Handmade Copper Wire Clasp
Author: Tania Zakharchenko
Make your own wire clasp for your handmade jewelry!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Q5eMoPexrSN3n-DtiQIYYDxP9xlt2666sQLcHq6vRMSpKVC8AiTYu2RW5WQ77PIIp9f8mElDKBnmP5jR0kNB9PwAwbzqzu5AuLBMzyAPw4GzBYtlrdzWIwCXcCwvsxFQq-pzkU5xpvY/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_title.jpg)
Materials:
Wire 0.6-0.8 mm (20-22 ga)
Wire 0.3-0.4 mm (26-28 ga)
2 beads
Tools
Level: easy
Cut approx. 15 cm (6”) of 0.8 mm wire.
Wrap a segment of 52 mm (2”) of it with 0.4 mm wire.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSklCxl9mOIJV5QhTSDr6446kHlQ7i1dbNWuXcvJChD6t-g3WaLRR72Edg5ci1PXsE5CK-iV4JxJSvR66pRSEz41rRyKawbzqqMdX_tXs4nLmSSO5TvB053wDyrbmNNaeGe9WmI8RD4E/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_01.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TNw5gQtAQgAH13Za5yPMOPkEDuPO-6zrEliZM_O-YUVTTHpgyoHXeKrUqlnjVS-_epkSPKCcL-B2ilo-CzYYbnNLQHV82nlatGZmGFyKYMCfvKS1hex9k2nSlC2CEMO1gGaLyPPwFwg/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_02.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8a_NPPpfjnlqbSYnAAbUZsfvHu42Wq_aiYxDWjGxHpi5jnFPykUAF1RFcUBe_d75sShp4FJ4194t6-BBjhUGgwkVt-_rG93dultOB7XG5XlUGJHo53WKw2Fo4yajlrVUomIMel6SW-k/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_03.jpg)
Bend the wire in the middle of the wrapped segment.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaFHxuMHOtbdZ2ZZ5PZHhbPSvn5CPK2Hh2bP-pn050Ebji23IIZU7NG9JxMiBJjTSvulG6WnS6hH9dmWWpbczN4eMwFo00dXTqHKg5i9oGIjwxVR82z1apQ0ytdI7hnPe5OY9tiuz6f8/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_04.jpg)
Fasten the short end of the wire.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrzLQ4ThX8oUqJqMxiO84Tl2nReLNIhKLcVXNDnuJeIxFAHjspUmdhUpPRoxkfcQCT_jSskziqnd2NnYD76uaJ3HPKhbFxrHL0FSyqNiDT7drG73razGHGsppZqN8Wjv6vqMeOJd5SdA/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_05.jpg)
Put the bead and make a loop.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oTXaaZfJqqKBXY8Bm3bTVHmb5cPYRUTG36dEAIrZmbBafQNVcDWSoohLanl0sc6hDpXZwYZq2xjJunuzXK_h5T3NzjSbA3dRESn_bAcq2ryuTyEwk9_T_6Y1OoInU4rIdav0H-U6Q2U/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_06.jpg)
Make a hook.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZyhMj0UAMo2sfjehBDAzkIOSh1e4YTy7YwHs36OLZmcJGsDTjCF-mYSwBWyzPKemtI2fKkVHKmc1a-mnCOYB_OSR9Isi9n-poAxJcqwuhbP7oPYx6egiWz4C0jLlwPwB_Vroqj1FFTg/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_07.jpg)
For the other part of clasp cut approx. 9 cm (3.5”) of wire and make a 20 mm (0.7”) wrapping segment.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kNZD0XEKDV0XCUJmwBCZLmXkT9M4dFwbx1P2JmLL5p-T7RKDrm1xyNXGHq5sHEp46yOlc0qO9Z6qAeH3BFQTd1qqI72FsVLydPqFAp1BJBr9WG9b-ZWlwjujGBLaZVm9aq4gs1xYqdA/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_08.jpg)
Make a ringlet out of the wrapped segment, put the bead and make a loop.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMez3jHx707SMyMNBKBsff0QHn_3EDqBU6iQvyNJzvN3fG2fIZUXXnZ_SQ2nJMH9UkK6GYxCyvWtiXi8tD6gH_7JbvMD4U1EUddlwgPLtebG6o0ZrToGcWRc74xO6sKt2iNBFXMXGV5M/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_09.jpg)
The clasp is ready!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YIpZ9jDKJlUlq41_LdojXIRv-eHrkzNbmDcYBWBdjcpn7G6_2t3GJnX__FYMN9M0to_2xd-BJ50lR89yTtAuHJ8XPK8cDf7LefZyHJtcmzyQgKgGTlGnWD6qdvd6hRKGaybm5CQNekY/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_10.jpg)
The picture shows one way of using it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bFQ-WlKzx8V25UQGutCNDBH13SGb_uF-KuCfOISOlzscH7YGU8G8Iy1oxh4KYtV_3FyEvgHwCjs6JPzwmQ99mAJ9EMvrdX1IySQ7n8KTa7w8TuqED-WDkuOUBQB2OT5oDSs9uIAmCRE/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_11.jpg)
Make your own wire clasp for your handmade jewelry!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Q5eMoPexrSN3n-DtiQIYYDxP9xlt2666sQLcHq6vRMSpKVC8AiTYu2RW5WQ77PIIp9f8mElDKBnmP5jR0kNB9PwAwbzqzu5AuLBMzyAPw4GzBYtlrdzWIwCXcCwvsxFQq-pzkU5xpvY/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_title.jpg)
Materials:
Wire 0.6-0.8 mm (20-22 ga)
Wire 0.3-0.4 mm (26-28 ga)
2 beads
Tools
Level: easy
Cut approx. 15 cm (6”) of 0.8 mm wire.
Wrap a segment of 52 mm (2”) of it with 0.4 mm wire.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSklCxl9mOIJV5QhTSDr6446kHlQ7i1dbNWuXcvJChD6t-g3WaLRR72Edg5ci1PXsE5CK-iV4JxJSvR66pRSEz41rRyKawbzqqMdX_tXs4nLmSSO5TvB053wDyrbmNNaeGe9WmI8RD4E/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_01.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TNw5gQtAQgAH13Za5yPMOPkEDuPO-6zrEliZM_O-YUVTTHpgyoHXeKrUqlnjVS-_epkSPKCcL-B2ilo-CzYYbnNLQHV82nlatGZmGFyKYMCfvKS1hex9k2nSlC2CEMO1gGaLyPPwFwg/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_02.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8a_NPPpfjnlqbSYnAAbUZsfvHu42Wq_aiYxDWjGxHpi5jnFPykUAF1RFcUBe_d75sShp4FJ4194t6-BBjhUGgwkVt-_rG93dultOB7XG5XlUGJHo53WKw2Fo4yajlrVUomIMel6SW-k/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_03.jpg)
Bend the wire in the middle of the wrapped segment.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaFHxuMHOtbdZ2ZZ5PZHhbPSvn5CPK2Hh2bP-pn050Ebji23IIZU7NG9JxMiBJjTSvulG6WnS6hH9dmWWpbczN4eMwFo00dXTqHKg5i9oGIjwxVR82z1apQ0ytdI7hnPe5OY9tiuz6f8/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_04.jpg)
Fasten the short end of the wire.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrzLQ4ThX8oUqJqMxiO84Tl2nReLNIhKLcVXNDnuJeIxFAHjspUmdhUpPRoxkfcQCT_jSskziqnd2NnYD76uaJ3HPKhbFxrHL0FSyqNiDT7drG73razGHGsppZqN8Wjv6vqMeOJd5SdA/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_05.jpg)
Put the bead and make a loop.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oTXaaZfJqqKBXY8Bm3bTVHmb5cPYRUTG36dEAIrZmbBafQNVcDWSoohLanl0sc6hDpXZwYZq2xjJunuzXK_h5T3NzjSbA3dRESn_bAcq2ryuTyEwk9_T_6Y1OoInU4rIdav0H-U6Q2U/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_06.jpg)
Make a hook.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZyhMj0UAMo2sfjehBDAzkIOSh1e4YTy7YwHs36OLZmcJGsDTjCF-mYSwBWyzPKemtI2fKkVHKmc1a-mnCOYB_OSR9Isi9n-poAxJcqwuhbP7oPYx6egiWz4C0jLlwPwB_Vroqj1FFTg/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_07.jpg)
For the other part of clasp cut approx. 9 cm (3.5”) of wire and make a 20 mm (0.7”) wrapping segment.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kNZD0XEKDV0XCUJmwBCZLmXkT9M4dFwbx1P2JmLL5p-T7RKDrm1xyNXGHq5sHEp46yOlc0qO9Z6qAeH3BFQTd1qqI72FsVLydPqFAp1BJBr9WG9b-ZWlwjujGBLaZVm9aq4gs1xYqdA/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_08.jpg)
Make a ringlet out of the wrapped segment, put the bead and make a loop.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMez3jHx707SMyMNBKBsff0QHn_3EDqBU6iQvyNJzvN3fG2fIZUXXnZ_SQ2nJMH9UkK6GYxCyvWtiXi8tD6gH_7JbvMD4U1EUddlwgPLtebG6o0ZrToGcWRc74xO6sKt2iNBFXMXGV5M/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_09.jpg)
The clasp is ready!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YIpZ9jDKJlUlq41_LdojXIRv-eHrkzNbmDcYBWBdjcpn7G6_2t3GJnX__FYMN9M0to_2xd-BJ50lR89yTtAuHJ8XPK8cDf7LefZyHJtcmzyQgKgGTlGnWD6qdvd6hRKGaybm5CQNekY/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_10.jpg)
The picture shows one way of using it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bFQ-WlKzx8V25UQGutCNDBH13SGb_uF-KuCfOISOlzscH7YGU8G8Iy1oxh4KYtV_3FyEvgHwCjs6JPzwmQ99mAJ9EMvrdX1IySQ7n8KTa7w8TuqED-WDkuOUBQB2OT5oDSs9uIAmCRE/s320/MK_zastezhka_osen_11.jpg)
Labels: accessories, clasp, How to make, tutorial, wire
3 Comments:
At February 28, 2009 at 7:44 PM ,
A Beaded Affair said...
Great tutorial. Nice crisp clear photos. Well done.
At January 19, 2010 at 1:51 PM ,
Dee said...
Wow, what a beautiful design. Thank you so much for taking time to really explain how to make a clasp. I love working with copper.
At July 15, 2015 at 12:07 PM ,
Akshara desai said...
Nice information posted here. One can also get the details of steel fibres for concrete at Precision Drawell. Thanks.
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