{"id":10326,"date":"2016-10-21T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T19:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=10326"},"modified":"2016-10-21T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T19:00:07","slug":"friday-findings-using-tube-clasps-bracelets-jewelry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2016\/10\/21\/friday-findings-using-tube-clasps-bracelets-jewelry\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Findings-Using Tube Clasps In Your Bracelets &#038; Jewelry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/ff-tube-clasps.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/ff-tube-clasps.JPG\" alt=\"ff tube clasps\" width=\"449\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tube clasps (also known as slide clasps) are a nice way to finish multi-strand bracelets as\u00a0they are not only secure, but keep the strands of beads separated rather than gather them down to a &#8220;V&#8221; shape at the ends. Also, you don&#8217;t have that one inch or so of space that a traditional clasp usually takes up, so you see more of your beaded design.<\/p>\n<p>Although these clasps are used primarily for bracelets, you could use one for a necklace. You might have to make the outer strands longer in order to account for the curve of the piece going around the\u00a0neck.<\/p>\n<p>Here are links to several different tube clasps for you to choose from for your next jewelry project:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beads.artbeads.com\/search?w=magnetic+tube+clasp&amp;x=0&amp;y=0\" target=\"_blank\">Magnetic tube clasps from ArtBeads.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cHgMTZ\" target=\"_blank\">silver &amp; silver plated tube clasps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Antiqued-Brass-Clasp-Rings-Strands\/dp\/B007I6QJL8\/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475282673&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=brass+tube+clasp\" target=\"_blank\">antique brass tube clasp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cHVKPW\" target=\"_blank\">copper tube clasps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The bracelet I show in the video is my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=03v5MKuZKkw\" target=\"_blank\">Gunmetal &amp; Crystal bracelet<\/a>, if you&#8217;d like to see how it was made. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the video and happy creating!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gLbBk8V6_DU\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Watch the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gLbBk8V6_DU\" target=\"_blank\">Friday Findings-Using Tube Clasps In Your Bracelets &amp; Jewelry<\/a> video at YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tube clasps (also known as slide clasps) are a nice way to finish multi-strand bracelets as\u00a0they are not only secure, but keep the strands of beads separated rather than gather them down to a &#8220;V&#8221; shape at the ends. 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