How to make an Adjustable Necklace and Earrings | Micro Welding Series for Permanent Jewelry EP15

In this video, I will demonstrate a design tip that can add versatility to any short necklace - whether it is beaded or a chain necklace. This is an especially useful when you sell jewelry and may have old inventory, or need to customize for someone who is taller, larger or older (and don't like short necklaces that emphasize sagging skin around the collar bone - it's actually a common thing and I'm not making it up!).
You don't have to have a welder to do this if your links and rings are large enough to all jump rings that are 18 ga or heavier to go through. Then you can leave it unwelded and it will likely not unravel on its own. If the stones are much heavier, you might need even thicker jump rings if you are not welding or soldering.
Here is the how to do it and some tips to remember
- Simply remove the clasp and extension chain from the existing necklace.
- Then add 2 equal length chains to either ends of the necklace.
- The length should be determined by the maximum length of the necklace you want, less the old (existing) necklace.
- The chain links must be large enough to allow you to clasp the lock into the link.
- Add clasps to the ends of each of the chains.
- So now, for full length, lock the clasps onto one another.
- For any short lengths, lock the clasp to the opposite chain's links - to create whatever desired length.
Note that the minimum length of the necklace will be the original necklace plus the length of ONE of the chains UNLESS you use very large jump rings in your connection that will allow the entire clasp and chain to thread through. In that case, you can make the chain part even shorter by threading the chain through the ring and back.
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Jewelry Components, Tools and Materials Used:
6x11mm Rounded Lobster Claw Clasps Sterling Silver .925
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6mm Cable Oval Chain By the Meter Sterling Silver .925
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5mm 20ga Round Open Jump Rings Sterling Silver .925
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Flush cutters
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Orion Grounded Precision Pliers | TX041
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Fiberglass Brush for Cleaning Weld Spots | BRUSH
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Orion mPulse 30 Permanent Jewelry Welder
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Start
00:10 Intro
00:20 Opening the necklace
01:38 Mockup necklace design
02:15 Weld at 8w
02:45 Repeat on the other side
02:57 Adding clasps
03:06 Welding
03:42 Repeat
04:30 Final necklace
05:23 Mockup earrings design
05:54 Matching earrings design
07:53 Weld
08:26 Repeat
10:16 Adding hooks
10:49 End
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Orion Micro Welder mPulse 30 is made by Sunstone Engineering, in the USA. Stones And Findings is a premier licensed distributor for Orion Micro Welders.
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