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How can you apply the acrylic stones?

What are the washing instructions for your acrylic stones?

How can I set rhinestone rivets?

Which rhinestone and stud setter should I get?

Ia there a size chart to explain what the sizing means?

What about settings? Which stones have settings made for them?

HOW CAN YOU APPLY THE ACRYLIC STONES?

GLUE
You can try a lot of different glues to bond acrylic stones but you cannot use any containing isocyanate (the instant adhesives), or acetone because the strong solvents damage the backinng of the stone.

To Fabric and Textile
There are several brands of glue that are specifically formulated for bonding rhinestones to fabric. Some of the more common brand names are Beacon Gem-Tac, E6000, Victory 1991, and Aleene's Jewel-It. Other fabric glues also work.

To Metal
Epoxy or Hot Melt

To certain Plastics
Acrylic based clear cement or craft glue

To Glass
Hot Melt or silicone


SEW-ON
Some acrylic stones have holes for stictching or threading. To see sew-ons in the store, click here.
Sew-on metal settings is another option, allowing you to sew on stones that do not have holes in them.


METAL SETTINGS
Settings have prongs that penetrate fabric and are then bent, to hold the stones in place on the garment.
While it is possible to attach these by hand, they are most often attached by using a setting device.
There are a two basic types of settings, Tiffany and Rim.
1. Tiffany settings enter from the back of the fabric and crimps over the top of the stone.
2. Rim settings enter from the front of the fabric, putting a metal rim around the rhinestones, and crimps on the backside of the fabric.
To see settings in the store, click here.

WASHING INFORMATION
WASHING METHODS FOR THE ACRYLIC STONES THEMSELVES
The rhinestones can be washed by hand
The rhinestones can be washed by machine but we recommend turning the garment inside out, or placing it in a bag, and running on gentle cycle to reduce the chance of scratching, chipping, or grabbing off, by the action in the machine. Cold or warm water recommended.
The rhinestones are not recommended to be dry-cleaned. They might be able to resist the chemicals a little bit, but the real danger is in the pressing after cleaning. The indiscrimanting hot iron, will melt the rhinestones.
Machine dryer or any other sources of heat should be avoided.

WASHING METHODS FOR THE ACRYLIC STONES ATTACHED WITH METAL SETTINGS
same as above

WASHING METHODS FOR THE ACRYLIC STONES ATTACHED WITH GLUE
This will depend on the glue used, and how it has been employed.
If successfully employed then -
The glued rhinestones can be washed by hand
The glued rhinestones can be washed by machine but we recommend turning the garment inside out, or placing it in a bag,running on gentle cycle, to reduce the chance of scratching, chipping, or grabbing off of the stones, by the action of the machine. No hot water.
Machine dryer or any other sources of heat should be avoided.



How can I set rhinestone rivets?
You can set rhinestone rhinestone rivets using the GU50 attaching machine, equipped with our standard rivet attaching dies.
There are presently 6 dies for 6mm to 12mm.
These dies should also work for Swarovski rivets but you will have to perform your own tests to determine the suitability.
To get an idea of how this works you can also check this video clip at youtube.com..
And here is the latest available video instruction.