Okay Pete, I’d love to help but, afterall, I am a visual person. I can’t see what you’re talking about. How about emailing me a sketch of what you want to do? Then perhaps our two heads can figure out one solution or several!
You are a wizardess in metal. OK, now that I have you all puffed up and preening, I have a question. I have a Black Hills Gold ring. The band has separated at six oclock. As you are no doubt aware Black Hills Gold is often 10 carat as is this ring. Although I have no experience in jewelry making, I am pretty cognizant not to mention handy, and I think I might be able to tackle what I am about to propose to you. So here goes;
Might I make a tight loop (of silver) sort of like a paper clip, press it down on the inside of the band, then wrap it back around and around and around to make a ‘bridge’ between the separated ‘limbs’ of the band? Then somehow heat seal the silver to the band? Hammering, maybe? Am I being completely naive? Maybe I could just solder the ends and make sure that the ‘winding’ is carefully done?
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Okay Pete, I’d love to help but, afterall, I am a visual person. I can’t see what you’re talking about. How about emailing me a sketch of what you want to do? Then perhaps our two heads can figure out one solution or several!
You are a wizardess in metal. OK, now that I have you all puffed up and preening, I have a question. I have a Black Hills Gold ring. The band has separated at six oclock. As you are no doubt aware Black Hills Gold is often 10 carat as is this ring. Although I have no experience in jewelry making, I am pretty cognizant not to mention handy, and I think I might be able to tackle what I am about to propose to you. So here goes;
Might I make a tight loop (of silver) sort of like a paper clip, press it down on the inside of the band, then wrap it back around and around and around to make a ‘bridge’ between the separated ‘limbs’ of the band? Then somehow heat seal the silver to the band? Hammering, maybe? Am I being completely naive? Maybe I could just solder the ends and make sure that the ‘winding’ is carefully done?