 Step 8: When you have your straight chain in the correct length, you connect the last wrapped loop in the last loop in the chain to the second loop in the second loop in the chain. This is the larger loop that we made in step 6. Once this connection is made, wrap the loop closed, cut the excess wire and using one pair of bent chain nose pliers hold the loop so that it remains round while you squeeze and twist the cut end of the wire with your second pair of bent chain nose pliers so that I lays flat. Select the picture at right to view a larger view showing how this beaded leash connects to your cell phone. Should you have a problem in connecting a commercial clasp to the loop in your cell phone, this problem can be easily overcome. Make a single wrapped bead link, connecting one end of the link to the loop in your cell phone and leaving the other end as a slightly larger than normal wrapped loop. This technique leaves this single wrapped bead link permanently connected to your cell phone and uses the larger loop in the wrapped bead link as the loop where you would connect the clasp on your cell phone leash. A beaded leash could also be made using Soft Flex bead stringing wire. The easiest way to do this is to start with a soldered jump ring. This soldered ring would become the point where you would connect both ends of the strand of beads that go around your wrist and the 2" segment to the lobster claw clasp. In addition to the soldered jump ring, the lobster claw clasp, the beads and the Soft Flex (size .019 or .024 would be recommended), you will need crimp beads to crimp the Soft Flex wire to the clasp and the soldered jump ring. The technique for performing this crimp is shown here. Now you are ready to take your cell phone for a walk. |