2 Free and Easy Wire Projectshttp://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/11/06/free-wire-clasp-project-easy-edgy-and-inexpensive.aspxHook and eye clasp is hardware chic! Rubber tubing called &ldquo;spline&rdquo; is one of my favorite hardware store materials. Commonly used to press around a screen door panel, it&rsquo;s cheap, easy to cut, comes in a few gauges and shades of gray orenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)re: 2 Free and Easy Wire Projectshttp://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/11/06/free-wire-clasp-project-easy-edgy-and-inexpensive.aspx#52382Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:26:12 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:52382nutrish94I have been using spline for a while to make different types of bracelets. For one, I made end caps out of pmc and strung 18g wire on them and beaded the rest of the bracelet. I love searching for jewelry applications for hardware and found items.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=52382" width="1" height="1">re: 2 Free and Easy Wire Projectshttp://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/11/06/free-wire-clasp-project-easy-edgy-and-inexpensive.aspx#52336Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:26:50 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:52336Moushka3Leslie, Love the big hook and eye. Is there any way to make the wire strong enough to actually use it in dressmaking? A couple of these would look marvelous on a jacket. Great projects. Sue<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=52336" width="1" height="1">re: 2 Free and Easy Wire Projectshttp://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/11/06/free-wire-clasp-project-easy-edgy-and-inexpensive.aspx#52250Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:46:32 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:52250essiemessyThose beads are gorgeous! Thanks for the tutorial :-)<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=52250" width="1" height="1">re: 2 Free and Easy Wire Projectshttp://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/11/06/free-wire-clasp-project-easy-edgy-and-inexpensive.aspx#52208Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:47:56 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:52208Erin@76Love this "spline" idea! Now that you have brought it to my attention, I can't wait to buy some and see what I can come up with. I like using industrial and unexpected materials like this. I'm loving a box of copper washers and rubber O-rings in various sizes that are cheap from harbor freight. Spline will fit right in to that category.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=52208" width="1" height="1">re: 2 Free and Easy Wire Projectshttp://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/11/06/free-wire-clasp-project-easy-edgy-and-inexpensive.aspx#52203Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:36:26 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:52203zafiro80The caramel swirl bracelet is stunning. Am so going to have to make that!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=52203" width="1" height="1">re: 2 Free and Easy Wire Projectshttp://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/11/06/free-wire-clasp-project-easy-edgy-and-inexpensive.aspx#52183Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:04:55 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:52183Marian TworekI like this big scale class, It would be interesting designed in a more secure shape to be in the front, maybe a toggle thing? If Judith's scuba O rings are black rubber they may be great with this clasp. I have a friend who has a small plane and gives me copper rings from his spark plug replacement. Think copper and about 24 mm? They need to be cleaned up but are also an interesting "hardware" component.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=52183" width="1" height="1">re: 2 Free and Easy Wire Projectshttp://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/11/06/free-wire-clasp-project-easy-edgy-and-inexpensive.aspx#52177Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:37:53 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:52177Judith C. OdrezinNot yet, have I played in this way, but I am a scuba diver and have alot of rubber O-rings of various sizes & want some clever ideas how to use them. Judy O, Savannah GA<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=52177" width="1" height="1">