Comments on: Spiral Wire Hook Clasp (Tutorial)

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:28:02 +0000

In reply to Anne. Anne, so glad to hear that those tips helped, and that you're making progress! Just keep practicing and you'll keep getting better. :)

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:25:50 +0000

Hey Rena thanks for your help. I kind of did it, following your tutorial as per your suggestion, and using 20 gauge craft wire. The only thing is that my pliers marr the wire. It doesn’t matter how gentle I am, the slightest touch seems to crimp the wire! But I’ll keep practising! Thanks again! 🙂 Anne C.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:08:50 +0000

In reply to Anne. Anne, try craft wire or Artistic wire in 20 gauge for practicing your spirals. Without trying to make the spiral clasp, simply cut a piece of the craft wire / Artistic wire a few inches long to practice making a spiral. Use small, gentle motions with your round nose pliers - taking tiny steps along the wire as you make your small even curves. Try to make each tiny curve the same size, and using the same strength with your pliers. My How to Make an Open Wire Spiral Video Tutorial. The more you practice with your craft wire / Artistic wire, the better your spirals will be. Once your hands learn the technique on your craft wire / Artistic wire, you can graduate to your 16 gauge copper wire. Please let me know how you're progressing with this technique! :)

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:51:18 +0000

Hallo Rena, I just started trying to work with copper wire, but I cannot get the spiral thing down … I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. My round nose pliers mark up the wire no matter how careful I am, and I end up with jagged ugly shaped wire that is not elegantly curved like yours! It’s like when I try to curve the wire it comes out square! Any ideas to help? I’m using 16 gauge “stringing” copper wire by Bead Landing, it says “tarnish resistant”. My pliers are by Bead Landing also. Thanks so much!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:14:56 +0000

In reply to Julie Spark.

Thank you for your comment, Julie – I deeply appreciate it! 🙂 I do indeed hope that my basic projects are a spark for jewelry artists to envision and experiment with new things.

By: Julie Spark

Julie Spark — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:54:27 +0000

What I have seen in the various tutorials is a basic level of being able to do the projects but even more importantly is the use of the creative process that gives life to a series of ways to expand the design to be a spring board of many new ideas and creations influenced by the original project. Thank you Rena for your website and the influence of your creative spirit!

By: Patymoon

Patymoon — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:24:12 +0000

Admiro mucho a los artistas que comparten con el público su talento FELICIDADES

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:47:05 +0000

In reply to Phyllis C. Thank you, Phyllis! And what a great idea to use these hooks as ornament hangers too! :)

By: Phyllis C

Phyllis C — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:40:23 +0000

Another great tutorial! Thanks Rena! I have been looking into making my own Spirals to hang ornaments – so will definitely try this!

By: Jann Olson

Jann Olson — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:33:46 +0000

Such a fun idea! You could use this in so many ways. Thanks for sharing.
hugs
Jann

By: Linda Blatchford

Linda Blatchford — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 06:48:25 +0000

Rena, I have many of your tutorials bookmarked. I’ll be working on this one soon, I think; it’s great.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:55:54 +0000

I really enjoy your tutorials! One of these days, I’d like to try something like this. Thank you for sharing with us!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:11:29 +0000

In reply to Maretha Hines. Thanks to all for your lovely comments on this tutorial! I appreciate your kind words. :)

By: Maretha Hines

Maretha Hines — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:06:06 +0000

Beautiful spiral wire hook clasp. Thanks for all your wonderful ideas.

By: Gentle Joy

Gentle Joy — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:55:49 +0000

I like the spiral… and what a good idea for a necklace… thank you. 🙂

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:27:22 +0000

In reply to McNierneyLou. I'm so glad to hear that, Lou! That's exactly the result I hope every student comes away with after taking the class. Thanks so much for letting me know! :)

By: McNierneyLou

McNierneyLou — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:16:56 +0000

Your wireworking class, Rena, has opened up a whole new world for me. I have been inspired over and over again. The more I do with wire the more I think of to do. Such a great start, and so well worth the money. It was a great find. Thank you so much, over and over again.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:40:49 +0000

In reply to Julia. Hi Julia, can you tell me what your spirals are doing? I might be able to help you with it if you could give me some details about what happens while you're making the spiral, and what the finished spiral looks like. Thanks! :)

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:24:18 +0000

Rena, I have tried and tried to make open spirals, watching your tutorials many times to, but I cannot get it right 🙁 Do you have any suggestions, or just practice, practice, practice!

By: Mary Morris

Mary Morris — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:18:46 +0000

Wonderful idea, Rena! Thank you for sharing another great tutorial.

By: Mary Wong

Mary Wong — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:10:31 +0000

Simple and elegant focal spiral connector, Rena! Thanks for this tutorial and for the inspiration.

By: Aruna

Aruna — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:52:35 +0000

So beautiful. You illustrate so well Rena. Thank you for sharing your talent and work with us.

By: zoraida

zoraida — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:29:38 +0000

Love this tutorial. I can’t imagine my jewelry without a spiral somewhere, or everywhere in the design. I like the combination of the dark chain with the bright copper spiral clasp. It looks great as a focal !

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:14:49 +0000

Very graceful, refreshing, pretty. thank you

By: Ashley Tukiainen

Ashley Tukiainen — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 06:44:52 +0000

Really pretty! I love simple jewelry tutorials like this. Ive been wanting to try jewelry making but have gotten intimidated every time I try to start something

By: Meiko Lucas

Meiko Lucas — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:51:34 +0000

Simple and yet beautiful is my opinion about Wire Hook Clasp and you have neatly defined the entire process of creating it. Many thanks as usual!

By: Stella Lee @purfylle

Stella Lee @purfylle — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:08:53 +0000

This is so pretty! I still don’t have any wire. I do have a tutorial request though (or I’d love you to write a guest post!) on how to make your own hook and eye clasp.