PLASTIC RING MANDREL W/GROOVE, SZ.1-15,FOR METAL OR PMC

THIS ITEM IS A PLASTIC RING MANDREL.  IT IS MARKED FROM SIZE 1 TO 15 AND HAS 1/4 MARKINGS TO 15. IT HAS A GROOVE IN THE BACK AND A SMALL METAL LOOP ON THE END TO HANG.  IT MEASURES ABOUT 13" FROM END TO END.

BESIDES SIZING THIS MANDREL CAN BE USED TO SAND YOUR RING ON THE OUTSIDE OR HOLD YOUR RING IN PLACE WHEN YOU SET A STONE.

WHEN MAKING A RING OUT OF PMC YOU CAN LIGHTLY GREASE WITH OLIVE OIL OR BADGER BALM.  I PREFER TO USE SOME WAXED PAPER OR A PIECE OF TEFLON SHEET SO THAT WHEN MY RING IS DONE I CAN SLIDE THE PAPER OFF WITH MY RING.  GETTING YOUR RING OFF THE MANDREL IS MUCH EASIER THIS WAY.

WHEN I USE A MANDREL LIKE THIS ONE I TAKE TWO LUMPS OF POLYMER CLAY (OR ANY OTHER NON-DRYING CLAY) AND PUT THEM ON BOTH ENDS OF MY MANDREL.  THAN I PLACE THE WHOLE THING DONE ON MY WORK SURFACE AND IT KEEPS THE MANDREL STEADY AND HIGH ENOUGH FOR ME TO WORK ON.  WHEN ONE SIDE IS DONE I KEEP TURNING THE MANDREL AND REPLACING IT IN THE CLAY.

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