Hot Fix Strass Rhinestones Made Easy

Hot fix rhinestone has been around for more that a century. In that period of time we have come up with ingenious ways of using it. It's main use would be decorative, as are most rocks that are pleasing to the eye. They are very diamond-like, it takes but a keen eye to notice the difference. Over time the rock crystal has undergone some artificial changes, with the final specimen being able to glisten much like a diamond and change color according to its surroundings. This two factors make it priceless to decorators. There is no limit to the use of rhinestone in the fashion world. The use of rhinestone does not have an age limit either,looking good on a career woman as it would on a nine year old girl.

Now, hot fix rhinestones (hot fix strass) are just what they sound like. They are rock crystals that adhere to the surface of almost any clothing material available due to hot fix glue applied at the bottom of the rock. This can be done by an amateur and people would be none the wiser. This due to the fact that the actual process is as easy as pie.

First, one must make certain considerations before going ahead. The tools for example, one has to consider what brand one is using as each one has different way of use. Mainly because of the different types of tips in the market today. This can simply be done by following each and every instruction in the manual to the letter. After attaining whatever hot fixing tool that works best for you, you should carefully consider the amount of heat the tool produces. Each type of material has it's heat threshold, meaning that only a certain amount of heat can be used. This calls for practice use of the hot fix on any excess material that might be found, to prevent damage to the real clothes when one is ready. Lastly, after ensuring that the material is clean as can be and lacks any chemical residue on it, you are ready to go. For those materials that don't work well with hot fix rhinestones, there is the option of a metal clasp to hold the rock crystal into place.

As for the hot fix process itself, it would greatly help, if one had already marked out where the stone crystals would go with a form of temporary marker. Tweezers and some form of surface to place your crystals would come in handy. The tweezers are used to handle the hot rocks while the surface would ensure spacious placement of rocks. This ensures little wastage of time during the process and leaves little room for mistakes. Hot rocks aren't to be handled directly, that goes without saying. One then picks up the crystals, wrong side up with the hot fixing tool. Thereby waiting for the glue on the bottom to melt, or at least for bubbles to start forming at the bottom. Then place the stones on the areas already marked. Using the tweezers to hold the stones in place and also to remove any incorrect placements. This is as easy as it gets. However, it is important to note, preparation is key.

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