Potential new idea

After getting my new craft catalogue and having a good long browse I stumbled upon this idea in the jewellery making section:



I don't think I am going to use the exact clasp they recommend based on the price of it. It is sterling silver but still a tad out of the price range I want to stick within.
They do have some nice sliver plated clasps which I could use like:



They also have more than one shade of dyed leather cord or metallic leather cord, although I am tempted to just try one colour first see how it turns out then maybe get more colours:




Before I forget I have linked every image to the webpage I got it from :)