Seamless Clasps

I fell in love with these clasps the moment I first saw them. I love that they are so smooth on the outside with no visible split as one side sits really neatly inside the main body of the clasp. They can though be very annoying to separate.
When I first started using them, I would glue one side of the braid into the small part of the clasp, wait for it to dry and then use the braid to separate the 2 sides. That works fine, until you are over enthusiastic with the glue and manage to glue both parts together.
I now always separate the 2 sides before attempting any gluing. To do this I have my 'weapon of choice' - a very old, long, strong screw. This is the perfect device with which to prise the 2 sides apart   

Once separated I glue the braid into the smaller end first and let it dry thoroughly before fitting it back into the main body of the clasp. Once the clasp is back together I then glue in the other side of the braid. It is very easy to get confused and glue the braid into the wrong end of the clasp – here speaks the voice of experience!​