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Techniques: Right Angle Weave Clasp - Option 2

Use round CRYSTALLIZED™- Swarovski Elements crystal beads and size 11 seed beads to create a button-like closure for your right angle weave piece.

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Beading Techniques > Bead Weaving Techniques > Right Angle Weave Clasp - Option 2

Right Angle Weave Clasp - Option 2 Materials
  • Right angle weave piece
  • Size 11 seed beads in coordinating color
  • 2 6mm round CRYSTALLIZED™- Swarovski Elements crystal beads
Tools


Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Step 1
Once you have completed your right angle weave piece, weave back down and around in a figure 8 pattern and exit your needle through the horizontal bead second from the top.
Step 2
String 3 size 11 seed beads in a coordinating color.
Step 3
Stringing one 4mm bicone crystal bead and 15 size 11 seed beads.
Tip: The number of seed beads needed to make this loop may vary depending on the size of your bead on the opposite side of the clasp.
Step 4 Step 5 Step 6
Step 4
Go back through the 4mm bicone and the first 3 seed beads.
Step 5
Go through bead A.
Step 6
Go up through bead D. Continue going through beads C, B, A, and D several times to secure your end. Exit your thread through bead D.
Step 7 Step 8 Step 9
Step 7
Cut your thread. Clean up the ends of your thread, using a Perfect End Thread Burner. Burn, or melt, the end of your thread until the end is no longer visible.
Step 8
One loop is finished. To begin your second loop, go through a side bead and weave around in a figure 8 pattern to secure the end of the thread.
Step 9
Exit your needle through the horizontal bead second from the bottom.
Step 10 Step 11 Step 12
Step 10
String 3 size 11 seed beads in a coordinating color.
Step 11
Stringing one 4mm bicone crystal bead and 15 size 11 seed beads.
Step 12
Go back through the 4mm bicone and the first 3 seed beads.
Step 13 Step 14 Step 15
Step 13
Go through bead A.
Step 14
Go down through bead D. Continue going through beads C, B, A, and D several times to secure your end. Exit your thread through bead D.
Step 15
Cut your thread.
Step 16 Step 17 Step 18
Step 16
Clean up the ends of your thread, using a Perfect End Thread Burner. Burn, or melt, the end of your thread until the end is no longer visible.
Step 17
Both loops are complete. The number of loops may vary depending on the width of your right angle weave piece.
Step 18
To begin the other side of your clasp, go through a side bead and weave around in a figure 8 pattern to secure the end of the thread. Exit your needle through the horizontal bead second from the top.
Step 19 Step 20 Step 21
Step 19
String 5 size 11 seed beads.
Step 20
String one 6mm round crystal and one seed bead.
Step 21
Go back through the 6mm crystal.
Step 22 Step 23 Step 24
Step 22
Go back through the 5 seed beads.
Step 23
Go through bead A.
Step 24
Go up through bead D. Continue going through beads C, B, A, and D several times to secure your end. Exit your thread through bead D.
Step 25 Step 26 Step 27
Step 25
Cut your thread. Clean up the ends of your thread, using a Perfect End Thread Burner. Burn, or melt, the end of your thread until the end is no longer visible.
Step 26
To begin your second loop, go through a side bead and weave around in a figure 8 pattern to secure the end of the thread.
Step 27
Exit your needle through the horizontal bead second from the bottom.
Step 28 Step 29 Step 30
Step 28
String 5 size 11 seed beads.
Step 29
String one 6mm round crystal and one seed bead.
Step 30
Go back through the 6mm crystal.
Step 31 Step 32 Step 33
Step 31
Go back through the 5 seed beads.
Step 32
Go through bead A.
Step 33
Go down through bead D. Continue going through beads C, B, A, and D several times to secure your end. Exit your thread through bead D.
Step 34 Step 35 
Step 34
Cut your thread. Clean up the ends of your thread, using a Perfect End Thread Burner. Burn, or melt, the end of your thread until the end is no longer visible.
Step 35
Both sides of your clasp are now complete.