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Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« on: January 16, 2015, 04:31:26 PM »
Hey everyone!  I have my dress and I'm calculating stones for it.  Looks like I'm at 15 gross.  Is this an insane amount or par for the course?
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2015, 05:00:53 PM »
Depends on the size of the stones, the pattern you're doing, and the dress itself. My dramatic used 8 gross, but they were all different sizes and mostly only around the bustline/neckline, straps, and some at the bottom of the skirt. I'm also a size 14, so it just takes more stones anyway. I don't know that there is a hard and fast rule about what number is too much.
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2015, 05:13:18 PM »
Thanks, TreSk8sAZ!  I just saw a skating dress online with THIRTY gross so I guess 15 isn't crazy.  I was envisioning being so weighed down that I wouldn't be able to skate.   :o
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2015, 06:30:45 PM »
15 could be too many, or it could be not enough - depends on the design and the size of the stones.

I have one dress myself with about 6 gross on it and it appears "barely" stoned... I keep meaning to add (a lot) more :)
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2015, 08:39:02 PM »
If it keeps the skirt from twirling you may be approaching too much.  ;)
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2015, 06:16:18 PM »
*chuckles*. My first skating dress was heavy velvet. That sucker didn't float at all.
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2015, 08:52:32 PM »
The dress I'm working on now I've purchased around 31 gross of stones.... Granted, I have no used all of them and will probably have some leftover (or will add on later) but it's a LOT.

Right now there's a few gross on the dress already.

Front: http://cl.ly/image/2c2a351x3F11
Back: http://cl.ly/image/3r3w21150M1r
Close Up: http://cl.ly/image/3r3E172P0f0S

There are jet black stones mixed into the dress itself so it looks like there's a bit less than there actually is on the dress right now. :)
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2015, 09:48:30 PM »
That is gorgeous, davincisop! Please post photos when it's finished!
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2015, 11:31:21 PM »
Quote from: AgnesNitt on January 16, 2015, 08:39:02 PM
If it keeps the skirt from twirling you may be approaching too much.  ;)

Actually...the skirt twirls TOO MUCH!  It's made of velvet sections and sequin sequins and it sort of looks like a car wash when I spin.  It needs to be sewn together and weighed down.   :o
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2015, 11:33:01 PM »
Quote from: davincisop on January 18, 2015, 08:52:32 PM
The dress I'm working on now I've purchased around 31 gross of stones....

Wow!  That's beautiful!
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2015, 12:50:48 AM »
Quote from: davincisop on January 18, 2015, 08:52:32 PM
Right now there's a few gross on the dress already.

SO pretty!

I seem to recall we may be around the same size?  Can I call first dibs on this whenever you choose to sell it? (however far in the future that is) :)
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2015, 01:19:53 AM »
Gorgeous!!!! Can't wait to see it as the stoning evolves.
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Re: Stones On A Dress - How Much Is Too Much?
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2015, 01:28:23 AM »
So lovely, davincisop!
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