Sunday, January 16, 2011

How to Find the Best Chain Findings

Creating handmade jewelry is a very fun and rewarding process which allows you designing new and unique jewelry pieces at an affordable price. well, when you make jewelry, you need the parts and pieces used to connect all the beads and components together, namely, the chain findings.

Iron Ball Chain Connectors, Silver Color
Iron Ball Chain Connectors, Silver Color

There are tens of thousands of different types of chain findings; you can get most types of simple findings in various metals such as sterling silver, karat gold, and base metal with plating in silver or gold, vermeil, copper or pewter. Each pattern has a different name, such as curb chains, cable chains, Figaro chains, etc. and there are more chains added all the time.

Copper Chain Link, Nickel Free, Silver Color
Copper Chain Link, Nickel Free, Silver Color

Although there are many chains on the market, finding the right style can be difficult. Only by choosing the best findings, your jewelry could stand out of the crowd and give you a grace of elegance. From fine chain to chunky chain, smooth chain to textured chain, in sterling silver, gold, brass or any other materials, all you need to do is to get the proper chain findings you need for the jewelry you want.

Copper Chain Tab, Golden, about 4mm wide
Copper Chain Tab, Golden, about 4mm wide

As chain findings are an essential part of jewelry making, while pursuing buy as high quality chain findings as you can afford, for poor quality or inferior ones would ruin your craftwork into none at once. The key to choosing jewelry items is to do an online search first to find what you need, once you've spotted what you want, at the price you want, you're home.

Alloy End Piece, Drop, Silver color
Alloy End Piece, Drop, Silver color

There are hundreds of different retailers online that will even customize your chain for you. For instance, you could add an antique locket to a white gold chain. Or maybe you want to add a heart or a cross or make the chain shorter or longer. You could even make up a jewelry chain that has dozens of little trinkets on it.

Alloy End Piece, Drop, Golden
Alloy End Piece, Drop, Golden

The right chain findings bring beauty and longevity to your project; while at the same time add your personal designer touch into it. That’s to say, creativity is a must when talking about creating jewelry. Ultimately your imagination and eye for design will make the difference between an ordinary and a unique piece of functional jewelry.

Chain Findings, Copper Clasp
Chain Findings, Copper Clasp

Chain findings are hot, fashionable, and economical for your handmade jewelry. If you enjoy creating jewelry, PandaHall can provide affordable and high quality findings in widely available, and are designed to meet the budgetary and design needs of crafting enthusiasts.

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