watching people make clasps is absolutely fascinating - i've only seen it done in person with a box clasp. it always looks so intimidating, because of the precision required, but the mechanism here isn't as complicated as i thought. super cool :D imo, a handmade clasp really takes your piece to another level.
@@hectorgarcia8691 I hear you and except your 9.5 🙏🏻 and usually did this, but the uk 🇬🇧 doesn’t allow this. We have our work marked by the assay office where it is tested before they mark it themselves. Bummer because I take great pride in stamping it myself.
Me encantan las joyas, y sobretodo siempre soy consciente que mas que el valor en metal también va implicado el arduo trabajo del joyero, en verdad admiro esa labor.
What's cool about this is that I might not necessarily ever make it out of metal, but I want to try and make one out of wood. Been getting into my carpentry a lot more recently and that would be an awesome challenge. Awesome video thanks
@@jacothejeweller i've been studying Japanese and English and Italian joinery techniques and it's amazing but I need to get my chisels sharpened up again, you need to be so precise. I lent my chisels out to someone and they destroyed the tips so now I need to reshape and flatten and sharpen them from scratch.
@@charllandsberg very important lesson in there. I’ve been eyeing out a sharpening machine for my axes which would be perfect for chisel sharpening too. But that’s for later. Jewellery is my priority right now 😁
I am not goldsmith, but always wanted to know how those delicate precision clasp are made. Thank you for the video and information. For such small part you need more closer shooting, may be you need a better camera. Any way thank you very much.
@@frankieorourke I’ve had the chain back a few times for add-ons and it’s all good 👍🏻 final results were good. The niggle is a real problem for me too.
Angie, I don’t but I should have. We are creating a library for these shapes as I use laser now. Keep an eye out because I’d like us all to add to it to create an open source file for the whole community to share.
Everything is always possible - but I would change the design to help the softer gold to keep its form. The spring will eat into the metal so that’ll have to be flat. Good question, but this design would need to be adapted.
*always always make the trigger as long as it can be comfortably. too many times i get jobs where customers want them replaced since theyre too hard for them to open, you can always file it down but cant add any more length without taking it apart/replacing. either make it much longer or bend it out more perpendicular so either way they have enough leverage to open it easily.
Sir, are there still many manual gold craftsmen like you? I am also a gold craftsman, but the competition with factory products is very tight, many people around my village have left their jobs making gold jewelry because of the competition, I want to enter the jewelry manufacturing factory. Even if I can't, I hope there will be lots of orders to make gold and silver jewelry for me.
The machine made jewellery industry is dominant in most areas where jewellery is sold but there will always be work for anyone who has a passion for making jewellery by hand. Do what makes you happy my friend. I insist on working with my hands because I love it. We keep the craft alive this way too.
@@jacothejeweller great!! Looking forward to it, by looking at the quality and attention to details on this lobster clasp, we can already see a box clasp MASTERPIECE coming up from you guys!
Todd, thank you for your comment, the liquid I am using is methylated spirits - I use it to quench the metal because it cools the metal slower and cleans it at the same time.
Honestly, this was an interesting watch, bit I have enough to be doing lol. I'd rather just order in a premade stamped lobster catch. There's some nice quality italian made ones available to me.
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As a jeweler myself I always enjoy videos like this. I always learn something new.
Thank you for this 😊
watching people make clasps is absolutely fascinating - i've only seen it done in person with a box clasp. it always looks so intimidating, because of the precision required, but the mechanism here isn't as complicated as i thought. super cool :D imo, a handmade clasp really takes your piece to another level.
Super satisfying Alisa.
Excellent tutorial - and as usual your final polish finish is flawless!
Cheers Andy 🙏🏻
Τhanks for all..always lookin forward for your videos..
@@nicolask9220 so cool. We will keep ‘em coming 💪🏻
@@jacothejeweller i m sure for that..i m enjoy your sence of giving..
Fantastic video! And thanks for the shout out too 😊
Cheers for that 👊🏻
This is by far the best I have seen yet! Cheers 🍻 Thank you so much!
Ah fantastic! Thank you. Lovely of you to say. 🙏
The technique was wonderful and impressive✨
lavoro e spiegazioni eccellenti, anche le riprese video ben fatte. Complimenti e saluti da un gruppo di orafi italiani di Roma
Thanks for very interesting video!
You are welcome 👍🏻
What a fun and informative video! Thanks, Folks!
Excellent work 👍 thank you sir .
@@منبعالخير-ع3ن such a pleasure
Nice attention to detail and workmanship. Subbed!
Thank you Wayne, appreciate that 🙏 & welcome!
What a lovely video, very clear and very useful! Beautiful work and thank you!
Such a pleasure, thanks David
G-string ! 😂 Great video. Long time fan of your videos!
Thanks man 🤙 Glad to hear it
Thanks for the tutorial, mighty fine ! My only grain of sand would be karat stamping the clasp and the end pieces, but I still give you a 9.5 grade 😅
@@hectorgarcia8691 I hear you and except your 9.5 🙏🏻 and usually did this, but the uk 🇬🇧 doesn’t allow this. We have our work marked by the assay office where it is tested before they mark it themselves. Bummer because I take great pride in stamping it myself.
Excellent Jaco!
Thanks Erin 🙏🏻
Me encantan las joyas, y sobretodo siempre soy consciente que mas que el valor en metal también va implicado el arduo trabajo del joyero, en verdad admiro esa labor.
Fantastic video and technique. Very talented goldsmith
Such a nice thing to say. Thanks for this.
Very nice work...excellent lesson, thx
Always welcome Norman. Thanks for being a part of this.
Great
clear as Thames mud.
Top stuff ! I make my own also sometimes you have sizes in-between !
Love making mechanisms. I’ve just done a clip ring - video out soon 👍🏻
I am very curious to see your take on box clasp fabrication. I have yet to find one solid build that I like.
This is coming coming soon 🙏
What's cool about this is that I might not necessarily ever make it out of metal, but I want to try and make one out of wood. Been getting into my carpentry a lot more recently and that would be an awesome challenge. Awesome video thanks
Cheers Charl. I love wood too and slowly stocking up my tools. Especially the Japanese stuff.
@@jacothejeweller i've been studying Japanese and English and Italian joinery techniques and it's amazing but I need to get my chisels sharpened up again, you need to be so precise. I lent my chisels out to someone and they destroyed the tips so now I need to reshape and flatten and sharpen them from scratch.
@@charllandsberg very important lesson in there. I’ve been eyeing out a sharpening machine for my axes which would be perfect for chisel sharpening too. But that’s for later. Jewellery is my priority right now 😁
I am not goldsmith, but always wanted to know how those delicate precision clasp are made. Thank you for the video and information.
For such small part you need more closer shooting, may be you need a better camera. Any way thank you very much.
What gauge /mm is the G-string spring wire? Is it stainless steel? There are so many!
@@NLandra33 it depends on the size of the clasp but around 0.3mm from memory
Excellent thanks
@@SalmanSalim-s6c always welcome 🙏🏻
Excellent video!! Clasp looks a tad more coppery than the chain though. That would niggle me so bad 😂
@@frankieorourke I’ve had the chain back a few times for add-ons and it’s all good 👍🏻 final results were good. The niggle is a real problem for me too.
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🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Is the spring not going to weaken by heating it during soldering?
@@birgitLeleu no soldering after the spring is in. I burnish the pin that holds it together.
@@jacothejeweller thank you! Love your videos!
Any chance you have drawing files? Yours is the only place I can find that shows a bit on how.
Angie, I don’t but I should have. We are creating a library for these shapes as I use laser now. Keep an eye out because I’d like us all to add to it to create an open source file for the whole community to share.
Is it possible to make a lobster clasp with 24kt gold?
Everything is always possible - but I would change the design to help the softer gold to keep its form. The spring will eat into the metal so that’ll have to be flat. Good question, but this design would need to be adapted.
*always always make the trigger as long as it can be comfortably. too many times i get jobs where customers want them replaced since theyre too hard for them to open, you can always file it down but cant add any more length without taking it apart/replacing. either make it much longer or bend it out more perpendicular so either way they have enough leverage to open it easily.
Good advise 👌🏻
some strings got rust through overtime used. its better to use ASERO strings then put a liitle oil for lubrication
Sir, are there still many manual gold craftsmen like you? I am also a gold craftsman, but the competition with factory products is very tight, many people around my village have left their jobs making gold jewelry because of the competition, I want to enter the jewelry manufacturing factory. Even if I can't, I hope there will be lots of orders to make gold and silver jewelry for me.
The machine made jewellery industry is dominant in most areas where jewellery is sold but there will always be work for anyone who has a passion for making jewellery by hand. Do what makes you happy my friend. I insist on working with my hands because I love it. We keep the craft alive this way too.
Ok sir, thanks for your motivation
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Is it possible for you to make a spring loaded box clasp??? Just like the lobster clasp?? You know the clasp that looks like a box
We are DEFINITELY going to do this, it’s highly requested and in the pipelines. 🙌
@@jacothejeweller great!! Looking forward to it, by looking at the quality and attention to details on this lobster clasp, we can already see a box clasp MASTERPIECE coming up from you guys!
You are a crack teacher!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
😂 I’ll take that
Out of interest, what is the blue liquid you are dying the metal with?
Todd, thank you for your comment, the liquid I am using is methylated spirits - I use it to quench the metal because it cools the metal slower and cleans it at the same time.
Honestly, this was an interesting watch, bit I have enough to be doing lol. I'd rather just order in a premade stamped lobster catch. There's some nice quality italian made ones available to me.
Yeah, great if you can get the size - but still lots of fun to make 💪🏻
I want to export my lobster clasps i have manufacturing factory of lobster
Ok
Can't see the drawing ----- use a darker pencil or black fine-liner
Always here for this feedback, thanks for sharing - we’ll take it onboard! 👍
I dig the Sesame Street music