Ideas for silk cord catch

[Shaun750]

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]

2214 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]

just reread your post. You can do this very simply using a coil of silver wire. Boo (http://boojewels.blogspot.com/2009/09/tutorial-wrap-your-own-cord-ends.html), who used to be a member was a master at it - and her site gives lots of good tutorials.

[Shaun750]

just reread your post. You can do this very simply using a coil of silver wire. Boo (http://boojewels.blogspot.com/2009/09/tutorial-wrap-your-own-cord-ends.html), 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]

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 (http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Multi-sized-Looping-Pliers-prcode-999-CB12)

[Shaun750]

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 (http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/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??