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Subject: Our new dress has arrived without crystals. I purchased two gross size 40 (bling, bling) but, before I risk ruing my dd's new dress, what is the trend toward embellishing? It is a soft skirt...do I put crystals on the skirt too? What about the sleeves? I have all these crystals but don't know where to start right now. Finally, what is the newest trend in headbands? Are the solid crystal bands still popular? Thanks Author: Crystal fool [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 12:55:59pm [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Highlight the bodice first-then the sleeves-then the skirt-but lightest (NT) on the skirt Wednesday, July 29, 02:32:44pm Look around at some of the higher $$ dresses for sale, and NANS pics to get ideas. Our schools 'newest' Gavins have been crystalled from top to bottom in center of embroidery. Sham Stitch have non-breaking outlines of stones. (NT) yes on headbands Wednesday, July 29, 03:26:48pm What I do is lie the dress down and lay out your crystals on the dress, leave it a while before you start to glue, I usually change the layout a bit until I am happy and then start gluing when I am happy with how it looks. Don't just start gluing without laying out first. (NT) My advice Wednesday, July 29, 04:52:05pm Once you have an arrangement you like, take pictures do you can remember where they were to go. Sometimes just picking them up and gluing them back doesn't work. (NT) -- DM, Sunday, August 02, 08:28:11pm The more crystals the better, anywhere and everywhere they will fit! (NT) You can't have to many Wednesday, July 29, 04:53:21pm Saw a dress at the weekend that had the whole area around the neck done in colored and clear crystals looked like about 10 gross of crystals looked amazing on stage also had the skirt ruffles outlined in crystals (NT) mom Wednesday, July 29, 06:46:39pm If your dress has embroidery that 'pops' make sure you don't cover that with crystals. I've noticed some folks overdo it and actually cover up the best parts of a dress. In between and inside - and yes, layout first, stand at least 4 ft. away and decide. (NT) best of luck.. Wednesday, July 29, 06:48:32pm OP-you say you have 2 Gross-each Gross is 144 stones-correct? so total of 288? I think you'll find they get used up (NT) quickly-don't forget the cape! Wednesday, July 29, 06:53:01pm Agree that they go quickly, but I don't stone the back as much as the front. (NT) -- I concentrate on the front, Thursday, July 30, 08:33:42am My opinion is you will definately need way more stones. The 40s might be nice for accents here and there but I think you will need smaller crystals also. fellow stoner Thursday, July 30, 01:03:51pm I recently used about 6 gross of 40's for our dress. (NT) -- Aussie dressmaking mum, Thursday, July 30, 03:14:40pm Does this add much weight to the dress? (NT) -- .., Thursday, July 30, 04:02:55pm Suggestions on where to buy more? I purchased the ones I have from my favorite costume store when I was in Las Vegas...should have bought more. (NT) OP Thursday, July 30, 03:56:43pm Rhinestoneguy.com offers Swarovski, Precosia (sp) and his own brand ofers discounts for largere orders, we get all our crystals there, he also has the very large 25mm Gavin style ones (NT) -- mm, Thursday, July 30, 07:43:21pm I like Tamies Place & Dreamtime Creations, some cuts/sizes are cheaper at one than the other, and most of their prices are comparable. (NT) -- =), Friday, July 31, 12:14:42pm Darlene at www.glitzonline.com has a huge selection of stones, good prices and fast shipping. My daughter is a pageant girl, just started ID. I've stoned many, many pageant dresses. I've actually found that stoning w/ the smaller SS looks better on stage if using the flatbacks. The cut of the stone reflects stage light better than the larger stones. You use more stones, but the "Glitter" effect is much better. I'd go 20-26ss. (NT) -- Hope that helps!, Thursday, August 06, 09:22:26pm