Chain End Finishing

There’s a variety of ways to finish footage chain. This demo explores 3 ways to finish footage chains. From jump rings to end tabs, you’ll find the right solution for your chain. We’ll also cover soldering tips so you don’t melt your chain or solder the links together.
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Items used in this video:
2460 - 2mm rolo chain - www.halsteadbead.com/sterling...
SJ845 - 4.5mm 20g jump ring - www.halsteadbead.com/sterling...
21020DD - 0.9mm drawn cable chain - www.halsteadbead.com/sterling...
SJ63 - 3mm 22g jump ring - www.halsteadbead.com/sterling...
S2715 - Solder end cap - www.halsteadbead.com/sterling...
210R - 1.3mm double rope chain - www.halsteadbead.com/sterling...
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[@adinastewart4636]

Super helpful tutorial, thank you! 😊

[@mariannejennings4671]

There’s another end cap
That has a bump
Inside the end cap. What is that for?
Also there are tube end caps are they better to use because the chain fits inside but how do you do the solder?just add to the end touching the tubing and chain?

[@HalsteadJewelrySupplies]

Hi Marianne, I'm not sure what type of end cap you're talking about with the bump. In regards to the tube end caps - they are not necessarily better, they are just different. They will give you a different look, and you will have to make sure that your chain fits exactly in the tube end cap, where as with the kind that fold over, you don't have that limitation and can fit them to many sizes of chain. To solder the tube end caps, I would pre-flow some solder in the end cap, slide the chain in, and re-flow the solder. You can also crimp tube end caps to secure the chain. Hope that helps!