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Posted by betsey on March 23, 2007, 7:45 am
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> > hi everyone--
>
> > i'm attempting to sew some horseshow clothes for my daughter. =A0what is
> > really big right now is rinestones...my question is, as i know NOTHING
> > about this stuff....do i just use something like gem tak, or hot set
> > or rim set? =A0which is easiest <g>, and which can survive washing???
>
> > thanks so much
>
> > betsey
>
> Betsey:
> =A0 I also sew my own show clothes and put lots of rhinestones on them.
> I used two methods: =A0Glueing and rim sets. =A0When glueing I use Gem
> Tac. =A0You can get a nifty glue applicator from Whitestone Rhinestones
> 253-536-1397. =A0He also sells the rhinestones at the best prices I have
> found. =A0The applicator is a syringe with different size "needles" and
> you just push the plunger and a drop of glue comes out. =A0He has a
> "picker upper" to pick up the stones and set on the drop of glue. =A0It
> is very fast and accurate. =A0I also use rim sets. =A0You need to buy a
> small tool that costs about $30. =A0It is trickier to set the stones in
> the right place if you have a pattern, because you have to set them
> from the wrong side of the fabric. =A0If you have lines of stitching
> that show on the back of the fabric you can follow that. =A0I did try
> the heat set and even bought an iron-type applicator but it is
> possible to burn/melt the fabric and I did not feel comfortable using
> the thing.
> =A0 The glueing is easy and I have only had one rhinestone come off all
> last show season. =A0It is easy to just replace the missing rhinestone.
> =A0 Cheryl
Cheryl--
thank you so much! i did call, and got information. now, i just need
to figure out what colors/sizes/amount and then place an order <g>.
what size stones do you typically use???
betsey
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