How to Use Lobster Claws in Jewelry Making

Lobsterclaw is used to attach to jewelry pieces to close two ends for wearing. These jewelry clasps come in various colors, sizes, shapes and designs. Lobster claw clasps are not only jewelry findings on jewelry pieces, but also a part of jewelry design.

When you choose lobster claw for your jewelry design, you must consider the concordance between lobster clasp and other jewelry materials. For example, you need to use a silver claw clasp but not gold or other color clasp if you use silver chain and some jewelry beads to create a necklace. Make jewelry makers like to use this type clasp. But to beginners of jewelry making, they may don’t know how to attach the findings on their designs. Here I’d like share with jewelry making beginners about how to attach clasps and two jewelry making ideas.

Fashion Pearl Necklaces

The first idea is making a fashion pearl necklace. The materials you need are 21pcs white freshwater pearl beads, 21pcs ball headpins, a length of silver chain, jump rings, 6 strands black leather cords with same length, lobster claw, crimp beads, cord ends and extended chain. The steps are very simple. First, string freshwater pearl beads on headpins, one bead on one pin, and use your round nose jewelry pliers to make them as bead pendants. Second, attach 20pcs pearl pendants on the chain in suitable places. Attach the last pearl pendant on one end of extended chain. Third, use jump rings and crimp beads to fix black leather cords on two ends of chains, three strands for each end. Fourth, attach cord ends on the other end of each three strands. Fifth, this step is using a jump ring to attach lobster claw on the loop of one cord end. The last step is attaching a jump ring on loop of the other cord end. An elegant freshwater pearl necklace with lobster clasp is finished.

Fashion Bracelets

The other idea is about a bracelet. Please prepare 6pcs cyan handmade polymer clay flower beads (about 14*7mm), 8pcs glass pearl beads (about 8mm in diameter), several eyepins and headpins, jump rings, lobster claws and extended chain. Use a headpin and jewelry plier to make a glass bead as bead pendant first. Then use eyepins and jewelry pliers to make all the rest polymer clay beads and glass beads as bead links, and link them together by one glass bead followed by one polymer clay bead (like the picture). Then, use a jump ring to link the extended chain and one ended glass bead. The last step is using a jump ring to link the lobster claw and the other ended glass bead. Till now, a lovely handmade flower bracelet is finished. 

As a jewelry making beginners, have you learnt how to use lobster claws in jewelry making? I am sure you have. If so, start your jewelry making and enjoy it.