Choosing the right Swarovski crystals for your wedding veil

Crystals for a wedding veil

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, …

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Handmade Mother’s Day Cards Tutorial using Swarovski Flatback Crystals

Swarovski Handmade Mother's Day card tutorial

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″ …

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Handmade Swarovski Crystal Valentine’s Day Cards Tutorial

Handmade Valentine's Day cards tutorial

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 …

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Handmade Swarovski Crystal Christmas Cards Tutorial

swarovski handmade greetings cards tutorial

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 …

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Havaianas Super Glue & Rubber Glue Swarovski Flatbacks Test

Havaianas adhesive test

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 …

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Swarovski Crystal Soap Dispenser Tutorial

Swaroski Crystallized Soap Dispenser

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 …

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Applying Swarovski Flatback Crystals To Canvas Adhesives Test

Canvas & Flatback Crystals adhesives test

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 …

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Swarovski Crystallizing Patent Leather Adhesives Test

Patent Leather Adhesives Test

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 …

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Swarovski Crystal Poppy Tutorial

Swarovski Poppy Tutorial

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 …

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Hotfix Vs Non Hotfix Crystals for Clothing

Swarovski Crystals Washing Machine test

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 …

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How to use Swarovski Crystal Chatons or Round Stones

Swarovski chatons set into plastic

Guide to Crystallizing Text Using Swarovski Flatback Crystals This tutorial was created by Crystal and Glass Beads Swarovski rounds stones also known as chatons, table diamonds or pointed back stones are available in a range of styles, sizes and colours. Although they can be used in a number of ways the 3 most popular methods of application are: A – …

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How To Crystallize a Champagne Flute / Wine Glass

How to crystallize a glass

Step by step tutorial showing how to crystallize a wine glass / champagne flute with flatback crystals Published by: Crystal and Glass Beads – Author: Khaled Alwan Equipment Required 1. Crystals – for this tutorial I have used ss12 and ss9 Flatback Non-hotfix crystal rhinestones. You can find the flatback crystals needed here 2. Gemtac Adhesive – alternatively you can use e6000 if you have …

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How To Write A Name or Text Using Swarovski Crystals

Guide to Crystallizing Text Using Swarovski Flatback Crystals Published by: Crystal and Glass Beads – Author: Khaled Alwan If you have ever wanted to write something in crystals but don’t know where to start this tutorial will hopefully give you the confidence to get started. The kind of things that can be Crystallized with text are mobile phones, tablets, footwear, clothing, hats, …

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Guide to Using Flatback Crystals

Flatback crystals guide

Complete Guide to Flatback Crystals Published by: Crystal and Glass Beads – Author: Khaled Alwan What are Flatback Crystals? Flatback crystals which are often called rhinestones have a faceted face one side and a flatback on the opposite side usually with a foiled backing. They are available in a range of materials the cheapest being acrylic and the highest quality and most …

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