S Clasp Link Bracelet
The graceful swirls of this bracelet are simple but elegant, it's a "go with anything" piece of jewelry! Because the entire bracelet is made from links, it's easy to customize the size by adding or removing additional links, or by clasping on any link.
Level: Intermediate
Materials
18g dead soft wire
24g dead soft wire
Stepped pliers or round nosed pliers
Flush cutters
I work my wire from the spool to reduce waste. Work in copper to practice your links and them create in sterling or gold-filled wire.
Step 1Use the 18g wire to make 8 S clasps. Make a small loop using the smallest section of a stepped pliers or the middle section of a round-nosed pliers at the end of the wire. |
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Step 2Move the pliers to the other side of the wire, and bend the wire around the largest section (or use the barrel of a ballpoint pen). Bring the unlooped end of the wire back around so that it is even with the bottom of the small (first) loop. |
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Step 3Move the pliers (or pen barrel) to the opposite side of the wire again, even with the base of the smaller loop. Bring the wire back around the largest section of the pliers (or barrel) and straighten. Cut the wire even with the base of the first loop. |
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Step 4Make a last small loop using the smallest section of the stepped pliers on the straight end of the wire. The loop should curve back toward the outside of the second large loop — creating an S shape with small loops at the ends. |
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Step 5Carefully bring the small loops to the center of the clasp to "close" the gap, making your clasps into links instead of open clasps. You will need to leave ONE end of ONE clasp open (this will be the clasp of your bracelet.) |
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Step 6
Using 18g wire, create 14 jump rings using the center section of the stepped pliers or the middle of your round-nosed pliers Open all jump rings using a twisting motion. NEVER open jump rings by pulling the ends apart from each other, this will distort your ring and make it useless.
Step 7
Using the 24g wire, create 7 tiny springs on the smallest section of the stepped pliers (should be about 2mm diameter if using round nosed pliers.). Each spring should have 3-4 rotations (rings) so that it's about 3mm long.
Step 8
Join the S links using two jump rings and a spring. I've found the easiest way is to slip the spring on one open jump ring, use the jump rings to connect the S links, and then close the first jump ring. Pick up a second jump ring with a pliers, slide the spring on it, then thread the jump ring through both of the S links, and close the second jump ring.
Continue joining the links until all links are on the bracelet. Be sure you use the link that was left open on one end — this will be the clasp of your bracelet! Bracelet can be clasped on the last link, or on any other links so that it fits comfortably. With an S clasp, you don't want the bracelet too loose, or it may fall off. If you'd like, add additional jump rings on the last link to slip the clasp through.
The Finished Product
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