...that come all the way from China

    Still obsessed with multi-strand bracelets, I made a green one for myself and am working on another in shades of blue.  Then one in black and white...then pastels...

     Although I've been happy with the slide clasps I had on hand, I was enthralled by the magnetic rectangle clasps on so many of the bracelets I found online.  (Google hipanema bracelets and check 'em out).
After lots of web-wandering, I located this etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/dedeJewelzry.  Although the shop is in China, the selection was good, and the price (and those all-important shipping charges) reasonable so I took the plunge and ordered 15 of them.

    They arrived the other day and I've enjoyed playing with them--the magnets are strong--now I have to figure out how to use them.   There are no holes or wires to attach thread to, so I'm afraid there's no alternative to gluing bracelets to the clasps, hence I've been researching options and have narrowed it down to either Zap Jewelry Gel or a two-part epoxy.   Never very good with adhesives of any kind, I have become fairly adept at using Fray Block on my macrame projects so it's time to face my fear of glue and place an order...

     But first I'll finish the blue bracelet that I started with jump rings and the slide clasp in mind.