I feel a zipper is naked without a zipper pull so I hauled out my beading supplies and cranked a few out.
The canvas bag got one.
as well as the Spring Brook checkerboard bag.
And a cute one for this bag.
They're so easy to make with beading wire (I use 7-py Beadalon wire) from Michaels.
crimping beads,
and small lobster claw clasps.
Any beads work fine. I like to coordinate at least one bead with the fabric, use seed beads as spacers then others for balance. I had a bunch of key charms so I usually put one at the end of the zipper pull.
On the left, I used a heart-shaped clasp that was in my stash. These are ready to attach to any new bags.
I used to use nylon line and thin wire but they would break after moderate use so the beading wire works very well. There are various thicknesses but the 7-ply wire is pliable enough to work with (having to bend it back under the crimping bead), yet strong enough to hold. I've never had one break.
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