by Lea Lockman
Published 3 years ago
Updated 2 years ago
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. Being forceful or stretching the ring to far will mean the ring will be too loose for the ball to be inserted back in place.
A ball-closure ring is simple and an effective closure in jewelry and is often used in body piercings.
How to keep a golf ball from dropping?
Hold the ball-closure ring between your thumb and forefinger, cupping your hand underneath to prevent the ball from dropping.
How to fit a ball in a ring?
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.
How to remove a BCR ball?
To remove the ball or segment, you must push it out of the ring - it does not unscrew. The best place to do this is over a sink with the plug pushed in, just in case you drop a piece.
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To open a ball closure ring you must pop the ball out and to close it the ball must be replaced. It is possible to do this with your bare hands but if you wear a lot of ball closure rings or change …
20 hours ago
· The most simple and easy method to open a ball closure ring is to use a wrench. However, you can improvise using substitute tools such as an adjustable wrench, pliers, etc. 2. …
6 hours ago
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 …
