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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on September 18, 2009, 6:03 am
Just before I went off to Germany, I had a little problem with this
outfit... OK, I was trying to use the wrong tool for the job, but I'd
managed in the past. So anyway -
The hot-fix crystals were also old, and I don't know if the glue
deteriorates over time, but I couldn't get them to fix properly, and I
melted a bit of the costume. Nylon Lycra dance/swimwear stuff.
Aparantly, the hotfix crystals need a bit more welly when used on this
stuff. Grr. No, GGRRRRRR!!! The Clover Mini Iron is a wonderful
thing, and I used it successfully to do this sort of thing on different
fabric in the past, but this was not happening this time.
I ordered the Kandi Kane Hot-Fix tool. It came with little packs of 100
crystals in several sizes, all the different sizes of fixing heads, a
wire brush for cleaning it, a stand, and a nice pair of long tweezers.
I ordered another 100 of the crystals in the size I was using, and waited...
Naturally, it arrived in the post the day I landed in Dusseldorf! :D
So I had to wait until I got back to play with it.
I have just finished putting mad amounts of crystals in lots of
different sizes on the scrunchie, the belt, the band that goes round the
back and forms the shoulder straps, and up the legs of this little fairy
outfit. It has come out seriously cute! And sparkly!
I now want to make wings with crystals on! Silly - she doesn't need
wings! :D
I will take pix. Now I just have to assemble the replaced top section
that I melted a tiny bit on (but it was RIGHT IN THE FRONT - natch!).
I only managed to burn two fingers and almost hot-fixed a crystal to my
thumbnail. Not bad, really.
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I ordered my Kandi-Kane tool from Gemmini Diamante: >
http://www.gemnidiamante.co.uk/index.asp
It was the best price, came the next day, came with generous extras, and
the man on the phone was extremely helpful. I probably have vast
numbers of crystals to fix to a bonkers wedding dress next year, so this
is money well spent.
Oooh, shiny... ;)
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by BEI Design on September 21, 2009, 11:14 am
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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> I have just finished putting mad amounts of crystals in
> lots of different sizes on the scrunchie, the belt, the
> band that
> goes round the back and forms the shoulder straps, and up
> the legs of this little fairy outfit. It has come out
> seriously cute! And sparkly!
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Impatiently awaiting pics... ;->
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Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on September 21, 2009, 3:05 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>> I have just finished putting mad amounts of crystals in
>> lots of different sizes on the scrunchie, the belt, the
>> band that
>> goes round the back and forms the shoulder straps, and up
>> the legs of this little fairy outfit. It has come out
>> seriously cute! And sparkly!
>
>
Pix on LJ, but I'll try and make them visible...
http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00157frf
http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00156q2c
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by BEI Design on September 21, 2009, 7:30 pm
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
> > Kate XXXXXX wrote:
> > > I have just finished putting mad amounts of crystals
> > > in lots of different sizes on the scrunchie, the
> > > belt, the band that
> > > goes round the back and forms the shoulder straps,
> > > and up the legs of this little fairy outfit. It has
> > > come out seriously cute! And sparkly!
> Pix on LJ, but I'll try and make them visible...
> http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00157frf
> http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00156q2c
Ok, I gotta see that one on the customer! I can't make out
exactly how it "works" for a fairy. ;-}
--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on September 22, 2009, 3:56 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>>>> I have just finished putting mad amounts of crystals
>>>> in lots of different sizes on the scrunchie, the
>>>> belt, the band that
>>>> goes round the back and forms the shoulder straps,
>>>> and up the legs of this little fairy outfit. It has
>>>> come out seriously cute! And sparkly!
>> Pix on LJ, but I'll try and make them visible...
>> http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00157frf
>> http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00156q2c
>
> Ok, I gotta see that one on the customer! I can't make out
> exactly how it "works" for a fairy. ;-}
>
Not exactly a fairy - just the lass is so little and slight that she's
fairy-like. The straps cross over at the front and meet in a V at the
back. Here's the top before it got encrusted with crystals:
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Front: > http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0012gw71/s640x480
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Back: > http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0012hxhp/s640x480
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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