Technologies for working with rhinestones. Glue for rhinestones

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Rhinestones are an imitation of lead glass gemstones. They were invented in the 18th century by the German jeweler Georg Strass (from the name of the author and their name came from), who used glass stones in the manufacture of jewelry. The technology of working with rhinestones is not very complicated, but requires certain skills. Particular attention is paid to the choice of high-quality glue for glass stones.

How to choose glue for rhinestones?

Rhinestones are of several types:

• for sewing;
• hot-fix, or adhesive-based, which must be heated before gluing (with an iron or a special soldering iron);
• cold set stones that require glue.

It is the latter option that is used to decorate nails, face, hair, as well as textile and glass items.

When choosing glue for rhinestones, you should adhere to the following recommendations:

• The packaging should indicate which materials are glued with it. Special glue after drying forms colorless transparent elastic connections. It is absolutely invisible on the base.
• Glues should not be chosencontaining acetone, acrylate dispersions and one-component silicones containing acetic acid. All of them damage the protective varnish on the surface of the rhinestone. Stones lose their appearance and eventually will not last long on the base.

A wide range of glue is available in stores. Needlewomen prefer brands such as E6000, E8000 (it is waterproof and flexible after drying); Creartec (water-based, odorless); Viva (from a German manufacturer); UHU (except fabric and glass can be used in nail design).

Gluing rhinestones on the face can be done with transparent eyelash glue, you need to buy special glue for the body, which is sometimes sold in sporting goods stores.

How to apply rhinestone glue on nails

To stick rhinestones on nails, you will need special glue, small stones, a toothpick and handy tweezers. When working, you should follow a clear sequence of actions.

1. Coat your nails with your chosen polish and let them dry well. Only after making sure of this, you can proceed to the next step.

2. Do not immediately apply rhinestone glue to your nails. It must be squeezed onto a clean sheet of paper in a small amount. Then pick up a drop of glue with a toothpick and apply it on the nail, in the place where the stone will be.

3. Very quickly take a rhinestone with tweezers and put it on top of the glue. Slightly press the stone. You need to work very quickly so that the glue for the rhinestones does not have time to dry.

4. After all the stones are glued, you need to apply another layer of colorless varnish or fixative to the nails.

Remove rhinestones with nail polish remover.

Makeup with rhinestones

When creating a spectacular evening make-up, rhinestones are often glued to the face on the upper or under the lower eyelid. As a rule, a special eyelash glue is used. It is absolutely safe, does not cause irritation and redness.

Glue for rhinestones on the face is applied dotted with a cotton swab. First, you need to pre-squeeze it onto a sheet of paper. Then a stick is dipped in glue and a dot is placed in the area where the stone is planned to be glued. After that, with the help of tweezers, the rhinestone is quickly fixed. Similar actions are performed with the rest of the stones.

How to stick rhinestones on hair

Rhinestones in your hair will be a great addition to your festive hairstyle. They are well suited for short haircuts and long curls, intricate styling and braided braids. For hair, you can choose manicure or fabric cold-fix rhinestones. Both of them are equally well kept on the hair.

Most girls choose BF-6 for fixing stones on curls - inexpensive medical glue. For rhinestones on the hair, super-strong fixation hair gel or special glue for eyelashes is also suitable. Using one of these products, you can be guaranteed to fix the stones for 6-8 hours.

If it is necessary to glue rhinestones for a longer period of time, thenthey are applied on top of a colorless nail polish. In this case, to remove the stones from the hair, you will need a special nail polish remover or acetone, which is not good for the hair at all.

To glue rhinestones, a strand up to 10 hairs thick is selected. The glue is applied with a cotton swab to the stone and a little to the strand itself, after which it is fixed with a second rhinestone on the back of the hair bundle. Thus, when decorating hairstyles, stones are used in pairs.

How to glue rhinestones on glass

Before you start decorating glass with rhinestones, the base must be degreased with alcohol. Glue for rhinestones on glass is applied directly to the stone. To do this, it is better to use a toothpick. Once the adhesive has been applied to the rhinestone, it can be adhered to the glass by gently pressing down on the top for a firm hold.

The rest of the glass is decorated in a similar sequence. After the glue dries, the item can be used for its intended purpose. Use this to decorate glass photo frames, candle holders, etc.

Glue rhinestones on fabric

Before starting work, the fabric must be washed without the use of conditioner or antistatic agent. Otherwise, you can treat a separate area of \u200b\u200bmatter with alcohol. This will degrease the fabric and stick the rhinestones more firmly.

To create a pattern on clothes, it is transferred to the fabric using tracing paper, in which small holes are made in the places where the rhinestones should be located. themselvesstones are held with tweezers with thin paws. Then a special glue for rhinestones is applied to it on the fabric and gently applied to the fabric. You need to gently press down on the stone to fix it well. If too much glue is squeezed out onto the rhinestones, it should first be removed with a sheet of paper. If this is not done, then the pattern on the fabric will look sloppy.

Working with rhinestones is not difficult at all, but as a result you can get a unique thing, hairstyle, manicure or makeup. The main thing is not to save money when choosing glue and use it strictly for its intended purpose.