Link Up With Cuff Links
Cuff links are decorative fasteners used by both sexes. They are used on shirts and blouses with French cuffs. One side is usually smaller ant the other side, which is larger, is on the outer side is the one that contains the decorations either in name or logo or just color.
The forerunner of the current cufflink appeared first back in the seventeenth century then it was just a string. It was not until around the eighteen hundreds that they were made out of metal and wood. It was worn as a status symbol by the affluent in the community like the lords.
Cuffs are manufactured from several materials ranging from a silk cloth to wood. Metal, is however, the most popular material as it makes the links glitter and look attractive to the wearer. The metals used range from the cheaper stainless steel to the more expensive silver, rhodium and gold coated.
Making your own set is as simple as two 10mm cufflink pads, two square rings and two mounted crystals. Let your imagination run wild and use your favorite color combination. You will also need a 1oz glue tube to make the whole assembly stick together.
With glue in one hand and pad in the other, apply a small amount to the pad and place one square ring on it. While it dries apply a small amount of glue to the mounted crystal and piece it together in the middle of the square ring that you had glued earlier. Let the assembly dry and do the same with the other, voila you have your very own custom-made pair.
Links come in different shapes and sizes and one of the best ways to distinguish them is by the method they use to fasten the cuffs. The bullet back has a fastener that is placed between two poles, while it is horizontal slip it in through the cuff holes. To fasten turn the fastener to a 90 degree angle and it is set.
The most formal of cuffs is the double face which has two similar sides joined together by a bar. The chain link type also has similar sides but instead of a bar it has a chain joining them. Both can easily be engraved with your name or family crest.
Push through range of cuff links have a round tip that you push through the shirt holes, major disadvantage is they come off easily. Almost similar but different in the ends is the whale back closure, when the 'tail' flips horizontally it secures the link in place. Snap ons on the other hand has two discs that are clipped together securing both sides of the cuff.
The forerunner of the current cufflink appeared first back in the seventeenth century then it was just a string. It was not until around the eighteen hundreds that they were made out of metal and wood. It was worn as a status symbol by the affluent in the community like the lords.
Cuffs are manufactured from several materials ranging from a silk cloth to wood. Metal, is however, the most popular material as it makes the links glitter and look attractive to the wearer. The metals used range from the cheaper stainless steel to the more expensive silver, rhodium and gold coated.
Making your own set is as simple as two 10mm cufflink pads, two square rings and two mounted crystals. Let your imagination run wild and use your favorite color combination. You will also need a 1oz glue tube to make the whole assembly stick together.
With glue in one hand and pad in the other, apply a small amount to the pad and place one square ring on it. While it dries apply a small amount of glue to the mounted crystal and piece it together in the middle of the square ring that you had glued earlier. Let the assembly dry and do the same with the other, voila you have your very own custom-made pair.
Links come in different shapes and sizes and one of the best ways to distinguish them is by the method they use to fasten the cuffs. The bullet back has a fastener that is placed between two poles, while it is horizontal slip it in through the cuff holes. To fasten turn the fastener to a 90 degree angle and it is set.
The most formal of cuffs is the double face which has two similar sides joined together by a bar. The chain link type also has similar sides but instead of a bar it has a chain joining them. Both can easily be engraved with your name or family crest.
Push through range of cuff links have a round tip that you push through the shirt holes, major disadvantage is they come off easily. Almost similar but different in the ends is the whale back closure, when the 'tail' flips horizontally it secures the link in place. Snap ons on the other hand has two discs that are clipped together securing both sides of the cuff.
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