[Jewelry making - Article 00242] - Re: [Orchid] Sizing rings 101

[Judy Willingham]

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Hello Bob,

    It's a good thing to have the ring just a smidgen too small.  That
    allows you to stretch it a wee bit, work-hardening the metal. 

    Hammer marks are not a good thing though.  I use a rawhide mallet to
    whack the ring shank on my metal ring mandrel.  It seems to work
    best if I put the base on the mandrel on my bench so that it points
    upward.  Slide on the ring and strike down on the edge of the shank,
    forcing the ring down and enlarging it.  Remember to flip the ring
    on the mandrel, and beat on the other edge so that the band is not
    tapered. 

    There is an inexpensive tool called a Rathburn ring stretcher that
    will stretch many ring designs.  Check eBay or Google for sources. 

Judy in Kansas

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