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Meet the Couple

Photos:
  • Engagement Session
  • The Wedding
  • Happy Times!

    Elements of Our Wedding:
  • Our Traditions
  • Our Rings
           Outline

    Logistics:
  • Time and Place
  • Directions
  • Accommodations

    Registry
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    The Mandrel - Finishing the Curve

    The mandrel is a special tool designed specifically for making round objects like rings. Most like mine are engraved with ring sizes along the length to make sizing easier:


    The curving process was continued until the ring made it all the way around the mandrel. However, once the curve was finished, I realized another problem - the rings were still way too small!!!


    That's my ring there, not Marina's. I am a size 9, and we're not even at a size 6 yet. So, after annealing again, I restraightened out the strips, annealed them again, and brought them back to the rolling mill.


    After rolling again I had to reanneal, regrind and polish to the correct dimensions and repeat the entire curving process again. All this with only 7 days before the wedding!!!

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