gelixir rhinestone glue

Rhinestones - an imitation of precious stones fromlead glass. Invented them in the XVIII century, the German jeweler Georg Strass (from the author's name and their name came to be), which used glass stones in the manufacture of jewelry. The technology of working with rhinestones is not very difficult, but requires certain skills. Particular attention is paid to the selection of quality glue for glass stones.

How to choose glue for rhinestones?

There are several types of rhinestones:

for sewing;
hot fixation, or on an adhesive basis, which must be preheated before heating (with an iron or a special soldering iron);
cold-fixing stones for which glue is required.

It is the latter option used to decorate nails, face, hair, as well as articles made of fabric and glass objects.

When choosing glue for rhinestones, the following recommendations should be adhered to:

On the packaging must be indicated, gluingwhat materials are carried out with its help. Special glue after drying forms colorless transparent elastic joints. It is absolutely not noticeable on the basis.
Do not choose glues with the content of acetone,acrylate dispersions and one-component silicones with acetic acid content. All of them damage the protective varnish on the surface of the rhinestone. The stones lose their appearance and, in the end, will last only a short time.

The stores offer a wide selection of glues. The needlewomen prefer such brands as the E6000, E8000 (it is waterproof and flexible after drying); Creartec (water-based, without an unpleasant odor); Viva (from the German manufacturer); UHU (except for fabric and glass can be used in nail design).

Adhesive strass on the face can be carried out by transparent glue for eyelashes, you need to buy a special glue for the body, which is sometimes sold in sports goods stores.

How to apply glue for rhinestones on nails

To paste the rhinestones on the nails, you will need special glue, small stones, toothpick and convenient tweezers. At work it is necessary to adhere to the clear sequence of actions.

1. Cover the nails with the chosen varnish and allow them to dry well. Only after making sure of this, you can proceed to the next step.

2. Do not immediately apply glue to the rhinestones on the nails. It must be squeezed out onto a clean sheet of paper in small quantities. Then pick up a drop of glue with a toothpick and apply it to the nail, in the place where the stone will be.

3. Very quickly, take the tweezers with a tweezers and put on top of the glue. A little press the stone. Work is necessary very quickly, so that the glue for the rhinestones does not have time to dry.

4. After all the stones are glued, you need to put on the nails another layer of colorless varnish or fixer.

Remove rhinestones, you can use a liquid that removes nail polish.

Rhinestone Makeup

When creating a spectacular evening makeup rhinestonesOften glued to the face on the upper or under the lower eyelid. As a rule, they use a special ciliary glue. It is absolutely safe, does not cause irritation and redness.

Glue for rhinestones on the face is applied point, withusing a cotton swab. First, you must first squeeze it onto a sheet of paper. Then they stick a stick in the glue and put a dot in the area where it is planned to glue the stone. After that, with the help of tweezers, they quickly fix the rhinestone. Similar actions are performed with the rest of the stones.

How to stick rhinestones on the hair

A great addition to the festive hairstyleThere will be rhinestones in the hair. They are well suited for short haircuts and long curls, complicated styling and braided braids. For hair, you can choose nail or tissue rhinestones cold fixation. Both those and others equally well keep on a hairdress.

Most girls for fixing stones oncurls choose BF-6 - inexpensive medical glue. For rhinestones on the hair, hair gel with superstrong fixation or special glue for eyelashes will also be suitable. Using one of these tools, you can securely fix the stones for 6-8 hours.

If you need gluing rhinestones for morea long period of time, then they put on top colorless nail polish. In this case, to remove the stones from the hair, you need a special nail polish remover or acetone, which is completely unhealthy for the hair.

To glue rhinestones, strand stands thickup to 10 hairs. The glue is applied with a cotton swab on the stone and a little on the strand itself, after which it is fixed with a second rhinestone on the reverse side of the hair bundle. Thus, when decorating hair, stones are used in pairs.

How to glue rhinestones on the glass

Before embellishing the glassrhinestones, the base must be degreased with alcohol. Glue for rhinestones on glass is applied directly to the stone. It is better to use a toothpick. After the glue is applied to the rhinestone, it can be glued to the glass, gently pressing down on top for a strong hold.

In a similar sequence are decoratedthe rest of the glass. After the glue dries, the item can be used for its intended purpose. In this way, you can decorate glass photo frames, candlesticks, etc.

Gluing rhinestones on the fabric

Before you start, you need to wash the cloth withoutuse of air conditioning or antistatic. Otherwise, it is possible to treat a separate area of matter with alcohol. This will degrease the fabric and glue the rhinestones tightly.

To create a pattern on clothes, it is transferred tofabric with tracing paper, in which small holes are made in the places where the rhinestones should be located. The stones themselves hold tweezers with thin legs. Then a special glue for rhinestones is applied onto the fabric and carefully applied to the fabric. It is necessary to gently press the stone in order to fix it well. If too much glue has been squeezed onto the rhinestones, it should be removed with a piece of paper. If this is not done, then the pattern on the fabric will look sloppy.

Working with rhinestones is a snap, but as a result you can get a unique thing, hair, manicure or makeup. The main thing - do not save when choosing glue and use it strictly for its intended purpose.