Accessorising with Swarovski crystals or pearls is a very simple and cost-effective way of adding some glitz and glamour to your wedding veil. It’s not difficult to turn a cheaper veil into something that looks a lot more expensive and unique in your own style. This can be achieved by incorporating some element of your colour theme into the veil, …

The completed Swarovski Flower Mother’s Day cards. 1. Swarovski Flower Handmade Mother’s Day Card Tutorial This tutorial was created by Crystal and Glass Beads it’s intended to give you some ideas for creating your own personalised Mother’s Day card using Swarovski flatback crystals. The greetings blank or card size used for this tutorial is 145 x 145mm which is 6″ …

The completed Swarovski Valentines Daisy and Love Heart cards. 1. Swarovski Handmade Daisy Valentine’s Card Tutorial This tutorial was created by Crystal and Glass Beads If you create your own personalised handmade cards Swarovski flatback crystals can be the perfect addition for adding a bit of sparkle. Below you will find some ideas for creating Valentine’s Day Cards using 210 …

1. Swarovski Bauble Handmade Christmas Card Tutorial This tutorial was created by Crystal and Glass Beads If you create your own personalised handmade cards Swarovski flatback crystals can be the perfect addition for adding a bit of sparkle. Below you will find some ideas for creating Christmas Cards using 145 x145mm (6″x6″ Approx) greeting card blanks. The templates for printing …

Which Glue Works on Havaianas Flip Flops? This Tutorial was created by Crystal and Glass Beads. All of the adhesives used for bonding crystals to havaianas flip flops we have previously tested tend to go soft after a short period of time, the duration being affected by exposure to the sun, heat and usage. From countless hours spent online looking …

This Tutorial was created by Crystal and Glass Beads. Swarovski have a style of flatbacks called Fusion Concepts (2058/B Xilion Rose) which are made from ceramic and have a marble effect. The purpose of this tutorial is to give you some ideas for where you can incorporate Swarovski Fusion Concepts into your designs for this tutorial we are using a …

Which adhesive is the best for applying Swarovski Crystals to canvas This tutorial was created by Crystal and Glass Beads Canvas adhesive test to see which glue provides the strongest bond with Swarovski flatback crystals. We have tested a number of adhesives but the three comparisons we are most interested in are e6000, gemtac and hotfix crystals. The test will …

How is Patent Leather Formed This tutorial was created by Crystal and Glass Beads Patent leather was originally manufactured in 1818 in just 2 colour black and white, to create the desired high gloss look multiple layers of a linseed-oil based lacquer were applied to a fine grade leather. Today the manufacturing of Patent leather used multiple layers of a …

Remembrance Day Poppy How to Crystallize This tutorial was created by Crystal and Glass Beads Theere are a number of ways you can crystallize a remembrance poppy with Non Hotfix Flatback Crystals, this tutorial demonstrates how to do so using ss12 and ss16 crystals for the red part of the poppy so that you can see the difference between the …

This tutorial was created by Crystal and Glass Beads Hotfix & Non Hotfix Flatback Crystals VS Washing Machine Test The purpose of this post is to compare the difference between Swarovski Hotfix and Non Hotfix crystals using various adhesives and to see how well they stand up to multiple wash cycles. Should I use Hotfix or Non Hotfix Swarovski Crystals …