Toggle clasps are T-shapedjewelry clasps (hence their other name, T-clasp or T-clasp!). Very practical for easily closing bracelets with just one hand, they are composed of two parts: a bar and a hollowed-out element (a circle, a heart, a square, a star...). They are available in stainless steel, 3-micron gold plating, 925 Sterling Silver, gold plated or 24K fine gold plated, aged copper plated, 14K Gold Fillef, silver plated or aged silver plated, black nickel... But you can also make your own toggle clasp with Seed beads.
Here's a method for original toggle clasps. You'll see, it's very simple and will add a touch of originality to your bracelets (for example).
First, choose the "hole" element for the first part of the clasp. Here are a few suggestions:
Once you've found your element, create the toggle by following the steps in our tutorial. We've used Miyuki Seed beads 15/0 for our example, but there's nothing to stop you experimenting with other shapes and sizes of beads... It's up to you!
Thanks to l'atelier de Laulo for this technical sheet.
The toggle bar should be larger than the "hole" but smaller than the element itself.
So, string as many Miyuki Delicas beads in even numbers as it takes to make it just a little larger than the hole, but no larger than the edges of your "holey" element.
Make 12 rows of peyote and connect the first row to the last.
The result is a tube.
At each end of the tube, add a 4 or 6 mm bead of your choice (toupie, facet, rondelle, etc.) plus 3 seed beads 15/0 passing through the tube.
The final step is to make a band to attach to the toggle bar.
Stand in the center of the tube and weave a band on two Miyuki Delicas, 20 rows in all.
Join the end of the band to the base, then decorate each side of the band with 3 Seed beads 15/0.
And here's the result!
Now all you have to do is connect it to your work!
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