Considering Clasps: One Size Doesn’t Fit All, Alison Antelman Aug 7-9

Sliding rube clasp in mixed metal necklace
Sliding rube clasp in mixed metal necklace
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examples of clasps with notes
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a picture of Alison Antelman in her jewelry studio

Price range: $555.00 through $585.00

DATES:  Friday – Sunday, Aug 7-9, 9:30am – 5:30pm

INSTRUCTOR: Alison Antelman

CLASS DESCRIPTION: Considering Clasps: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

SKILL LEVEL: Basic fabrication, knowledge of soldering is required.

Clasps are an important consideration in your handmade jewelry; they’re not one size fits all. Learn to make the tension clasp, sliding tube clasp and custom ear nuts. We will study and make a variety of hook clasps, one of the oldest forms of clasps. This class is meant to get you thinking about connections, size and scale along with functional, practical and aesthetic aspects of use. Traverse a wide world of options for your specific hand-made jewelry.

Materials Required:

# Item Quantity Purpose checklist
1. Sterling sheet: 24 or 22g 2 by 6 minmally Ear nuts, hook clasp
2. 2.25 lightwall tubing 1 foot Tension and sliding clasps
3. 3.5 heavy wall tubing 3 inches Sliding tube clasp
4. 1.6mm lightwall tubing 4 inches Safety latch for tension
5. 14g round wire 6 inches Tension clasp inside wire
6. 20 g round wire 6 inches Safety latch 
7. 16 g round wire 1 foot Hook clasps
8. 12 gauge round wire 4 inches Hook clasp and catch
9. 1.5mm sterling Omega chain, snake chain or stainless steel cable  2/18 inches Tension and sliding tube clasps
10. sandpaper 220 grit wet/dry Cleaning/smoothing
11. Copper sheet/sterling is OK too.  3 x 2 x 24g

rectangle

 Pendant blank/sliding tube
12. Cardboard or thick paper  To make pattern
13. Optional  Variety of small stones 3 to 5mm cab/facet Setting stone on hook clasp

To keep options opened I highly recommend having other thicker wire sizes available and more sheet to play with. There are many aspects of this workshop that allow serendipity.