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Heart Locket Clasp Tutorial

Make Heart Locket Padlock Clasp Tutorial  - US$25

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Heart Locket Clasp Tutorial

This tutorial with easy to follow illustrations and clear pictures show the steps of how to make:

  • - Piercing heart shape plates
  • - Making hinge clasp 
  • - Soldering cat cut-out 
  • - Add jump ring for safety catch
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Silver or any metal of your choice

You will receive :

  • -- 40 Pictures and illustrations
  • -- 20 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Bench tips on tools and techniques
Heart Locket Clasp Tutorial - Solder sides on
Solder heart sides on.
Soldering safety catch for box clasp
Peen rivet over on hinge.

This heart padlock clasp adds a focal feature to a chain or bracelet. For extra security a safety chain is fitted.

This tutorial shows you how to make the basic heart shape and soldering the sides on. A hinge is made for the catch / clasp.

Often, this padlock style clasp has a decorative design such as lettering, motifs or engraving. For this tutorial a cat motif with the tails repeating the heart shape design, was selected. The decorative design is entirely up to your artistic interpretation.

Heart Locket Clasp Tutorial - fitted with safety chain

Heart padlock clasp with cat motif and engraving on chain fitted with safety chain

Suggested Follow-up Projects

or select other jewelry making projects from Jewelry Making Class List

Recommended Tool Tips / Videos for this project

Refer to this free tutorial on How To Peen Rivets.

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