Rhinestones can refresh old jeans or add charm to a regular T-shirt. We talk about ways to decorate clothes with rhinestones.
Traditionally, rhinestones are an imitation of precious stones. The jewelry is named after its inventor, the Austrian jeweler Georg Strass. In special cases, clothes are decorated with rhinestones made of real stone.
Where are used
Rhinestones are often an integral part of stage costumes. They are decorated with a gymnastics bodysuit or ball gowns. Michael Jackson repeatedly appeared before the public in a suit decorated in this way. His famous white glove in rhinestones was sold at auction for 350 thousand dollars. In everyday life, shoes, trousers and outerwear are often decorated with artificial stones.
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What are rhinestones
There are three main types of rhinestones
Hot glue
Such rhinestones have an adhesive backing that melts under the influence of high temperature and easily adheres to materials. Often in stores you can buy ready-made applications from thermostrases.
Sewn
These are usually quite large rhinestones, which, unlike the others, do not stick to the fabric, but are sewn to it.
Rhinestones of cold fixation
Such rhinestones do not have an adhesive backing and are glued manually to cold glue.
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General rules
- The fabric should be tight. Many craftsmen use a hoop or a special substrate for this
- Before decorating, the material needs to be washed and ironed.
- The areas on which the glue will be applied must be degreased with alcohol.
- Laying rhinestones on the fabric is most convenient with tweezers.
- After designing clothes should not be touched for at least a day, so that rhinestones are better fixed on the fabric.
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Ways to decorate fabric with rhinestones
With iron
The easiest way to stick rhinestones. The only inconvenience of this method is that only hot glue rhinestones are suitable for it.
How to decorate clothes with thermostrases using an iron:
- Lay out clothes on an ironing board
- Lay rhinestones with glue on the fabric
- Cover rhinestones with cloth or paper
- Iron. This must be done very carefully so as not to shift the picture
With glue
In this way, dry rhinestones that are not pre-treated with glue can be glued. The main thing is to use a special glue that is suitable for the fabric and becomes transparent when dried.
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How to glue rhinestones on glue
- Draw a pencil on the fabric drawing, which you will glue rhinestones
- Distribute glue dropwise along the outline of the picture
- Gently spread rhinestones on the surface of the fabric
Using a thermal applicator
A thermal applicator, it’s a soldering iron for rhinestones, is a more convenient way to decorate clothes with rhinestones. The unit comes with nozzles for the size of stones and, in addition, a soldering iron allows you to safely decorate things from delicate fabrics or leather.
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How to glue rhinestones with a thermal applicator
- Chalk the outline
- Install the appropriate nozzle on the soldering iron
- Heat applicator
- Lay out the rhinestones according to the marking and attach a hot applicator to them
Some craftsmen immediately spread rhinestones to the fabric with a hot applicator.
Sew On Rhinestones
The easiest way to decorate clothes with rhinestones. Sewn on rhinestones are quite large and have holes on both sides for fixing a stone on clothes. In addition, you can remove incorrectly sewn rhinestones at any time.
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How to sew rhinestones on fabric
- Place your jewelry where you need it
- Pass a thread into each hole twice
- Fasten it to the wrong side of the garment
As you can see, there is nothing difficult in attaching rhinestones - no. It is only necessary to do everything extremely carefully. Before processing clothes, we advise you to practice on an unnecessary piece of cloth and fill your hand.
