Sizing Decorative Wedding Bands

 

 

Sizing Wedding Bands that are engraved or have other decorative finishes, can create problems when trying to size down.

 

 

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First anneal the band. 
Then wrap the band in a strip of thin leather.		  

Next, place the band, wrapped in leather,
in the compression die on a standard ring stretcher.

 

 

 

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Reduce the band's size by compressing it as you would a plain half-round band. 
The leather will protect the finish.  Touch up the polish with rouge, and the band is ready to go.