It was quite similar to observing a mad genius, except for the mad part...
After a bit more poking and prodding (read: soldering), we got to play with rings 1.0
It was enough to catch a glimpse of the final, snag-free design... but first, some cutting.
Cutting served two purposes: re-sizing and snag-proofing.
More cutting, some gentle squishing. Then back to the heat, solder, less than cooperative seams, slightly more cooperative seams...
Add a bit of buffing and here's a comparison (buffed vs. raw)
At last, both rings were reasonably cooperative, the ring-maker was convinced to polish his prototype ring, and we paused for a family portrait:
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