YOU! are amazing! I am a man that's very new to wire art and I am very interested. You are such a great instructor, thorough and very Clear. I feel confident that I can make a hook and clasp now. I can't wait to watch this video again and follow along with you with the materials in hand. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Thank you. I had to subscribe. Angel from The Bay 08-06-2023
You explain so well...especially the little things, like holding the wire at the very end of your finger before forming the small loop [3:02 + 4:09]. Little tips like that can make all the difference. I come from a teaching family and also got my teaching certification in graduate school, so I know good instruction when I see it! Consider yourself Bookmarked. :-)
Thank you very much for this extremely useful tutorial. I love the way you present the class. I can't praise you enough about how you don't talk about unnecessary stuff. I love how you explain how to hold the tools. You are an excellent teacher. I've never done any wire work, but I am collecting the tools 🔧. I'm waiting for some wire to be delivered & I'll be ordering a hammer. I already have an anvil. I can't wait to start working on this new hobby. I'm a quilter and I'm already thinking of ways to incorporate wire charms into my wall quilts. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I loved how you do these, this would be so much easier for those of us getting older and may have issues with those tiny little clasp’s that can be so hard to hold on to that tiny little spring back to close your necklace. Thank you for this.
All these years I’ve been making copper wire jewelry and watched many videos on the easiest way to make clasp and haven’t received the results I was looking for until now … Thank you 🙏🏾
I keep coming back for a refresher. This is the best tutorial of its type. The filed edges make all the difference to the professionalism of the end product. Thanks
Great video. I stumbled across this looking for something else and learned a lot of new tricks. I especially like the way you attached the leather cord. Thank you for the great tutorial!
Great. I followed the lesson and managed to make a clasp and attach to the leather cord from the first attempt. Thank you very much for clear instructions and professional demonstration. I will use it with my glass pendant which I also made during fused glass workshop some time ago.
Thank u so much for yr tutorial it is so simple to follow. Im a jewelry maker & ive pinned this tutorial on my pinterest jewelry board to always have to go bk to & make these closures when needed. Thanks for sharing it has made my jewelry so much for professional looking!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this very professionally made tutorial! Thanks! After viewing this and several other videos you have made a new fan and purchaser of your product(s) for as long as I can work on jewelry!
Great teach, thanks. This really helped me with some mechanics I was having trouble working through on my own. I appreciate your willingness to teach newbies as we get started in a very wonderful field of jewelry wrapping. Best wishes and blessings!
I very much enjoy this class as it cleared up so many questions I had concerning attaching wire to various medias. You are terrific at the pace you speak and the thoughtfulness with your explanations. I will be looking forward to another class with you. Thanks very much.
Thank you for your wonderful technique. I can't wait to make my own. I tried to use some nice looking clasps that I bought (on sale!) and when I tried to close the loop a little for security...it just snapped off! Grrrrr! It looked like pot-metal. cheap! Every one was the same. So I will be making my own thanks to you!
Its an art what you do, i make my own fishing spinners and making the top loop i found the hardest, not now. Watching you putting a loop into a loop got me sorted with just the one. Thank you. ps it amazes me the way you bend wire into such beautiful things, as mentioned it is an art.
Me gustan mucho sus tutoriales, soy principiante y los entiendo muy bien, ya los estoy practicando, muchas gracias, un saludo desde Honduras y muchas gracias de nuevo.
Thank you for the great video. How much weight can the coiled ends on the leather take before they slip off, please? I have some rather heavy stones that I would like to use this technique with. Would a little glue help?
thank you for the demo enjoyed and learned a lot,handmade findings add to the finished look.I am going to now make my findings and practise hopefully will make my finished jewellery look perfect thank you. I will be following your demo's have enjoyed so much. Marie
Hola no sé hablar inglés pero me encantó su clase créame aprendí bastante con usted gracias por compartir sus enseñanzas dios me la bendiga saludos desde Villahermosa Tabasco México
So much information! Exactly what I needed too and can't wait to try - of course whether it'll be as good as yours, ha ha..who knows. I'm guessing it looks easier than it actually is. Thank you so much for a fab tutorial!
Absolutely brilliant! Tutorial video very easy to understand and very detail as it should. I have the materials and now going to make it a project to learn for the week. Thank you!
Hi I have a question for you the pliers you are using in the video medium rap and tap does it come with the rubber on the other side if I wanted to buy it should I ask for the pliers as medium rap and tap thank you for passing on your knowledge to us beginners have a bless evening and be safe
Beautiful! Thank you so much! Question: If I wanted to do something similar to a piece of flat leather (say, one-half inch wide), would I still wrap the leather? It seems like wire wrapping wouldn't look as good on a flat piece.
+Lori Riley Hello! We agree it may not be the best for a flat piece of leather. Maybe look into adding a snap clasp, or other fold over end. Good luck!
Muchas gracias, yo no sabía como hacer terminales para pulseras y collares, pero al ver su video me gustó mucho y la explicación muy bien detallado, y el buen enfoque que tiene la cámara se vio bien, muchas gracias por enseñarnos aprendi muy bien esta clase,espero y tenga más tutoriales como este para hacer bisutería, saludos desde CD Juarez Chihuahua México. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊😊excelente 👌. 😊
Tamara Sunspirit the leather really will never come into contact with the liver of sulphur (LOS). You will only use the LOS to oxidize the clasp before attaching it to the leather.
Beaducation So you also oxidize the wire before you wrap it around the leather to create the loops that the clasp connects to? Have you ever tried briefly dipping it in the LOS mixture WITH the leather already attached? Just wondering :-) Thanks!
Tamara Sunspirit yes, peroxiding would work best. I wouldn't put the leather and the wire in together. The LOS is a super bad stink and I would worry that it would hurt the leather or the stink would stick.
Hi Nancy. Do you mean pre oxidizing? That is when you oxidize the wire or metal first before working with it, rather than oxidizing after you have shaped it.
There are a few projects here. One uses 16g and one uses 20g. We used dead soft copper wire. You can find all the tools and materials here beaducation.com/online_classes/120-simple-hammered-clasps
You need the steel block as a working surface for forging metal. And the hammer is made for this type of work. We sell these tools on our site. www.beaducation.com
Here in 2022 and you just made life a little bit easier. I am easing into wire jewelry and this video was heaven sent! Thank you 🙏🏾
You are the only designer I have seen that files the end of the wire. It looks SO PROFESSIONAL! I do mine like that now too
YOU! are amazing! I am a man that's very new to wire art and I am very interested. You are such a great instructor, thorough and very Clear. I feel confident that I can make a hook and clasp now. I can't wait to watch this video again and follow along with you with the materials in hand. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Thank you. I had to subscribe. Angel from The Bay 08-06-2023
YAY! You can do it! Have fun learning with the other videos. WARNING: Creativity can be addictive! lol
You explain so well...especially the little things, like holding the wire at the very end of your finger before forming the small loop [3:02 + 4:09]. Little tips like that can make all the difference. I come from a teaching family and also got my teaching certification in graduate school, so I know good instruction when I see it! Consider yourself Bookmarked. :-)
Filing the ends is very professional and looks superb, Such a good demo, a real gem! Pun intended.
Thank you very much for this extremely useful tutorial. I love the way you present the class. I can't praise you enough about how you don't talk about unnecessary stuff. I love how you explain how to hold the tools. You are an excellent teacher. I've never done any wire work, but I am collecting the tools 🔧. I'm waiting for some wire to be delivered & I'll be ordering a hammer. I already have an anvil. I can't wait to start working on this new hobby. I'm a quilter and I'm already thinking of ways to incorporate wire charms into my wall quilts. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
fantastic! Enjoy and let us know if you have any questions!
I loved how you do these, this would be so much easier for those of us getting older and may have issues with those tiny little clasp’s that can be so hard to hold on to that tiny little spring back to close your necklace. Thank you for this.
Glad you like them!
Excellent instructions! I've tried many ways to secure the cord to the wire, this without doubt is the most secure, and professional. Thank you!
I’m so glad these tutorials are here 😊
All these years I’ve been making copper wire jewelry and watched many videos on the easiest way to make clasp and haven’t received the results I was looking for until now … Thank you 🙏🏾
Woohoo! Glad we could help :)
I keep coming back for a refresher. This is the best tutorial of its type. The filed edges make all the difference to the professionalism of the end product. Thanks
Great video. I stumbled across this looking for something else and learned a lot of new tricks. I especially like the way you attached the leather cord. Thank you for the great tutorial!
This is a great video, nice pacing, clear voice, and very useful. Thank you
Great! That is pretty much all the things we strive to achieve! Thanks MissNana!
Wow! How easy and pretty. So much nicer and craftier than spring clasps. Thanks for sharing.
Great. I followed the lesson and managed to make a clasp and attach to the leather cord from the first attempt. Thank you very much for clear instructions and professional demonstration. I will use it with my glass pendant which I also made during fused glass workshop some time ago.
Love these! I had lots of cord & now this will make it look much more professional. Thanks!
Wow ..you give a clear and precise demonstration! Thank you so much I really learned so much here! Great camerawork too...
Thanks so much. We work hard on getting good shots. Thanks for letting us know that we are succeeding! :) Lisa
Thank u so much for yr tutorial it is so simple to follow. Im a jewelry maker & ive pinned this tutorial on my pinterest jewelry board to always have to go bk to & make these closures when needed. Thanks for sharing it has made my jewelry so much for professional looking!!
You are very welcome! I am glad it helped you out :)
I thoroughly enjoyed this very professionally made tutorial! Thanks! After viewing this and several other videos you have made a new fan and purchaser of your product(s) for as long as I can work on jewelry!
Great teach, thanks. This really helped me with some mechanics I was having trouble working through on my own. I appreciate your willingness to teach newbies as we get started in a very wonderful field of jewelry wrapping. Best wishes and blessings!
Glad it helped
Appreciate your video...Clear, concise & precise.. with great visual, light & audio. Thank you
We we appreciate you watching! :)
I very much enjoy this class as it cleared up so many questions I had concerning attaching wire to various medias. You are terrific at the pace you speak and the thoughtfulness with your explanations. I will be looking forward to another class with you. Thanks very much.
Thank you for this tutorial, well done, very easy to follow. This is an added knowledge for me in creating jewelries.
Thank you lady, you really saved me, taking my designs from amatuer to beginner at least. Muchos Gracias!
Thanks for a very easy to follow tutorial on this topic! I’m ready now ...my wire’s on the way!
Loved your tutorial. I can now make sterling silver clasps for a fraction of the cost, and pass on the savings to my customers!
Just bought some of St.Jean's DVD's, great vid thanks!
Thank you for your wonderful technique. I can't wait to make my own. I tried to use some nice looking clasps that I bought (on sale!) and when I tried to close the loop a little for security...it just snapped off! Grrrrr! It looked like pot-metal. cheap! Every one was the same. So I will be making my own thanks to you!
Its an art what you do, i make my own fishing spinners and
making the top loop i found the hardest, not now.
Watching you putting a loop into a loop got me sorted
with just the one. Thank you.
ps it amazes me the way you bend wire into such beautiful
things, as mentioned it is an art.
Que detallista y profesional ...cada detalle perfecto....mil gracias!!! Bendiciones!!!
Gracias Catalina!
You were very nice and clear explaining all steps.THANK AGAIN!
I love your work and your tutorials. Thank you so much ❤️
Glad you like them!
Me gustan mucho sus tutoriales, soy principiante y los entiendo muy bien, ya los estoy practicando, muchas gracias, un saludo desde Honduras y muchas gracias de nuevo.
Glad it helps :)
love that last clasp you made!
Thanks! It's so easy and simple and functional!
Great tutorial - this will definitely help me make better clasps and ends for leather cords!
Thank you very much for a wonderful demonstration of clasps.
Thank you so much. I learned so much with this video. You are an awesome instructor Kim St. James... :)
This is an excellent way to do these. Thanks so much!
Thank you for the little details you offer. Very nice.
Thanks!
I'm finely learning how to do the wire wrap!
Yay! This opens up sooooo much stuff for you design wise! Have fun!
Thank you for the great video. How much weight can the coiled ends on the leather take before they slip off, please? I have some rather heavy stones that I would like to use this technique with. Would a little glue help?
Beautiful. Very simple and helpful. Thank you
thank you for the demo enjoyed and learned a lot,handmade findings add to the finished look.I am going to now make my findings and practise hopefully will make my finished jewellery look perfect thank you.
I will be following your demo's have enjoyed so much. Marie
Love the first clasp especially!
Very useful and beautiful technique. Thanks for sharing!
Hola no sé hablar inglés pero me encantó su clase créame aprendí bastante con usted gracias por compartir sus enseñanzas dios me la bendiga saludos desde Villahermosa Tabasco México
Muchas Gracias! Nos encanta que esta aprendiendo con nuestros videos.
So wonderful and helpful…can’t wait to try it. Thank you!
GREAT professional video! Easy to follow. Thank you for posting!
Thank you. U made something I could not figure out.
Excelente explicación, que manera más hermosa de explicar paso a paso, saludos de HERMOSILLO SONORA MEXICO , GENIAL ❤
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)
So much information! Exactly what I needed too and can't wait to try - of course whether it'll be as good as yours, ha ha..who knows. I'm guessing it looks easier than it actually is.
Thank you so much for a fab tutorial!
gracias desde venezuela aprendi esta clase muy bien Dios la bendiga
This is a great tutorial! Thank you very much!❤
You are very welcome! Thanks for the feedback!
Absolutely brilliant! Tutorial video very easy to understand and very detail as it should. I have the materials and now going to make it a project to learn for the week. Thank you!
Great instruction. How would you LOS the copper without ruining the leather? Thank you.
Hi again. This is an instance where you would pre oxidize the wire.
Great tutorial, saved to my favourites!
Exceptional video! Thank you for this lesson. I truly loved it 🥰
Thanks!
Hi I have a question for you the pliers you are using in the video medium rap and tap does it come with the rubber on the other side if I wanted to buy it should I ask for the pliers as medium rap and tap thank you for passing on your knowledge to us beginners have a bless evening and be safe
Fabulous tutorial, thank you so much!
A very educational tutorial ♥️ I love it ♥️ Thank you very much ♥️
This tutorial is very helpfull, what kind of wire used ? Bare or enamel copper wire ?
Just plain copper wire. dead soft.
Great tutorial and beautiful work! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Beautiful! Thank you so much! Question: If I wanted to do something similar to a piece of flat leather (say, one-half inch wide), would I still wrap the leather? It seems like wire wrapping wouldn't look as good on a flat piece.
+Lori Riley Hello! We agree it may not be the best for a flat piece of leather. Maybe look into adding a snap clasp, or other fold over end. Good luck!
Can this be secured with coreana chain instead of leather?
So very well explained..thank you.
Thanks for the feedback Kathy! We really appreciate it!
I'm lazy do you have a video on jump rings that actually match ends.
Thank you soooo much, GREAT demonstration!
Thank you! Needed this info.
Glad it was helpful!
Mind blowing presentation indeed!!
Por favor diganme donde puedo conseguir esta herramienta y como se llama en español para poderselas comprar. Gracias
Muchas gracias, yo no sabía como hacer terminales para pulseras y collares, pero al ver su video me gustó mucho y la explicación muy bien detallado, y el buen enfoque que tiene la cámara se vio bien, muchas gracias por enseñarnos aprendi muy bien esta clase,espero y tenga más tutoriales como este para hacer bisutería, saludos desde CD Juarez Chihuahua México. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊😊excelente 👌. 😊
🙂
Great tutorial, thanks! Question, though. Would the liver of sulphur hurt the leather?
Tamara Sunspirit the leather really will never come into contact with the liver of sulphur (LOS). You will only use the LOS to oxidize the clasp before attaching it to the leather.
Beaducation So you also oxidize the wire before you wrap it around the leather to create the loops that the clasp connects to? Have you ever tried briefly dipping it in the LOS mixture WITH the leather already attached? Just wondering :-) Thanks!
Tamara Sunspirit yes, peroxiding would work best. I wouldn't put the leather and the wire in together. The LOS is a super bad stink and I would worry that it would hurt the leather or the stink would stick.
Thank you for this perfect tutorial.
Thanks so much! We appreciate the feedback!
Does this works on a flat leather cord
It could. It would likely work best if you kinda bent over the flat leather to have it better fit in the coil
Muchas gracias por tu apoyo
De nada! :)
Beautiful and elegant looking
Thanks so much Naimah! And hey, if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to our channel to learn more :) goo.gl/XS9hu1
Thanks for sharing your beautiful work 💕
Where can I get a work serface like yours!? Thanks for the great tutorial!
Thanks for the feedback. here is a link to the surface she is working on beaducation.com/p/2177-jewelry-making-tools-poundo-mat-12-x12
thank you you are fantastic, very professional and net
Five Stars teachet💞💫 THANKS SO MUCH!!!
I just saw your answer below to same question. What is peroxiding?
Hi Nancy. Do you mean pre oxidizing? That is when you oxidize the wire or metal first before working with it, rather than oxidizing after you have shaped it.
beatiful,clean and easy
Thanks so much Gilda!!!
Muy bueno, para mi que estoy iniciando es bastante útil, gracias!!!
Very interesting! Thank very much for sharing your video.
I've always wondered about filing down the ends. Yes very professional looking. Not sure I like the looks of the cut leather showing at the hooks.
Love the tutorial. Thanks so much...
What size wire are you using in the strength of your wire
There are a few projects here. One uses 16g and one uses 20g. We used dead soft copper wire. You can find all the tools and materials here beaducation.com/online_classes/120-simple-hammered-clasps
what if you don't have the hammer nor the block what else can you use
You need the steel block as a working surface for forging metal. And the hammer is made for this type of work. We sell these tools on our site.
www.beaducation.com
Thank you for sharing this very useful video
excelente!!! me sirvió muchísimo!!!
Gracias desde Colombia, muy bueno el video
Gracias Doris!
Excellent lesson! Thank you!
Very informative!
I’m glad you found it useful!
clear and helpful instructions!
Excellent video full of information that very useful! Again, excellent and well done!! Thank you so much!
excellent educator!
Excellent tutorial. Thank You.
Alles was ich brauche!❤!❤!❤! Danke und Respekt!💝💝💝🔨🪛📕🖋️📌
Super tutorial! Thank you.
Are you using half hard wire for this clasp?
You can use either soft or half hard.
Beaducation Thank you. This was a great tutorial!