How Do You Make A Metal Clay Hook & Eye Clasp?
Metal clay has revolutionized jewelry making. Now anyone can make stunning jewelry in their home using common household tools and without years of metalsmithing training In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a stunning hook and eye clasp out of metal clay. Make it and add to your hand made jewelry for a truly custom look. Grease your hands and work surface. There are a number of products on the market that can be used to prevent metal clay from sticking to your hands and work area. Products designed especially for metal clay are: CoolSlip, SlikBalm and Claymate Hand Cream. Other commonly available products include: olive oil, Badger Balm, Burt’s Bees Hand Salve. Roll out your metal clay so that is an even thickness of about 2 to 3 playing cards thick. Apply texture. Although there are many commercial texture tools available (including those made by Fiskars, Shade-Tex and Makin’s) many household items can be used to make texture, including leaves, pods and tree bark from your gar
