What size ear gauge is 8mm?

5/16″
Ear Stretching Sizes Converted From Gauge to mm and Inch

Millimeters (mm)	Inches (“)
7mm	9/32″
8mm	5/16″
9mm	3/8″
10mm	3/8″

Will 8mm stretched ear close?

If you have stretched your earlobes to 8mm, the piercing itself is definitely permanent at that point. The size is still small enough though that if jewelry is not worn in the hole, it will shrink up to the point it doesn’t look too different from a “normal sized” ear piercing.

How do I know my ear gauge size?

Try sliding your jewelry into the opening to see if it fits. If it fits perfectly and snuggly in the opening, you found the size! The gauge measurement is the number printed next to the cutout circle. Gauge wheels usually provide the measurement in the gauge size along with the millimeters or inches.

How big can gauges be and still close?

What size can I stretch up to without permanent damage? There are a lot of different opinions on this topic, but the majority of professionals in the body modification industry recommend never going any larger than 2 – 0 gauge if you want your ears to totally close up where you can’t see through them.

Which is thicker 4 gauge or 8 Gauge?

Thick wire from the thickest 2 gauge and the progressively thinner 4, 6 & 8 gauge are more difficult to bend and cut than thinner wire. The gauges are AWG average wire gauge which means they are approximate and vary slightly from length to length.

What is the diameter of 8 gauge wire?

Breaking Force for Copper Wire

AWG gauge	Conductor Diameter Inches	Ohms per 1000 ft.
6	0.162	0.3951
7	0.1443	0.4982
8	0.1285	0.6282
9	0.1144	0.7921