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| how do i properly glue a rhinestone? |
| China hot fix rhinestones & motifs|nailheads|rhinestuds|hotfix motifs|lead free rhinestones|pearl|expoy|tape|machine|hotfix crystals|pattern 2006-09-30 20:33:11 Author:stoneshotfix.com Source: Font size:[Large][Middle][Small] |
i strongly suggest a good glue that is designed for rhinestones. never use super glue or hot glue to set rhinestones, it will change the color of the foil backing.
practice on scrap fabric until you can consistently judge the size of glue spots required.
place glue spots onto fabric in whatever patterns you want. the glue spots must be smaller than the rhinestone you are using, the glue should just come around the rhinestone edge. you want to glue the rhinestone glass edge to the fabric, not just the back of the rhinestone. the bond of the foil backing to the glass of the rhinestone is not enough to hold the stone to the fabric over time and lots of use. ultimately, if abused, you will have nice, bright shiny metallic spot of foil with no glass if you don't glue properly.
you will use smaller spots of glue with smaller stones, larger with larger. practice with each size stone you use.
do not apply any more spots of glue than you can set stones into within 60 seconds. if it is a dry day, do fewer at one time you do not want the glue to skim dry on the surface before the stone is set.
most glue is white when it comes out of the tube, and is water-soluble. it becomes clear when it dries, and is no longer water-soluble.
use an applicator stick, such as the wax dop stick, or perfect positioner to make your life much easier. apply the glue spots to the fabric, lightly touch the top side of the stone with the waxy end of the applicator stick, the stone will stick to the applicator stick, but you do not want it 'glued' to the stone. push the stone into the glue with the applicator stick; lightly twirl the stick as you pull back. the rhinestone will stay in the glue and you can move on to the next stone very quickly. do not even think about tweezers. glue gets on the tips and the stones stick to the tweezers.
allow rhinestone glue to begin to clear before moving to another part of the fabric and handle lightly, being careful not to undo stones that are drying.
usually, 24 hours is a good drying time before wearing your garment. wait one week to hand wash. wash in cold to warm water.
do not dry clean clothes with glued stones. the glue will discolor (yellow) and eventually become brittle.
if you loose a stone, reapply glue to same spot and replace stone as above.
if you drip glue on fabric, use damp, clean cloth to remove. wipe and repeat a few times.
do not remove glue from satin with a damp cloth. you will water spot the satin.
the best way to avoid spots, etc., when gluing is to be careful.
here are some tips directly from swarovski:
the work surface & your hands must be clean and dust free. use the isopropyl alcohol or acetone and then wipe clean. trace a motif on your substrate by using a pencil.
take up a bit of adhesive with the help of a syringe or any other appropriate dosing tool.
place a small drop of adhesive on the substrate where you want to put the first crystal.
pick up the crystal using a wax stick/ tweezers or any other appropriate tool.
gently place the crystal on the drop of adhesive and let the glue to dry according to manufacturers recommendations. continue placing drops of glue and applying the crystal components according to the outlined motif.
after finishing the application of crystal components on the motif, dip a q-tip in acetone and lightly go over the top of the crystal to remove any excess glue.
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