Modify Your Tongue Ring: How to Change the Length or Gauge of Your Barbell If you've purchased a straight barbell to wear as a tongue ring but find that it doesn't fit quite right, or you're not a fan of the balls it came with, there's an easy fix: modify your existing jewelry instead of buying a whole new piece. Below, we'll walk you through how to switch to a longer, shorter, thicker, or thinner barbell so you get the fit you actually want. If you're ready to shop new threaded ends for your barbell, use the sizing guidance below to make sure whatever you choose will properly fit your shaft. How to Change Your Tongue Ring to a Different Length Is the standard 14g, 5/8" tongue ring too long, too short, or otherwise not working for you? You don't need to replace the entire piece, just the shaft. Pick up a 14g Stainless Steel Shaft in the length you need, then unscrew the balls from your current barbell and screw them onto the new shaft. That's it! Same ends, better-fitting length. How to Change Your Tongue Ring to a Different Gauge (Thickness) Painful Pleasures' externally-threaded stainless steel straight barbells are built with consistent threading across all four shaft sizes, so the balls are interchangeable no matter which gauge you choose. To go up or down in gauge, simply remove the balls from your current barbell and attach them to a new shaft in the size you need: a 12g Stainless Steel Straight Barbell Shaft, a 10g Stainless Steel Straight Barbell Shaft, or an 8g Stainless Steel Straight Barbell Shaft. Thread your original balls onto the new shaft, and you're done.
