Ideas for silk cord catch

**Shaun750** · 24-07-2010, 05:17 PM

I sell pendants on Etsy,and most don't come with a chain to keep the price down.
I got some black silk cord,just as an added extra,and would prefer to make a catch rather than buy one.

This is not really my style,but trying to give 'em what they want.
Got any ideas of catches i make for the cords,I've thought of an S hook type thing,but then I need a way to tie it off neat??
Basically I'm trying to get someone else to do the thinking for me,I'm more suited to banging things with hammers!!

**Di Sandland** · 24-07-2010, 06:04 PM

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this is the sort of thing you want. Bead Addict sell them at 2 for £3.00. I don't know how much they'd cost to make, if you take your time into account.

**Di Sandland** · 24-07-2010, 06:07 PM

just reread your post. You can do this very simply using a coil of silver wire. Boo, who used to be a member was a master at it - and her site gives lots of good tutorials.

**Shaun750** · 24-07-2010, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Moon Cottage

just reread your post. You can do this very simply using a coil of silver wire. Boo, who used to be a member was a master at it - and her site gives lots of good tutorials.

Thanks Di,that's exactly what I was looking for,I can relax a bit now.But i will have to make a pair of those pliers Boo uses.

**Ominicci** · 25-07-2010, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Shaun750

But i will have to make a pair of those pliers Boo uses.

MAKE a pair?? Now that's true dedication. Cookies' looping pliers aren't too expensive of you are going to use them a lot: Multi-sized-Looping-Pliers-prcode-999-CB12

**Shaun750** · 25-07-2010, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ominicci

MAKE a pair?? Now that's true dedication. Cookies' looping pliers aren't too expensive of you are going to use them a lot: Multi-sized-Looping-Pliers-prcode-999-CB12

Chears for the link Nicci,my whole focus is more about saving money rather than spending it.Any amount is to much for me at the moment. Plus i have got this thing(i got it from my Dad) where I have to make something rather than buy it. Usually it costs less,but i might spend hours making it.The latest thing was a vacuum jar.It cost about 6 quid in parts,but took 3 hours!!(probably and hour drilling a hole in the glass lid. But it did work,which isn't always the case. You can get vacuum pots for 20 pounds on ebay??