[Jewelry making - Article 00067] - Re: [Orchid] Removing wedding ring without cutting it

[Ron Charlotte]

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>     always wondered why anyone would try to shove a ring on that was
>     too small. Shoes too. What is that? 

    There are way many conditions and injuries that will make a finger,
    especially the knuckles, swell over the course of a day. 

    The trick that I learned from my cousin the EMT, was to slip a bit
    of string under the ring, leaving enough sticking out to get a good
    grip on, then tightly wrap the rest of the string down to the tip of
    the finger. A bit of lubricant (anything from lotion to soapy water)
    is applied, then you unwrap the string from above the ring, using the
    piece you left sticking out. This will unwind the ring right down the
    finger, without damage. He seldom had to resort to his ringcutter
    tool. 

Ron Charlotte -- Gainesville, FL
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