Pictures of the wife or the clasp? I'm thinking it'd be easier to replace the whole clasp - would a "regular" carabineer work? Maybe paint it antique bronze? (Rustoleum sells a bronze colored hammer
Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato)
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:37:30 -0400
Scott, Yes, I think pictures would help. Is it necessary to retain the detachable feature or could you do something to semi-permanently attach the strap? -Steve Trovato strovato at optonline.net
What kind of steel wire? Paper clips aren't very "springy", I would think you'd want something more like piano wire. But twisting it into a loaded spring shape while stuffing it into the joint sound
Any possibility of just gluing the clasp closed? Karl My the strap on my wife's purse has spring-loaded clasps that attach the strap to the purse. It's the same principle as a carabiner--you clip the
How about a jewelry store? Brian K school shoe repair guy to see if he has any ideas? They can be pretty resourceful in areas that don't necessarily require welding. ;-) strap to the purse. It's the
Not knowing exactly what a 'lobster clasp' looked like I Googled it. At least now I know what he is talking about. And maybe the replacement is out there amongst the many pages and ebay listing that
Scott - Check a bigger marketplace like Amazon for a replacement clasp. I searched for clasp then looked under sewing fasteners and found http://www.amazon.com/Latch-Clasp-Closure-Antique-Finish/dp/B
Scott, Try Ottofrei.com . If they don't have a replacement clasp then you won't likely be able to find one. You might have to buy two to get an exact match but worth it for points... By the way, they
Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:30:43 -0400
Paul writes... If you send me a picture with name and brand, I'll hit the city for you to find it. Saves you the cost of a plane ticket. BTW, if you have a friend that knows Chinese, have him search
Actually, if you're going to have it sewn by someone else, don't remove the thread. It's quite possible that the strap construction is more complicated than just folding the end over and sewing, and
According to my craft loving wife, Hobby Lobby or Joannes should have a purse making section and may have the clasp On Oct 27, 2011, at 4:51 PM, Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal at gmail.com> wrote: s