What material works best with rhinestone heat transfers?
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What material works best with rhinestone heat transfers?
What material works best with rhinestone heat transfers?
I am a newbie and was wondering what materials work well with rhinestone heat transfers. How well does 95% nylon work or would it just totally melt??? Is it best to stick with cotton products when working with heat transfers?
thanks, Jill
Re: What material works best with rhinestone heat transfers?
You're not talking about nylon like the nylon backpacks or jackets are you? Rhinestones will not stick on that kind of nylon. I've done rhinestones on the stretch nylon skull caps and just about everything else and they work well and last well. When you do your heat sensitive items, you want to make sure you cover everything with a teflon sheet to help reduce the direct heat to the item. Also, if your pressure is right, you don't need to heat the rhinestones but for about 7-10 seconds, to get a good bond. This should help from putting too much heat on the item.
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How about 100% polyester? Has anyone put rhinestones on a cheerleading warmup that is 100% polyester?
My sample held, but I could pick it off. That scares me for long term and daily use.
I was thinking about using an applique first.
Re: What material works best with rhinestone heat transfers?
biz lady have you tried the ultrasonic system,, for poly and fragile materials that cannot hold heat,, well,, Charles on here knows alot about that,,
sandy jo
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Hi Sandy Jo,
Thanks
I did try an ultrasonic hand held system. But every once in awhile it melted something for no reason.
When I asked the manufacturer, they said sometimes that just happens. And they took back the machine.
I was trying to start some kind of business with dance costumes. But after it put a hole in a custom costume and I just gave up.
I never got any business up and going because I never felt secure enough I guess.
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BL, that's strange that your stones did not hold on the cheer warm up. I did our cheer uniforms last year and they are still holding up. Lord knows, some of those parents had suspect washing methods, but not a stone came off, and I just checked one and it is 100% polyester
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What material works best with rhinestone heat transfers? 
I totally agree with gail, on the nylon issue, but you do have choices, still
