Clasp for a Springy Bracelet

摘要

Making the clasp for this bracelet requires basic metal clay and/or metal-smithing skills, and took me about half an hour (plus time to add it to the bracelet). It's an elegant solution for a relatively uncommon need: a clasp for a springy, bangle-like bracelet.Easy to make with basic metalsmith-ing skills, and secure when used, it is really just a standard safety mechanism that becomes a clasp by virtue of going through an opening before fastening. As long as there is enough spring in a bracelet to allow it to open enough to slide over a hand without bending, this clasp is also great for forged or fabricated bracelets. It also works well on a hinged bracelet whose design allows for overlap.