How to Make a Chain and Clasp from Wire

Designer: Julie Bean

In this tutorial, see how to make chain links, how to connect them, and how to make a clasp from wire. This is a great way of making a perfectly matched chain for a wrapped wire project.

Filed under: Metal Working Techniques

Supplies:

Here are the beading and crafting supplies used in the video plus related products.

Tarnish Resistant Gold Color Copper Wire 26 Gauge 34 Yards (31 Meters)	Artistic Craft Wire Gold Color Brass Notarnish 20 Gauge 6 Yards	Eurotool Dual Utility Bench Block 3 x 3 Inches - Steel Anvil With Wood Base	Jeweler's Chasing Hammer - 1 Inch Head - Metal Smithing
Wubbers Bail Making Jewelry Pliers - Small 2mm And 2.5mm Size	Wubbers Bail Making Jewelry Pliers - Medium 3mm & 5mm Size	Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex	Xuron Jeweler's Super Fine Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Crystal 5621 Twist Disc 14mm 'Crystal Astral Pink' (2)	SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Crystal 5621 Twist Disc 22mm 'Crystal Astral Pink' (1)	Beadalon Large Beading Mats - Prevent Bead Rolling 13 X 18 Inch (Set of 2)

 

• Aanraku
• Amate Studios
• Art Mechanique
• Artistic Wire
• Castin Craft
• Beadalon
• Beadelle
• Beadsmith
• C-Koop
• Clay River Designs
• Crystal Clay
• DeCoRé
• E-6000
• Elegant Elements
• Eurotool
• Ezel
• Fireline
• G S Hypo Cement
• Golem Design Studio
• Green Girl Studios
• Griffin Silk
• ICE Resin
• Jablonex Czech Beads
• JBB Findings
• JudiKins
• Lacy's Stiff Stuff
• Laser-Expressions
• Lillypilly Designs
• Lindstrom Tools
• Lisa Pavelka
• McGill
• Miyuki
• Nunn Design
• Mod Podge
• Preciosa Crystal
• SilverSilk
• Sizzix
• Soft Flex
• Stretch Magic
• SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS
• TierraCast
• Tim Holtz
• Tsukineko
• Toho
• Vintaj
• WigJig
• Wubbers
• Xuron

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