i was wondering what people thought about using steel omegas to stretch from a 6g to 4g???

I would never stretch with anything but a taper or tape (or deadstretch if your ears are ready).  I tried to use a spiral for my 8-6g stretch, and it was a disaster.  Get a taper...wear the omegas when your ears are healed.  Just like any hanging jewelry, they're really for decoration, not stretching.

You are going to want to wear the jewelry for a while before you change it as well, and it seems like omegas would be easy to get hung up on something.

Plus they're a weird shape for stretching.  Seems like it would be pulling your lobes different directions as you tried to push it through.  Bad news bears...

thx i also found these glass small 1/2 inch hoops that r claiming to be stretchers...... still a no-no????

Not a good idea.

Browse around the main BAF site, there are plenty of stretch-friendly pieces out there.

mamax3:

thx i also found these glass small 1/2 inch hoops that r claiming to be stretchers...... still a no-no????

Like I said earlier:

wissabo:

I would never stretch with anything but a taper or tape (or deadstretch if your ears are ready).

You want to stretch with something that is straight and smooth, not shaped (omegas) or round (hoops).  It just makes it harder on your lobes because you're pulling them this way and that.  You just want something to go straight through, to minimized damage to your ears.  I don't understand why you're wanting to stretch with some weird jewelry so bad.  Wait til your lobes are healed, then wear whatever you want.

 you just stretched to 6g 3 weeks ago. the last thing you should be thinking about is stretching again. I assume you're either young or stubborn(or both). 

just getting info nuthin wrong with that my ears r no where ready to stretch again and i know that

 i honestly dont see the huge problem with strteching with pinchers or spirals, i do understand the uneven wearable surface that may lead to uneven stretching, but that seems very neglibel, as long as u swap it for appropriate jewelry after ur ears are adjusted to the stretch, after a few hours or so. and as long as the spirals arent in for extended wear such as sleep.

and as far as omegas, i agree with elizabeth, they look oddly shaped and they are not very tapered to begin with so it wouldnt be much fun. so stick to a taper and plug, pincher or spiral, or tape

and hey the only dumb question is the one you dont ask......as for me being young is 28 young and my hubby of 10yrs says im stubborn and he would know best

but truly i have had problems lining up the plugs after i use the taper so i was thinking using the jewelry i was goin to wear to stretch would skip that part but ill stick to tapers and plugs worked so far thx everybody for the insight

mamax3:

and hey the only dumb question is the one you dont ask......as for me being young is 28 young and my hubby of 10yrs says im stubborn and he would know best

Agreed.

mamax3:

but truly i have had problems lining up the plugs after i use the taper so i was thinking using the jewelry i was goin to wear to stretch would skip that part but ill stick to tapers and plugs worked so far thx everybody for the insight

Try plugs that are rounded (glass or steel from BAF are great!).  I tried to stretch, then put in some plugs with a flat back for my 4g stretch, and it was no bueno!  If you stretch with a spiral (which I still don't think is a good idea. hehe), or whatever, you're not gonna want to leave it in for very long, like Mike said.  You run a great risk of it getting caught on things.  Plus the weight of the jewelry could stretch your lobes unevenly.  If you wait long enough, you MAY be able to dead stretch, meaning that you just lube up the plug (rounded back!!!), and slide it in.  Then you could stick to the jewerly you stretch with. :-D

thanks wissabo i promised my hubby id wait till jan to stretch again ( he bought me some great 6g earrings in return) i think he thinks ill be done with stretching if i wait ...but i think not..ill try a dead stretch in jan   

haha  My hub's the same way.  "Is this the last one?" he always asks.  To which I reply, "HA!" lol

Anyway, just be careful when you do stretch.  If you meet resistance, wait a while. :-D

will do thx