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Well, honey, if you're desperate enough to use household objects as earrings, you better be prepared for some serious side-eye. You could try using a thick paperclip or a small washer, but let's be real, that's not the safest or most sanitary option. Just do yourself a favor and invest in some proper jewelry before you end up with a DIY disaster.
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JudyNo household object is an entirely safe substitute for a plug or tunnel. The best plan would be to use a smaller sized plug/tunnel wrapped in Teflon (PTFE) tape to the appropriate size. Alternatively any sort of pipe/tube (pen lids can often be the right size) wrapped in teflon tape will work just fine in the short term.
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How do you make homemade tapers for ear streching?
Instead of making tapers, you could just use the taping method. Buy a plug and then put a layer of ptfe tape around it. Add 2-3 layers a week and eventually you'll get to whatever size you want. Its way easier than trying to measure household objects to determine what gauge they are. Do some more research on taping!
How do you tell what gauge a 14 gauge chainmail ring is?
if it's 14-gauge then it's 14-gauge.
Which is thicker 18 gauge or 12 gauge metal needles for bead craft?
The 12-gauge is thicker.
How thick is 10 gauge steel?
Both 31 and 32 gauge are close:31 gauge = 0.0105"32 gauge = 0.0097"
How thisck is 16 gauge steel?
16 gauge steel is 0.0598in. (1.52mm) and 16 gauge galvanised steel is 0.0635 (1.61). The easy way to remember is 16 gauge is 1.6mm
