EncrustedYen
Elite Member
Thanks for the tip Carol
http://gometaldetecting.com/jewelry-repair.htm
I only spent a few minutes on these. Will finish them up properly tomorrow.
EDIT : I did more work on them and the top two now look even better. ( sorry no picture)The snapped one is still snapped.
EDIT I have now done repair/reshaping on another dozen rings and here are my two bits.
The ring dowel will do the job by itself for most rings. Avoid using a mallet unless the ring is twisted. Just push the ring down the dowel gently and it should reshape nicely. Make sure to flip the ring regularly while doing so.
For crushed rings insert needle nose pliers into the ring and gently..and I mean very gently open ala the jaws of life.
Open the ring up only as much a needed to fit over the dowel and then do as above. Again use this jaws of life technique only to the degree needed to fit the ring over the dowel.
http://gometaldetecting.com/jewelry-repair.htm
I only spent a few minutes on these. Will finish them up properly tomorrow.
EDIT : I did more work on them and the top two now look even better. ( sorry no picture)The snapped one is still snapped.
EDIT I have now done repair/reshaping on another dozen rings and here are my two bits.
The ring dowel will do the job by itself for most rings. Avoid using a mallet unless the ring is twisted. Just push the ring down the dowel gently and it should reshape nicely. Make sure to flip the ring regularly while doing so.
For crushed rings insert needle nose pliers into the ring and gently..and I mean very gently open ala the jaws of life.
Open the ring up only as much a needed to fit over the dowel and then do as above. Again use this jaws of life technique only to the degree needed to fit the ring over the dowel.
