[Jewelry making - Article 00502] - Re: [Orchid] Resizing a titanium band

[Chris Ploof]

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    Depends on direction - to get larger, titanium can be ground or
    bored out, as long as there is enough material to safely remove
    without ruining the ring. For smaller, it's either back to the
    drawing board, or using a micro tig welder to weld in a thin sleeve,
    or perhaps mechanically inserting a thin layer of some other
    material (gold, platinum, silver). 

    OR, if it's one of the titanium rings that go for very little money,
    just buy a replacement. 

Chris

Chris Ploof Studio
www.chrisploof.com
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