[Jewelry making - Article 00066] - Re: [Orchid] Slop sided ring

[DAVEMARTAI]

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    Hi Daniel, I would first unsolder the bands.  Next work on each one
    at a time, working from the inside then the sides then the outside
    in the following steps:  Place the band on the mandrel, check that
    the inside is perfectly round, hammer as needed (be sure to keep
    them all exactly the same size).  Next, check the sides making sure
    the outsides are perfectly parallel, hammer and file as needed. 
    Last, mark the sides all the way around with your dividers and file
    any high points, filing around the ring rather than across, hold the
    ring up to the light and look at the profile from all directions for
    any imperfections.  When all three are done, then solder them back
    together. 

    Hope this helps, sounds like a neat project with the runes on there. 

Marta

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