[Nfb-krafters-korner] jewelry-making, about findings

[Cathy]

Hello Charlotte, RiverWoman and other jewelry makers:

 

After taking Charlotte's beginner beading bracelet class I have become more
interested in jewelry making. This is rather a surprise to me since I do not
wear jewelry. But I enjoy working with the beads, especially the ones with
interesting textures and shapes.

 

Anyhow, I posted a message asking what "findings" were awhile back and
learned that they were clasps and other types of things to use to connect
jewelry. So now I am asking more specifically about findings.

 

I purchased a package of findings today at Michaels, it has a variety of
different things in the package, none of which I know the name of or how to
use. I have been reading a very interesting book called, "beading for
dummies," and learned a lot, but the pictures showing what the different
clasps looked like, were not helpful at all. (smile)

 

So I will try to describe what I have found in this package and if anyone
can identify the name of any of these and explain to me how to use them, I
would be very grateful.

 

1.	a coil with a loop on each end.

2.  two coils attached together.

3.   flat D-shaped wire with a loop on the end of it.

4. a flat ring.

5. a round loop on one side with a pointed loop on the other.

 

My friend who shopped with me said there was a lobster clasp in here
somewhere, do any of these sound like one of those?

 

if you can get all five identified, you will get a prize! The prize will
be... well, I'll have to think on that!

thanks for any help.

 

 

Cathy