July 2008 Newsletter



NEW!!!! Projects featuring WireLace & Alacarte Clasps in
Bead Unique #18


TO PURCHASE this edition or subscribe to Bead Unique click here or call (973) 347-6900

SEE US AT THE Sonoma Art Glass & Bead Festival!  
August 2 & 3
Sat. 10 am - 6 pm
Sun.10 am - 5 pm

Sonoma Veterans
Memorial Building 
126 First St. West
Sonoma, CA
 
We'll have many finished clasps with a variety of stunning crystal color combinations and lots of kits too!

IF YOU MISSED the Expert Advice article: Know your glue to avoid a sticky situation by Linda Hartung in the June, Bead & Button? Now you can read it! click here.

 

FREE INSTRUCTIONS!
New
 step-by-step illustrated instructions for gluing magnets into our clasps and setting crystals. For a printed PDF click here.

FREE PROJECT using WireLace online from Bead & Button (Be patient - this takes a few minutes to load). click here
 

TO BUY OR
VIEW ALL KITS
offered by
Alacarte Clasps &
WireLace  click here.


HELPFUL HINTS & COLOR CHART  click here

TO BUY WireLace:
Printable price list and order form click here
Call: 707 887 2825 PST
For a list of Retailers click here


2008 Catalog click here

TO BUY
Alacarte Clasps
see us at one of our shows
For a list of  retailers click here

Alacarte Clasps are sold
wholesale only EXCEPT at shows.
Bead Unique Magazine #18 - Featured Project  pgs 46,47

Galactic Portable Pendant & WireLace Necklace
 
Make a fabulous 'portable pendant' using an Alacarte Clasps hinged bail and CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements ultra-cool Galactic beads then hang it on a trendsetting WireLace necklace. In under 30 minutes you can make this pendant that can be transported from one necklace to another.
Choose the single strand 'Duo-tone' design or the contemporary multi-strand crystal 'Orbit' design finished with an Alacarte 'Teardrop Clasp'.

Learn innovative techniques for making either style in under and hour!

KITS AVAILABLE ONLINE (details below) and include illustrated step-by-step instructions.
GALACTIC Portable Pendant Kit - $22.00  TO BUY click here
Create your own color combination by selecting the finish - gold or rhodium, Bail style, and then choose from 11 colors of 'Galactic' crystal beads.
ORBIT WireLace Necklace Kit - Starting at $42.50  TO BUY click here
Multi-strand necklace can be made using 2.5mm for a thinner more delicate look or 6mm (pictured) for a thicker, bolder effect.
DUOTONE WireLace Necklace - Starting at $21.20    TO BUY click here
Create your own stunning color combination to customize your kit. Price varies by WireLace color selected. Crystal extender chain sold separately.
 
Bead Unique Magazine #18  
Bead Synergy pg 24


Hinged Bails from Alacarte Clasps!
Bead Synergy is a special section showcasing innovative products.
This edition features our popular 
HINGED BAILS! 

HAVE A SPECIAL FOCAL BEAD you want to make into a pendant? OR A NECKLACE that needs a little pizazz? WHY NOT make a a pendant using one of our elegant hinged bails? The hidden hinge makes your pendant portable -- wear it on chain one day - pearls the next!
Select a beautiful hammered or etched finish or pick from a spectrum of CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements to create a sparkling custom color combination. All finishes are nickel-free and 4-layer plated for a high-quality durable finish in gold or rhodium. For additional details click on the name below the picture. Prices shown are suggested retail.

  Hammered            Etched             Crystal           Petite Crystal       Petite Plain         Flair
  $9.60 ea       $9.60 ea      $10.00 ea     $8.00 ea       $7.50  ea      $12.50 ea
 
Step by Step Wire Jewelry - Summer '08
Featured Product page 61

Add Swarovski Crystal to Your Windows Clasp
Why not customize your multi-strand jewelry with a fabulous Alacarte crystal clasp?
   
Alacarte's multi-strand "Windows" clasp is now available with 35 crystal color choices thanks to a brilliant new facet from Swarovski
WINDOWS clasp is available in 3 highly-polished finishes Ruthenium; Gold; Rhodium. Nickel-free with 4-layer plating. For more details click here. 

Suggested Retail Price:
$34.25 with crystals
 
FOR INQUIRIES OR TO BUY
call us at 707 887 2825,
email: info@alacarteclasps.com
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