![]() ![]() Really, it’s probably minimal in the end and worth the investment, you’ll be able to assure the customer that the piece is sturdy, but will still come off in an emergency if they need it to. It just means spending twice the money on the precious metal jump rings, and passing that on to the customer. ![]() I do like the idea of using 2 jump rings and have used it before, so that even if a wire is pulling against the opening of one, it’s quite unlikely that both are lined up to allow the wire to pull through. I am thinking of using precious metal wire guardians on my stringing projects to help with the issue I have of the tiny beading wire slipping through the opening if I can’t get it just perfect. The drawback with the steel is because they’re so tough, it can take quite a bit of maneuvering and more time to get the ring ends to line up without space in there. I am a little hesitant to use split rings, because in some sort of emergency, I DO want the jump ring to open if it really needs to, I worked too long around mail/sort machines not to take it into consideration. I often use stainless steel jump rings because they’re stronger per gauge size than other metals I’ve worked with and very few people have sensitivity issues with the metal. How cool! (Thanks Lena!)Īnswer contributed by Dale “Cougar” Armstrongįunction getCookie(e) Both jump rings fit easily into the trigger clasp. So I made two 21-gauge rings (full hard wire, as I always use with my occasional jump rings). I made a rather expensive gold-filled and Akoya pearl necklace and I was worried about using a 21-gauge ring to attach the trigger clasp (we all know that the chain could get caught in the jump ring and work it open). ![]() I actually followed her advice just yesterday. Lena also gave me a great tip by mentioning that she sometimes uses a smaller gauge jump ring, like 20- or 21-gauge, but uses two of them at a closure point! She suggested increasing the jump ring gauge for example, if you are currently using 20-gauge, try using 18-gauge. I asked our WS Faculty chainmaille expert, Lena Bugrimenko, for her opinion too. I don’t think it’s the metal, Fran, but it may be the ratio of the gauge to the weight of the bracelet. They have pulled apart, and I am wondering if I should use another material to attach the clasps so they are not as fragile. I use sterling silver jump rings on bracelets to attach clasps. ![]()
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