Help my wooden ring fit better
September 27, 2010 6:35 PM Subscribe
What can I do about a wooden ring that's too big?
I just ordered a wooden ring online for my wedding. It's beautiful, but it's slightly too big (my own fault - I measured it incorrectly). It's not falling off, but I'd like it if it fitted a little more snugly. I don't think a metal ring guard would work so well, and I was reading about silicone liquid ring guards, but I wasn't sure if that would work on my ring. It was finished with a cyanoacrylate adhesive. Would silicone damage this finish, or are there any other ring guards/adjusters? Thanks.
I just ordered a wooden ring online for my wedding. It's beautiful, but it's slightly too big (my own fault - I measured it incorrectly). It's not falling off, but I'd like it if it fitted a little more snugly. I don't think a metal ring guard would work so well, and I was reading about silicone liquid ring guards, but I wasn't sure if that would work on my ring. It was finished with a cyanoacrylate adhesive. Would silicone damage this finish, or are there any other ring guards/adjusters? Thanks.
An old trick, though inelegant, is thread and nailpolish wrapped around the inside. That might be scratchy though, how about a nice felt lining?
posted by L'Estrange Fruit at 6:59 PM on September 27, 2010
posted by L'Estrange Fruit at 6:59 PM on September 27, 2010
Similar to nailpolish, might several coats of varnish/lacquer, carefully applied to the inside, do the trick? Just choose it carefully to make sure it won't feel sticky.
posted by Anali at 7:11 PM on September 27, 2010
posted by Anali at 7:11 PM on September 27, 2010
Do you have time to exchange the ring for one in the correct size?
posted by gnutron at 7:28 PM on September 27, 2010
posted by gnutron at 7:28 PM on September 27, 2010
When I lost some weight and my finger shrank, I just put a thin stip of athletic tape on the inside of my wedding ring. It did the trick and came off just fine when I got the weight back. It was easy, and I replaced it once or twice when it got yucky.
posted by procrastination at 7:41 PM on September 27, 2010
posted by procrastination at 7:41 PM on September 27, 2010
I'm guessing you ordered it from the craftsman who made it? Couldn't you contact him/her for advice? I'm sure this isn't the first time it's come up.
posted by Alt F4 at 7:51 PM on September 27, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by Alt F4 at 7:51 PM on September 27, 2010 [3 favorites]
What about a thin layer of sandable wood putty on the inside? You could put it on and then sand it until it was smooth and the right size. I dpn't know what kind of finish the ring has and whether it would affect putty sticking.
The only other idea I can think of would be two very thin silver rings that fits on each side of the ring.
posted by artychoke at 8:11 PM on September 27, 2010
The only other idea I can think of would be two very thin silver rings that fits on each side of the ring.
posted by artychoke at 8:11 PM on September 27, 2010
several coats of varnish/lacquer, carefully applied to the inside
How about several coats of cyanoacrylate adhesive, since that's what's already on there? You could contact the maker to find out what brand they use. Or better yet, see if if you can send it back for them to do it after the wedding.
posted by hydrophonic at 8:38 PM on September 27, 2010
How about several coats of cyanoacrylate adhesive, since that's what's already on there? You could contact the maker to find out what brand they use. Or better yet, see if if you can send it back for them to do it after the wedding.
posted by hydrophonic at 8:38 PM on September 27, 2010
Without seeing the inside of the ring my approach would be to buy a small amount of veneer of the same wood as the ring. Cut the veneer to roughly the same width as the ring and just slightly longer than the interior circumference. All these cuts can be done with a utility knife. Carefully apply a thin layer of glue to the inside and glue the veneer in place. Since you cut the piece a bit longer than the circumference use the knife to cut off any extra. If you are a stickler for details you can make corresponding bevel cuts to the ends of the veneer and your joint will almost disappear. Once the glue has dried, depending on your skill level, you can either use your knife to even the veneer with the edge of the ring or use a piece of sandpaper that you either tape or glue to a flat surface and gently and carefully rub the ring on the sandpaper until your edges are completely even. Next take a round dowel that is smaller than the inside of the ring and wrap it in sandpaper and slowly and carefully sand the inside of the ring until you achieve your desired fit. Finally finish the inside with the same finish.
posted by Buckshot at 9:07 PM on September 27, 2010
posted by Buckshot at 9:07 PM on September 27, 2010
I would contact the maker, and even consider having it remade, before I tried anything else. I'm a fine woodworker myself, and while I don't quite think of this as a 'no user-serviceable parts inside' sort of situation, you could spend a lot of time fussing over this and still not be happy with the results.
posted by jon1270 at 3:13 AM on September 28, 2010
posted by jon1270 at 3:13 AM on September 28, 2010
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posted by thorny at 6:58 PM on September 27, 2010