Working with Swarovski Crystals
Posted by: lycralady on: July 17, 2009
At Your Designs, we carry genuine Swarovski crystals—creme de la creme of crystals. The reflection of these crystals is SO beautiful.
Betty’sfavorite glue is E6000 – it is washable and flexible and has great holding power on fabrics of all kinds.
-Betty learned a great tip from a client who is a nurse to use a medicine syringe! They are inexpensive and give GREAT control on applying the glue dot to your costume and then setting the crystal in with a tweezers or toothpick (put alittle glue at the point of the toothpick). And, of course, we have these syringes in stock at .25 cent each .
-At Your Designs, we are constantly on the look out for embellishing ideas–bridal and fashion magazines are a great source for endless possibilities.
-HOTFIX crystals are another option for embellishment: they have a special glue on the back that is activated with a special hotfix tool. There are many who prefer this over applying your own glue. We would be interested to hear from you in which method you prefer and why.
-We are currently working on a new rhinestone chart on a clear plastic page to make ‘matching’ colors so much easier …will let you know when it is ready. Stay tuned for pricing as well.
Please let us know about your experiences with working with crystals. We’d love to hear from you at lycralady@702com.net.
Have a great weekend!
Kelli and Betty
2 Responses to "Working with Swarovski Crystals"
August 3, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Deb, I just tried your tip this weekend and it’s WONDERFUL!!!! I made my own little makeshift beeswax stick but now think i need to ‘produce’ those! I couldn’t believe how much simplier it was to handle the crystals!
Thanks for the tip! “Lycralady”
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July 25, 2009 at 9:43 pm
I have been working with rhinestones for many years. I found using tweezers to put the stones in the glue slowed me down because I was constantly cleaning glue off the tweezers. I just used my fingers most of the time, wrecked my fingernails, and dried out my skin with the constant washing of glue off my hands.
Then a friend told me about these long sticks that have a glob of beeswax on the tip. I was skeptical, but tried them. They make the work extremely fast! And the best part, I don’t get glue all over the place. The beeswax holds the stone until you set it down in the glue, then it comes right off. What a great find — and great for someone who does as much stoning as I do.