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by LiveSamantha
Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:43 pm
Forum: Ear Stretching Discussion
Topic: Acrylic plugs and when to start taping.
Replies: 2
Views: 6337

Acrylic plugs and when to start taping.

I had a pair of gorgeous glass 1g plugs in for over two months until I lost one in the ocean :( Thankfully I had a 0g stretching kit that I had ordered at the same time as my 1g glass plugs so I felt like I should be ready to stretch to the 0g without any issue. I used an all steel taper and plug ...
by LiveSamantha
Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:31 am
Forum: Ear Stretching Discussion
Topic: Question about 2g
Replies: 4
Views: 8621

Re: Question about 2g


A true 4g is less than 1mm smaller than your current plugs, so that may explain the ease of getting them in.


Thanks for confirming what I thought :/ Where can you find more accurate sizes online?

Also since this stretch was so small and easy do I still have to wait a month or two before going ...
by LiveSamantha
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:54 pm
Forum: Ear Stretching Discussion
Topic: Stretch question
Replies: 12
Views: 20137

Re: Stretch question

With sizes that big I've read that you should be using the taping method, not tapers. You could try down sizing also to let your lobes thicken up, and do oil massages often.
by LiveSamantha
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:41 pm
Forum: Ear Stretching Discussion
Topic: Question about 2g
Replies: 4
Views: 8621

Question about 2g

I ordered the 2g steel stretching kit from BAF, it just got here today and I decided to check out the size of the plugs with the gauge reference card just to make sure they matched. Well they are 6 mm exactly. On the card it says 6 mm & 6.5 mm. Why are there multiple sizes for one gauge? Anyway they ...