Captive Bead Ring Removal
- Grab the jewelry by ring with the index and thumb of one hand.
- Grab the bead or ball with the index and thumb of the other hand.
- Pull and apply force in opposite directions causing the tension that the ring has on the ball or bead to break.
- Once the ball or bead is free, rotate the jewelry out.
Keeping this in view, how does a captive bead ring work?
The captive bead or ball fits into a small opening in the circle of the ring. The bead is slightly larger than this opening and has small indentations or depressions that correspond to the ring’s end-points so that it may fit snugly against them, thus completing the circuit of the ring.
In respect to this, how do you install a captive bead ring?
How do you unscrew a stuck ball piercing?
How do you open a piercing ring with a ball?
Hold on to the piercing rod on one side between your thumb and forefinger. Then loosen the piercing ball and place it in a container. Now you can change your jewelry. Screw the ball back on after the switch and you’re done!
Where does a captive ring go?
Captive bead rings are a common style of body jewelry that can be really irritating to insert and remove if you have never done it before. Just make sure you line up one of the dimples of the bead with the edge of one side of the ring, and then push the second dimple right into the ring and you have done it.
Can you reuse a captive bead ring?
Answer: If you had to take your captive bead ring jewelry out or the ball bead popped out somehow, putting them back in can be tricky, but it can be done.
How do you measure a captive bead ring?
To size a captive ring, two measurements are needed: the gauge size and the diameter of the ring. The gauge size is the thickness of the ring itself (the part that actually goes in your piercing), and the diameter is found by measuring across the widest part of the ring from one inside edge to the other.
How do you stretch a captive bead ring?
Hold the ring steady with your free hand and push the captive bead into the open segment of the ring. The captive bead should pop into place. If the open segment is too narrow, you can use the ring opening pliers to expand it slightly.
How do you open a segment ring without pliers?
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How do you use a captive bead?
Remove the bead from the hoop, adjust the opening smaller, then put the bead back. Don’t adjust the opening width while you’re wearing the hoop. When the hoop is properly adjusted, the bead will still be able to rotate if you intentionally try to move it. This is not a design flaw or a problem with your hoop!
How do you use a captive ring tool?
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