A tubing including an overlap portion formed by the first and second
circumferential end portions overlapping and joined with each other, and
a fluid leakage preventing member for preventing pressurized fluid from
leaking from the tubing upon the tubing being subjected to hydrostatic
forming. An apparatus and method for hydrostatic forming of a tubing
having an overlap portion. The apparatus includes a die and a nozzle
having fluid leakage preventing means for preventing the pressurized
fluid supplied into the tubing from leaking from a clearance between the
first and second circumferential end portions of the overlap portion of
the tubing at the longitudinal end portions of the tubing.