. 6.
Attach the clasp:

Insert a round jump When the two ends of the round jump
ring into the loop of the bead tip and ring are exactly opposite each other,
close it with two flat nose pliers. Slightly finish twisting.
twist the ends past each other whilst they
scrape against each other. Only twist to
the side – never apart.
7.
Before closing the round jump ring at the
A clasp and round jump rings
other end, attach a lobster claw clasp.
8.
TIPS:
easily add another 2 or 3cm to the length
of the necklace. Include this in the
desired finished length.

9. 10.
Variant: Individual beads on the wire. The Squeeze the crimp bead flat, forming a
beads are held in place with crimp beads. curve.
Squeeze the crimp bead flat with
crimping pliers. Place the crimp bead and
squeeze as shown on each side of the
bead.
11.
Assemble the curve to make a round
bead using the outer jaws on the pliers.