Have you seen all the possibilities with rhinestone designs?
In this post, I’ll share 3 ways you can work with rhinestones.
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Let’s Add Bling!
3 Ways to Work with Rhinestones
1. Create Your Own Rhinestone Designs
If you have the Silhouette Studio software Designer Edition upgrade (or higher), you can easily create your own rhinestone designs that can be cut out of rhinestone flock.
I share how the Rhinestone Panel in Silhouette Studio Designer Edition works in this tutorial in the Let’s Explore v4 series
Let’s Explore v4 – Rhinestones
I also have a step-by-step class where I share how to create 4 different rhinestone designs and give tips for working with pre-made rhinestone designs, how to make your own, and how make faux rhinestone designs as well!
Designing with Rhinestones – Creating 4 Projects on Teachable HERE
And there are even more options!
If you have the Silhouette Studio Business Edition upgrade, you can also create the rhinestone design and export as a svg file. This means that other cutting machine users could also use the svg file or you could use a different machine to cut the rhinestone flock for the template as needed.
As always, you would need to test with your specific cutting machine to find out the cut settings that work best.
Check out these tutorials for more details on
Saving as a SVG file and Perfect Cut Settings
To create your own rhinestone designs does require some additional supplies. Here is a list of the supplies I used in the Designing with Rhinestones class.
Supply list
– Silhouette Studio Software
– Silhouette Studio Designer Edition upgrade
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– Hot Fix Rhinestones
– Rhinestone Template Material
– Hot Fix Transfer Tape
– Siser Glitter HTV
– Blanks: zipper bag, shirt, bag, etc.
– Trim paint brush
– Tools: Scissors, sharp weeding tool, Silhouette Pick Me Up Tool, Silhouette Spatula
– Optional: Rhinestone scoop, Rhinestone Supplies at The Rhinestone World ,
– Bead Scoop, Larger Trim Paint brush, Paper Trimmer, Lint Roller, Tool Kit
– Silhouette cutting machine (or another cutting machine model)
– Heat Source: Siser Heat Press
In the class, I used a few more project specific designs.
Find all the details HERE or directly on Teachable HERE.
2. Order Pre-Made Rhinestone Transfers
Maybe you don’t want to invest in the supplies to cut designs out of rhinestone flock and make your own.
You can still create with bling!
I recently ordered some rhinestone transfers from Heat Transfer Warehouse to test.
Sure I could have made them on my own, but once I saw the prices, I ordered a few.
Well, maybe more than a few!
Here is one I ordered for my daughter to wear.
And of course I couldn’t pass this one up.
These are as easy as ordering and pressing according to the instructions.
Bing, bang, bling!
The most difficult part about rhinestone designs is getting a good photograph.
It is so hard to capture the sparkle and bling on these designs.
I have more to apply in the future too!
3. Order Custom Rhinestone Transfers
Do you have a custom design you want to have made with rhinestones?
Maybe you don’t have all the colors of the rhinestones you need or it is just too complex or it is cheaper to purchase than to create?
Heat Transfer Warehouse also offers custom transfers as well.
Prices will vary depending on the size, color, and complexity of the design.
Check it out at Heat Transfer Warehouse HERE!
And have fun!
So many projects on my list for the future!
Hope you’ll continue on this journey with me!
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