stoning/decorating dresses

[amy1984]

Hey everyone,

I'm planning on stoning a pair of skating tights (black ones - mondor - you wear on their own, not the ones you wear with a dress) as well as a dress.  I've been doing some research on the whole thing and I've bought myself a sh*t ton of swarovski crystals and a hot fix gun, but I'm sure there are some of you with some great knowledge gained through trying that you could share.  So, is there anything I should avoid?  Any good tips you've figured out?  Any size of crystal that worked best?

I'm not really a crafty person so I'm sure this will be an... interesting... undertaking   Actually, I'm not quite sure why I thought this was a good idea in the first place!  I really could use any help I can get.

[AgnesNitt]

Soon, soon you will be a svarwovskis zombie.


Right after I finish stoning this dress.

Why yes, I did just see World War Z.

[amy1984]

Soon, soon you will be a svarwovskis zombie.


Right after I finish stoning this dress.

Why yes, I did just see World War Z.

lol, yes, I will be a swarovski zombie.  But more so, I'm just cheap

It was funny though... me and a friend went to watch worlds and we could tell when a flight was about to start because we could see ALL THE SPARKLE!!!! heading through the tunnel to the ice.

My goal isn't that level of sparkle.  Just something to jazz up a plain pair of pants and a plain dress.

[AgnesNitt]

It was funny though... me and a friend went to watch worlds and we could tell when a flight was about to start because we could see ALL THE SPARKLE!!!! heading through the tunnel to the ice.

That would make a great scene in a movie.

[amy1984]

I'll get to work on the screen play

[alejeather]

The greatest tip I got was to use a crayon to pick up stones. It made the process really fast and easy. I was advised that 20ss and 30ss are the best sizes to use. I used 20ss because I prefer the look of a smaller stone, at least up close. The hardest thing for me by far was deciding where to put the stones. I got a lot of helpful tips on this from members of this forum here: http://skatingforums.com/index.php?topic=4446.msg48313

[amy1984]

The greatest tip I got was to use a crayon to pick up stones. It made the process really fast and easy. I was advised that 20ss and 30ss are the best sizes to use. I used 20ss because I prefer the look of a smaller stone, at least up close. The hardest thing for me by far was deciding where to put the stones. I got a lot of helpful tips on this from members of this forum here: http://skatingforums.com/index.php?topic=4446.msg48313

Thanks!  I'll check out the other topic for some tips