[Jewelry making - Article 00390] - Re: [Orchid] Crimp question

[Lisa Orlando]

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Hi Jan,

    I'm afraid I can't really picture what you're describing, but, if it
    "broke at the clasp," I can tell you what I do. If I am stringing a
    heavy necklace, I always end the stringing well before I reach the
    clasp. I attach a loop of silver (etc.) wire to the beading wire,
    make a wrapped loop, string at least one bead, and make another
    wrapped loop, which can attach to a soldered jump ring or clasp.
    Usually, I do this several times on each side, and use an S-clasp: in
    part, because I like my necklaces to be adjustable (so I want to
    incorporate several jump-ring "stations") and I like to make
    S-clasps, but also because it takes a lot of weight (literally and
    figuratively) off the crimps. (I also spend an inordinate amount of
    time figuring out ways to hide crimps and beading wire. And I am
    addicted to parentheses.) 

    So...try shortening the strung part of your necklace, re-install
    crimps, and make wire elements with the small beads in the back. 

    Now I can only hope that you are able to picture what I'm
    describing! 

Lisa Orlando
Aphrodite's Ornaments
Elk, CA 

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