[Jewelry making - Article 00260] - Re: [Orchid] Toggle catches for bracelets

[Betty Leeper]

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    Jan, I make a lot of beaded pieces, and for bracelets, I prefer
    toggles. I have never had a toggle slip out. Now I have purchased a
    set of toggles that I just flat didn't like - they have an oriental
    or bamboo feeling, and they have a right side and wrong side that has
    to be inserted correctly in order for the clasp to hold flat. Ugh!
    Too much work to get a bracelet on, and definitely not good for a
    necklace where you can't see what you're doing anyway. I don't think
    you need to have an extra long bar. Just make sure the size of the
    toggle is in proportion to the size of the bracelet, e.g., don't use
    a huge toggle on a fine, small bracelet, or vice versa. Toggles are
    easy enough to put on and take off. Why not give a couple a test run
    and see if you like the look and the ease of use? 

Betty

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