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<p>[QUOTE="Chinoiserie, post: 9435056, member: 79460"]There are a few ways to upsize. First the metal is heated with a torch to anneal it. It can then more easily be worked. It could be put over a ring stretching tapered rod (cant remember the name of it) and beaten with a small wooden mallet. This thins out and stretches the metal. there are also ring stretching tools which the ring is slotted over and they then expand out to stretch it. If you need it upsizing further tha is possible than with the above methods due to reasons mentioned above, then the ring can be cut and a piece of gold inserted and soldered into place. I guess you could have it as big as you like using this last method.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Chinoiserie, post: 9435056, member: 79460"]There are a few ways to upsize. First the metal is heated with a torch to anneal it. It can then more easily be worked. It could be put over a ring stretching tapered rod (cant remember the name of it) and beaten with a small wooden mallet. This thins out and stretches the metal. there are also ring stretching tools which the ring is slotted over and they then expand out to stretch it. If you need it upsizing further tha is possible than with the above methods due to reasons mentioned above, then the ring can be cut and a piece of gold inserted and soldered into place. I guess you could have it as big as you like using this last method.[/QUOTE]
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