[Jewelry making - Article 00317] - Re: [Orchid] How to measure for partial ring shanks

[Neilthejeweler]

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    When fitting a partial to an existing ring (repair, if that's what
    you mean) I find it best just to round out a suitable material to a
    larger circle than needed and trim both pieces to fit around a
    mandrel at the size required. I usually make it a tad small because
    filing, shaping, and polishing will make it larger. This also allows
    you to keep your radius uniform all the way to the ends of the wire,
    particularly in heavy gauge.
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