DIY; Get The Bling On!
Did you buy a shoe that looked like it was "all that" and suddenly you lost interest in it? Or there's that old shoe you love the fit and style, but you've become bored with the color? I've got some great news for you! You can make that shoe an envy - be sure to lock them up safely, someone will be scheming on them.
In very simple steps, you can make that old shoe look like a million bucks by adding rhinestones and/or beads. And I can assure you, you'll be the only one with that particular design. Leggo!
Step 1: Identifying Proper Rhinestones Size for your Project
When you decide you want to rhinestone an item whether it is a purse, shoes, belt, hat or clothing, you should first decide where you will be embellishing the item and come up with a general design or outline. The reason I suggest this is because if you are rhinestoning a hat, for example, you will likely be gluing rhinestones along the seams or the edge of the brim, etc. To have your finished project look sharp you must determine what the width is of the spots you will rhinestone, and choose the sizes accordingly. If you have a 1 mm seam and you use 1.5 mm stones they will overlap and look sloppy. Similarly, if you use a .75 mm stone in the same seam, they will be too small and the hat may end up looking like you had extra stones that you wanted to use up!
Step 2: Selecting Type of Rhinestone and Color
The type of rhinestone you choose might very well depend on what you are doing with your finished product. Try using Swarovski Crystals. They are well known and beautiful and people are more likely to add these rhinestones to their purchase because they know Swarovski and feel comfortable with what they are buying. The other option is Czech Crystals. They are about 20% less expensive than Swarovski and they are identical to the untrained eye and virtually identical to the rhinestone expert. Try to avoid using any other type of stone, especially not the plastic ones you can get in craft stores, because Swarovski and Czech crystals are far superior in color and sparkle and you just won't get the same look with the plastic or acrylic stones.
Step 3: Start Rhinestoning!
When you buy your supplies, be sure you get a few applicators. Applicators consist of a piece of wax at the end of a toothpick but are absolutely essential. GemTac glue is flexible and dries clear. Because it dries clear you can use plenty of it. Alternatively, you can also use E6000 glue.
Dab the glue on the spot you are going to lay the stone. Do the glue and stones one at a time and dab on a drop of glue about the same size as the stone you are going to lay on top of it. Use the applicator to apply the stones and simply touch the wax on the stone to pick it up and touch the back side of the stone to the glue and the stone will come off the applicator. Let your project dry and you are done!
Some beautifully bejewelled kiddie shoes.
Try it today and give yourself and/or your lil one that stand out look!
In very simple steps, you can make that old shoe look like a million bucks by adding rhinestones and/or beads. And I can assure you, you'll be the only one with that particular design. Leggo!
Step 1: Identifying Proper Rhinestones Size for your ProjectWhen you decide you want to rhinestone an item whether it is a purse, shoes, belt, hat or clothing, you should first decide where you will be embellishing the item and come up with a general design or outline. The reason I suggest this is because if you are rhinestoning a hat, for example, you will likely be gluing rhinestones along the seams or the edge of the brim, etc. To have your finished project look sharp you must determine what the width is of the spots you will rhinestone, and choose the sizes accordingly. If you have a 1 mm seam and you use 1.5 mm stones they will overlap and look sloppy. Similarly, if you use a .75 mm stone in the same seam, they will be too small and the hat may end up looking like you had extra stones that you wanted to use up!
Step 2: Selecting Type of Rhinestone and Color
The type of rhinestone you choose might very well depend on what you are doing with your finished product. Try using Swarovski Crystals. They are well known and beautiful and people are more likely to add these rhinestones to their purchase because they know Swarovski and feel comfortable with what they are buying. The other option is Czech Crystals. They are about 20% less expensive than Swarovski and they are identical to the untrained eye and virtually identical to the rhinestone expert. Try to avoid using any other type of stone, especially not the plastic ones you can get in craft stores, because Swarovski and Czech crystals are far superior in color and sparkle and you just won't get the same look with the plastic or acrylic stones.
Step 3: Start Rhinestoning!
When you buy your supplies, be sure you get a few applicators. Applicators consist of a piece of wax at the end of a toothpick but are absolutely essential. GemTac glue is flexible and dries clear. Because it dries clear you can use plenty of it. Alternatively, you can also use E6000 glue.
Dab the glue on the spot you are going to lay the stone. Do the glue and stones one at a time and dab on a drop of glue about the same size as the stone you are going to lay on top of it. Use the applicator to apply the stones and simply touch the wax on the stone to pick it up and touch the back side of the stone to the glue and the stone will come off the applicator. Let your project dry and you are done!
Some beautifully bejewelled kiddie shoes.
Try it today and give yourself and/or your lil one that stand out look!
Culled and edited. Image credit: Google images
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