Polymer Connections in Toggle Clasps

This week I thought we’d do look at polymer fasteners – the connections and findings made from or dependent on polymer for their construction. One of the reasons I want to look into this is because of a new section in The Polymer Arts magazine called “Polymer Jeweler’s Workbench”. In this regular section we’ll be exploring techniques, ideas, and designs specific to jewelry created in polymer.

In the recently released Summer issue of The Polymer Arts, we feature combining wire findings with polymer; but one can easily create findings from polymer itself. Here is a straightforward example of polymer toggle clasp findings by Tina Holden.

Toggles

 

The great thing about making polymer clasps is, of course, that you can make them to match the design of the piece using the same colors, textures, and motifs so the clasp becomes a integral part of the necklace or bracelet design, not just an add-on.

Tina is a very inventive and creative polymer artist. She shares many of her wonderful techniques through her tutorials which you can find on her Etsy and Artfire shops including one for the clasps you see here.

Sage

2 Comments

  1. Tina on May 27, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    What a great start to the week! Thanks so much for featuring me and my work today!



    • Sage on May 27, 2013 at 11:48 pm

      Of course. I was kind of startled that I hadn’t had you in a post yet. I think maybe we had you on Facebook back before the blog started … you do wonderful work. 🙂



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