How to Use Slide Tube Clasps

Instructions by Michelle Wood, Jewelry-Making Expert, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®

Instructions

Step 1

Pass one end of cord completely through the open tube of the slide clasp. Add a small amount of adhesive to the interior of the cap end on the second slide clasp and insert cord end.

Step 2

Pass the opposite cord end completely through the open tube on the second slide clasp. Add a small amount of adhesive to the interior of the cap end on the first slide clasp and insert cord end.

Remove any excess glue. Set aside and allow glue to dry completely.

Step 3

Slide clasps together to lengthen cord length.

Step 4

Slide clasps apart to shorten cord length.

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