How flexible is E600? I've stoned the fabric of my dress, and tried it on, and it is all good.
However, my coach recommended I put stones on the mesh neckline of the dress- like a diamond necklace. But I'm concerned because I can't figure out any good way to really stretch it out while stoning (I tried cardboard inserts, and they didn't do it) and it gets very stretched while on me. I know the E600 stretches on the velvet fabric, but if I glue onto the neckline, will it be able to stretch enough?
Also- any tips for what to put under it so that I don't glue it to the cardboard insert that I use to keep me from glueing the two sides of the dress together?
I like coach's idea, so I'd like to do it- but I'm just not sure how to make it happen...
I have never had troubles with either hot fixing or glueing stones to a neckline. Actually, one of the people in this area prefers E6000 to hotfix for that area.
In terms of putting something between, I usually use a cutting board that stretches the fabric just slightly.
I can't figure out how to stretch the neckline... I used a board to stretch the back a little though.
I don't think I have actually stretched the neckline of a dress to put the stones on. I usually just glue them on as is...
Excellent. I'll just do that.
To stop the glue going through and gluing the front and back together, I use silicon baking paper wrapped around my flat beading board (since it won't stick down I have to wrap it around!) I save the paper to reuse it.
Quote from: aussieskater on May 29, 2011, 05:06:29 PM
To stop the glue going through and gluing the front and back together, I use silicon baking paper wrapped around my flat beading board (since it won't stick down I have to wrap it around!) I save the paper to reuse it.
That's what I use too, it works really well for hotfix. I draw the pattern onto the baking paper, place the stones on, lift the whole lot up with mylar paper, then iron on. Works really well. I imagine it'd work well as a backing for the glue too.
I have never pre-stretched the fabric for gluing/hotfixing, have never felt the need, and it hasn't made a difference to the stones staying on.
I'm all done now. I did stretch it lightly, but not too much. It has Like 200% stretch when I wear it, so it just worried me that the glue would prevent some of the neckline stretch.
I used fewer stones than I thought I would, so now I'm going to decorate everything I see to use them up. Pictures soon.
Pictures are on my journal...link in the signature.
Quote from: Skittl1321 on June 03, 2011, 08:55:39 PM
Pictures are on my journal...link in the signature.
It did not strike me how pretty it actually is until I saw the picture with all the details. Wow!!!!
Wow, I mean just wow. :o That's one classy dress, and the work is so meticulous. How many hours did it take?
Very pretty! Great job! :)
Also, if the flower for your hair (mentioned in the blog post) is fabric, you could always add a few rhinestones to it too... since you have extra!
Quote from: AgnesNitt on June 03, 2011, 09:39:08 PM
Wow, I mean just wow. :o That's one classy dress, and the work is so meticulous. How many hours did it take?
Way less time than I thought. I did it over a weekend, maybe 9-12 hours total of glueing but 2 full days of some attention ? But most of the decoration comes on the fabric. I just added rhinestones. The flowers and glitter are part of the stock dress.
Great job! Love it - it's so pretty! :)