How do you open a captive bead ring without pliers?

How do you open a captive bead ring without pliers?

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.

How do you get a ball closure ring out?

How to Open a Ball Closure Ring

1. Wash your hands and the piercing site thoroughly.
2. Hold the ball-closure ring between your thumb and forefinger, cupping your hand underneath to prevent the ball from dropping.
3. Insert the inverse pliers into the center of the ball closure ring.

How do you open a ball piercing?

Firstly the ball may be pulled out by hand by forcing the ball from the ring or by gently twisting the ring. The best method is to use long nose pliers or preferably BCR / Circular barbell opening pliers. By placing the pliers through the ring and VERY GENTLY opening them until the ball is released.

How do you open a captive ball 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 take out flat back earrings?

To remove your flat back earrings, hold the post (the back of the earring) with one hand and then gently unscrew the front piece from the post. Once the front piece is loose, gently pull it away from the post. Screw the front back into the post when you’re not wearing it to prevent damage to the threading.

What is a captive bead ring used for?

This is a popular piece of body jewelry because it conveniently allows the wearer to remove the ring by simply removing the captive bead, the bead is held firmly in place so that it will not easily fall out.

Can I get an MRI with a Daith piercing?

Radiology/Imaging Studies have shown that removing piercing jewelry is generally not necessary for X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and many other procedures, unless the piercing is directly in the area of examination or treatment1.

Is it easy to open a ball closure ring?

Ball closure rings rely on the tension of the ring to keep the ball in place and can be quite difficult to open. They are simple to open but many people find it difficult at first. To open a ball closure ring you must pop the ball out and to close it the ball must be replaced.

How to open and close smooth segment rings, ball closure?

To fit the ball, line one dimple on the ball up with one side of the ring. Hold the ring firmly and push so that the other dimple clips into place. If the ring is too tight to clip your ball or segment into, the Ring Opening Pliers will make this process easier as you will need to expand the ring slightly.

What’s the best way to close a ring?

The best place to do this is over a sink with the plug pushed in, just in case you drop a piece. To make this easier, we would advise the use of Ring Opening Pliers (or similar tool), especially for larger gauge jewellery as it is a lot tougher. To fit the ball, line one dimple on the ball up with one side of the ring.

What’s the best way to close a ball?

Ring opening pliers are used to gently open the ring, allowing the ball to fall out. Despite their name, ring opening pliers can also be used to close the BCR – simply open the ring a little, so that you can replace the ball.