Hi Pat
I made this locket a while ago. It was trial and error, much swearing and it's not at all perfect. I think i fitted the hinge a minimum of 5 times. I wish I'd seen the video before I did it!!!
I fitted a 'washer' round the inside of both halves, this allowed enough metal to file the groove for the hinge which as you can see sits on the outside. I didn't know bearer tubes existed.
The clasp is a simple bit of bent wire that fits over the edge of the other half - not elegant I will admit but its lasted at least 2 years now.
At the time I had absolutely no specialised tools, no joint cutter or straight edge files, I didn't even know you could wire stuff together for soldering! it made it far more difficult but as you can see it worked. To be truthful I learnt so much doing this and I love it
Didi
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