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Rockin' Jewelry => Gold, Silver, Other Metals, Casting and Fabrication => Topic started by: Helene Fielder on January 21, 2015, 03:44:47 PM

Title: Whats your thinking?
Post by: Helene Fielder on January 21, 2015, 03:44:47 PM

I'm wanting to make some bracelets using unique clay beads that I have been working on.  I see them on a thick leather or rubber cording.  I'm gravitating towards 4mm round cord.  Remember this will not be a high end piece of jewelry.  I plan on making them fun, asymmetrical and full of color.  I don't want to purchase the pre-made bracelet, but want to purchase the stainless steel end clasp and glue them to the cording myself.   

My question:  Is the gluing of those end-caps.   I've seen lots of videos and instruction, but being a person that solders the glue process is bothering me.   Everyone is doing it, but how reliable is gluing with active wear of a bracelet.


 
http://www.riogrande.com/Product/Frolic-Black-Leather-40mm-Cord-Bracelet-with-Sterling-Silver-Threaded-End-Cap-8-1-2/62737485

http://www.pandahall.com/p-413278-304-stainless-steel-magnetic-screw-clasps-column-stainless-steel-color.html

Title: Re: Whats your thinking?
Post by: Helene Fielder on January 21, 2015, 11:08:38 PM

I am talking about pottery.  The beads are glazed and high fired. 

Share!  Want to see more of your work.  Glad the miscommunication got you to post your polymer clay jewelry.

Title: Re: Whats your thinking?
Post by: Enchantra on January 21, 2015, 11:53:45 PM

Helene,
Latex free cord seems to last longer than latex rubber cord.  Both leather and rubber have various glues that won't work well with them.  Normally I would recommend E6000 as a glue in such applications, however E6000 will not bond well with leather or rubber and will slowly separate from those materials over time.  The only way I've been able to use E6000 with success in such situations is to crimp a tight coil of wire around the end of the cord very tightly to reduce the cord diameter and then apply the glue to the coiled crimp and glue it up into the end cap.  Or I create a wire crimp leaving a long piece of wire sticking off it, and after crimping around the cord to hold it firmly I then thread the wire through a decorative cone to hide the cord end and then create a fancy bead wrap on the end of the cone and attach the clasp.