Hinges and Catches

A figure 8 safety clasp is added to the box clasp of a link or bangle bracelet as a backup...

Before photography, lockets were decorated with miniature, handpainted portraits -- a luxury few could afford. The advent of affordable photographic...

One of the most important types of closures used in jewelry is the box clasp. This clasp and its many...

Box catches lend themselves to a wide range of shapes and are frequently used on chains, bracelets and cuff bracelets....

Yes you can make your own earring posts. It is generally more cost effective to buy them, but making them...

Hidden hinges are sometimes used on bracelets and jewelry pieces. I saw one on a Vietnamese bracelet once and have...

It is important to pick tubing with an appropriate wall thickness and material strength for the requirements of the piece....

The first requirement of all catches is that they secure neckpieces and bracelets in such a way that they will...

It is, however, usually best to bevel the openings of a tube slightly to give the rivet a better purchase...

Cold connections are great alternatives to soldering, especially if you want to use fragile or flammable materials in your jewelry...

While this one may seem a little odd at first glance the idea has merit. Linda Chow suggests that a...

A bearing is essentially tube sections which are attached to the metal being hinged into which the hinge itself is...

Sometimes working with jewelry hinges can be too taxing. And not knowing how will make your work even harder. Here's...

This project is a slight variation on the standard box clasp, the clasp outlined here uses two tongues rather than...

Cuff-links can work well as a plain three-part hinge. There are some basics to the construction of cuff-links. The cuff-link...

Cast hinges are a very important part of much production jewelry work, partly because hinge assembly on such pieces is...

It is customary to place the joint at the right of the back of the pin and the catch on...

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to create wire hinges...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith

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Installing or repairing hinge rivets can be difficult with a torch. Flooding a hinge with solder and permanently joining a...

It is not uncommon for moving parts to wear out. This is to be expected because of increased friction as...

First one chooses an appropriate metal for the various parts, that is a metal with appropriate structural for it's thickness...

Hali Baykov offers here some diagrams and notes, with the basic steps in making specialized findings, including double pins and...

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a Ball Hinge...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a brooch clasp

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a clasp

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a clasp

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a clasp...,http://www.youtube.com/user/luis67813?feature=mhw5

Nice Chain maille bracelet. Making the clasp - finishing...

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Luis Moreno demonstrate how to fabricate yet another clasp...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a clasp...,http://www.youtube.com/user/luis67813?feature=mhw5