If you have a lot of piercings and
plan on changing your jewelry often, I strongly suggest that you invest
in a pair of ring opening pliers and a pair of ring closing pliers.
They are exactly as they sound - special tools designed for the removal
and closing of CBRs.
If you don't have a pair of ring opening
pliers, a pair of needle-nosed pliers will do the trick. Note: This is
where people end up hurting themselves or ruining their jewelry.
Needle-nosed pliers are not made for body jewelry. They can make
scratches in the metal, which is a breeding ground for bacteria. It is
absolutely essential that the surface of the ring is not scratched!
Therefore, what you need to do is wrap the needle-nose with some kind of
soft tape such as electrical or masking. Make sure the tape is clean,
but keep in mind that this is far from the sterile treatment your
piercing would get at a studio.
Now, place the wrapped
needle-nosed end into the center of the CBR and slowly pry the ring
open. Be prepared for the bead/ball to fall out by holding your other
hand under the ring to catch it. After the bead has fallen out, there
will be a space in the CBR. If the space does not look large enough, you
can pry it open a little more with your pliers, being careful not to
warp the ring shape.
Once you have a large enough space, you can
remove the CBR. Slowly turn the ring - don't pull it. As you rotate the
CBR, the space will reach a point where it can be carefully pulled away
from the skin. If the space still isn't big enough, turn it back and
open it more and try again. You don't want to force it out.
*source tattoo.about.com*
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