{"id":24747,"date":"2018-08-09T10:07:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T14:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=24747"},"modified":"2023-07-01T13:09:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T17:09:11","slug":"the-ring-shrinker-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-ring-shrinker-review\/","title":{"rendered":"THE RING SHRINKER REVIEW"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Ring-Shrinker-Review.gif\" alt=\"Ringshrinker Ring Shrinker Sizer Review\" title=\"Ringshrinker Ring Shrinker Sizer Review\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24759\" \/><\/div>\n<p>This product <strong>fascinated me<\/strong> when I saw it on Amazon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>I decided to buy it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nI have rings that <strong>don&#8217;t fit anymore<\/strong> since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/i-lost-30-lbs-with-fitbit\/\">I lost 33 lbs wearing a Fitbit<\/a>, and <strong>I couldn&#8217;t resize them<\/strong> because of the type of metal (<strong>Stainless Steel<\/strong>), and the continuous design.<\/p>\n<p>\nSo it was either wear a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OVCHpS\">plastic ring guard<\/a>, or try something different:<\/p>\n<p><h2>The ringshrinker resin:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-On-Amazon.jpg\" alt=\"Ringshrinker On Amazon\" title=\"Ringshrinker On Amazon\" width=\"640\" height=\"325\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-On-Amazon.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-On-Amazon-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-On-Amazon-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>Here is my review:<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe package arrives in a <strong>black mylar bag<\/strong> (the same kind of bag used to keep <strong>film <\/strong>in when going through <strong>airport x-rays<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Review.jpg\" alt=\"Ringshrinker Review\" title=\"Ringshrinker Review\" width=\"640\" height=\"950\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Review.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Review-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Review-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nThe black sealed bag protects the resin inside (meaning, when not in use <strong>seal it back up again<\/strong> or it will harden).<\/p>\n<p><h2>This is what you get:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Ring shrinker resin<\/li>\n<li>Ring shrinker remover<\/li>\n<li>UV flashlight<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning wipe<\/li>\n<li>Instruction booklet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Package-Opened.jpg\" alt=\"Ringshrinker Package Opened\" title=\"Ringshrinker Package Opened\" width=\"640\" height=\"575\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Package-Opened.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Package-Opened-100x90.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Package-Opened-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>The steps are easy:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>1) Clean your ring<\/strong>. Use the cleaning wipe to remove any <strong>dirt<\/strong>, oils, <strong>fingerprints<\/strong>, lotions, <strong>debris <\/strong>from the ring.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ring-Shrinker-Ring-To-Shrink.jpg\" alt=\"Ring Shrinker Ring To Shrink\" title=\"Ring Shrinker Ring To Shrink\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ring-Shrinker-Ring-To-Shrink.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ring-Shrinker-Ring-To-Shrink-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ring-Shrinker-Ring-To-Shrink-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n(<strong>P.S.<\/strong> Pictures are taken with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/jewelry-light-box-studio-review\/\">new portable lightbox<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>2) Open the ring shrinker resin<\/strong>. Be careful since <strong>the odor is really strong<\/strong> (like glue).<strong> Wipe off the brush<\/strong> for you don&#8217;t need much, and gently <strong>apply a small dot<\/strong> to the inside of the shank (<strong>near the bottom<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Applying-Ring-Shrinker-Resin-To-Ring.jpg\" alt=\"Applying Ring Shrinker Resin To Ring\" title=\"Applying Ring Shrinker Resin To Ring\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Applying-Ring-Shrinker-Resin-To-Ring.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Applying-Ring-Shrinker-Resin-To-Ring-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Applying-Ring-Shrinker-Resin-To-Ring-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>Don&#8217;t touch the dot yet&#8230; It&#8217;s still wet!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>3) Cure the ring<\/strong>. Put the <strong>UV light over the resin for a good 3 minutes<\/strong>. This will harden the resin.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cure-The-Ring-Shrinker-Resin-On-The-Ring.jpg\" alt=\"Cure The Ring Shrinker Resin On The Ring\" title=\"Cure The Ring Shrinker Resin On The Ring\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cure-The-Ring-Shrinker-Resin-On-The-Ring.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cure-The-Ring-Shrinker-Resin-On-The-Ring-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Cure-The-Ring-Shrinker-Resin-On-The-Ring-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nAfter 3 minutes the resin is <strong>dry enough to touch<\/strong>. And while <strong>it still felt tacky<\/strong>, it wasn&#8217;t wet. The instructions said that <strong>it is safe to wear<\/strong> and any remaining stickiness will <strong>go away<\/strong> after a short time.<\/p>\n<p><h2>They were right, it did within minutes!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ring-Shrinker-Resin-Hardened-On-Ring.jpg\" alt=\"Ring Shrinker Resin Hardened On Ring\" title=\"Ring Shrinker Resin Hardened On Ring\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ring-Shrinker-Resin-Hardened-On-Ring.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ring-Shrinker-Resin-Hardened-On-Ring-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ring-Shrinker-Resin-Hardened-On-Ring-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nI tried my ring on and it still felt <strong>a tad bit loose<\/strong>. The resin felt <strong>comfortable <\/strong>on my finger (which reminded me of the <strong>gold sizing balls<\/strong> jewelers put in gold rings). I applied <strong>a second drop<\/strong> to the first one&#8230; As shown here from a <strong>side view<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Applying-Even-More-Ringshrinker-Resin.jpg\" alt=\"Applying Even More Ringshrinker Resin\" title=\"Applying Even More Ringshrinker Resin\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Applying-Even-More-Ringshrinker-Resin.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Applying-Even-More-Ringshrinker-Resin-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Applying-Even-More-Ringshrinker-Resin-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nAfter curing that for <strong>3 more minutes<\/strong>, the resin hardened and <strong>the ring was good to go<\/strong>. I could apply even more resin if I really wanted <strong>a snugger fit<\/strong>, but the ring wouldn&#8217;t slip off, <strong>which was fine with me<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe booklet says you can apply dots or <strong>entire areas<\/strong> like this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Apply-Ring-Sizer-Resin-Dots-Or-Entire-Areas.jpg\" alt=\"Apply Ring Sizer Resin Dots Or Entire Areas\" title=\"Apply Ring Sizer Resin Dots Or Entire Areas\" width=\"640\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Apply-Ring-Sizer-Resin-Dots-Or-Entire-Areas.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Apply-Ring-Sizer-Resin-Dots-Or-Entire-Areas-100x94.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Apply-Ring-Sizer-Resin-Dots-Or-Entire-Areas-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nYou can also use this on <strong>any width of ring<\/strong>, mens or ladies (<strong>2mm, 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm<\/strong>&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>\nAll in all, it worked extremely well. <strong>It dries fast<\/strong>. It was <strong>simple to apply<\/strong> (just watch out for <strong>resin drips<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll want to lay something down to <strong>protect your surfaces<\/strong>)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Be-Careful-Of-Resin-Drips.jpg\" alt=\"Be Careful Of Resin Drips\" title=\"Be Careful Of Resin Drips\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Be-Careful-Of-Resin-Drips.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Be-Careful-Of-Resin-Drips-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Be-Careful-Of-Resin-Drips-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>Would I recommend this product?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Absolutely!<\/strong> I can now wear my ring for the first time in <strong>3 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nThis package also has <strong>resin remover<\/strong> (incase you don&#8217;t need the shrinkage), which <strong>I did not try<\/strong>. It says to apply the liquid to the resin, <strong>wait 20 minutes<\/strong>, then wipe off and clean. <\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Instruction-Booklet.jpg\" alt=\"Ringshrinker Instruction Booklet\" title=\"Ringshrinker Instruction Booklet\" width=\"640\" height=\"575\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Instruction-Booklet.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Instruction-Booklet-100x90.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ringshrinker-Instruction-Booklet-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s an ideal sizer!<\/h2>\n<p>\nFor <strong>a few bucks<\/strong> it&#8217;s a <strong>win-win<\/strong> in my book. You can&#8217;t see the resin, it&#8217;s <strong>invisible <\/strong>when you&#8217;re wearing your ring. I really am <strong>surprised and impressed<\/strong>. And for rings that you can&#8217;t resize (like mine), or if you&#8217;re going through <strong>a drastic weight loss\/gain rollercoaster ride<\/strong>, it&#8217;s the perfect product for you.<\/p>\n<p>\nA <strong>do-it-yourself sizer kit<\/strong> that saves your rings from salvage.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Just try it!<\/h2>\n<p>\nYou&#8217;ll be <strong>a happy camper<\/strong> too.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OrcVsx\">Get this ring shrinker kit HERE on Amazon.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>This product fascinated me when I saw it on Amazon&#8230; I decided to buy it! I have rings that don&#8217;t fit anymore since I lost 33 lbs wearing a Fitbit, and I couldn&#8217;t resize them <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-ring-shrinker-review\/\" title=\"THE RING SHRINKER REVIEW\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,17,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jewelry","category-repairs","category-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24747"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}