Originally Posted by
Dennis
Yes, that is what I do for all rings, except that with silver when I have some stock in hand, I make a ring on the end of a length of wire just like winding a jump ring.
Push it up a ring stick until it reaches the size required (one size below target), and mark where to cut with a water proof pen.
Once soldered it can be stretched to size, with very little loss of thickness, but it ends up well hardened and rounded.
There are no hammer marks and only a few shiny spots on the inside, easily removed with Scotchbrite. Dennis.
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