| When you're planning a piece of jewelry,
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| | helps to keep the strands separate in the
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| it's loads of fun to choose the right
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| | middle of the piece, and the end bar is
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| beads and work out how you're going to
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| | used to finish off the ends of the rows.
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| put them all together for the final
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| | You can also buy fasteners that are
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| result. But there's another element you
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| | specifically designed for multirow
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| need to consider - how are you going to
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| | jewelry. If you don't want to keep the
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| finish off your piece?The bits and pieces
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| | strands separate at the end of the row,
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| that are used to finish off pieces of
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| | you can pass them all into an end cap or
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| jewelry are commonly known as findings.
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| | cone to finish off the
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| This general term covers all sorts of
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| | strands.EarringsDepending on the design
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| fasteners, connectors and spacers that
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| | of your earrings, you might need earwires
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| you can use to give your jewelry the
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| | or ear studs for pierced ears, or screw
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| finishing touch. There are an enormous
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| | or clip ear findings for non-pierced
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| variety of findings available, so I will
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| | ears. You can also buy ear posts and a
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| just cover the main types that are
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| | matching scroll or butterfly and use them
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| reasonably common in shops.Findings are
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| | to hold earrings in pierced ears. To
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| generally available in either gold or
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| | make drop earrings you will need eyepins
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| silver colors; sometimes as pure metals,
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| | or headpins to support the beads, and you
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| sometimes as gold or silver plating. If
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| | can also buy chandelier earring findings
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| you're making earrings, it's a good idea
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| | for more complicated designs.CrimpsCrimps
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| to use either sterling silver or gold for
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| | can be used for a couple of different
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| earwires. Also, if you choose a magnetic
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| | purposes, including attaching fasteners
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| clasp, remember that this can cause
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| | to beading wire or thread, and also to
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| issues for someone with a
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| | help keep beads in place in the design.
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| pacemaker.FastenersUnless you're using
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| | You buy metal crimps for use with wire
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| some sort of stretchy cord or making a
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| | and tiger tail, and you can buy leather
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| very long piece, you will need a fastener
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| | crimps or spring ends to use with leather
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| to put on or remove bracelets and
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| | and cotton. You can use metal crimps
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| necklaces. There are plenty of fasteners
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| | with thread or elastic, but you must be
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| available,
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| | very careful that when you squash the
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| including:- Trigger- Screw- Hook and
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| | crimp you don't cut the thread.RingsJump
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| Eye- Magnetic- T-barShop around until you
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| | rings and split rings can be used as
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| find one you like. These are just
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| | links, and for joining other items, such
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| generic categories, and the range
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| | as fasteners, onto a piece of jewelry.
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| available in each category can be quite
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| | Jump rings are a single circle of metal,
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| varied and interesting.Spacer and End
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| | and split rings are a double circle to
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| BarsThese are used for multistrand
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| | provide extra strength and security.
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| necklaces or bracelets. The spacer bar
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