magnetic focal clasp for bead crochet rope |
I had this old, vintage strand of fake amber beads sitting on my work table the other day. Needing something for a focal-type clasp, my mind started to play with "what-if".
I gave the beads, a pair of magnets and a sample rope piece to a machinist and told him what I was thinking. This is the prototype result. What do you think?
I'm not enamored with having to glue a rope into the end of a clasp, but I can't find a solution to otherwise fasten it in.
I stuck the prototype onto my Native Stripes rope to see how it would look. Now I guess I need to design an 8/0 rope to go with the magnetic clasp that came out of the mind play.
I'm thinking that short pieces of rope endings in 15/0 with 8 to 10-around necklace rope might balance the size better.
Feedback appreciated - especially some way to avoid glue.
I'm not a chunky beads girl, I usually see them as more of a focal point. I feel like the small scale of the rope beads, paired with the large size of the clasp beads, is a big mismatch. It's not pleasing to my eyes, at least.
ReplyDeleteThat said, this could be an interesting idea if the beads used for the clasp make an attractive focal point. I think the faux amber beads here fall short of that idea, being fairly plain.
I like the idea overall. Can't imagine how to make it work without glue, I'm afraid.
I like it but perhaps you could bead over it say with netting to pull the whole concept together more?
ReplyDeleteI really love this idea. You could even wear this in the center front as the focal. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteI like it just the way it is. Looks bright and happy. Wouldn't even change the bead sizes.
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