Discuss the different methods of adding some bling to your designs. Rhinestone and rhinestud transfers, templates, equipment, software and supplies are inlcuded in this forum.
I'm looking for a way to make Rhinestone patches.
I have some skull designs and would like to make a patch that will attach to a motorcycle helmet.
What type of material is out there that I can press the rhinestone on and then the customer can apply it to there helmet.
Seven...I don't think such exists......to use hot fix rhinestones,you have two ways to affix them...one is to have the rhinestones heat pressed on..but you won't get a motorcycle helment under a heat press...besides the pressure/heat must be constant...320F or so for 12-15 seconds. the other method is to use a hot fix vacuum machine which costs over $1500 ...I guess you can always use a super glue type adhesive to affix the stones.
BTY...the font and type you use is very hard to read!
scroll down this webpage . . it will give you a good idea on how the stones are applied . . maybe you can give them a call and ask what type of adhesive is used . . .
hope that helps
Diane
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ooo, I believe that the adhesive could be a vinyl... by the looks of it. I wonder how durable vinyls are to press hotfix rhinestones onto (320 or so degrees for 10 secs) ...hmmmm, interesting, very interesting.
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scroll down this webpage . . it will give you a good idea on how the stones are applied . . maybe you can give them a call and ask what type of adhesive is used . . .
It doesn't look like vinyl. Check out the pictures that are attached. The material looks thick, like 1/16" or more.
Also, you can see the rhinestones sitting down into the material. Either the heat from pressing pushed the stones into the material or the material is a puff type.
And their material description below, made me think this is a material used to do wraps?:
"The special commercial grade adhesive allows you to apply and remove the patch for repositioning if necessary. (Unlike some stickers that would be ruined if you tried to reposition them.) The bond becomes stronger with time so it is not advisable to try to reposition the patch after it has been on for a day or more."
So what material is used to wrap a car that is that thick?
And one think is for sure, this material is offered in a flat black.......
"Sparkling rhinestones are permanently fused to a special adhesive-backed material which is available in either gloss black or flat black."
I'd love to know what that material is, but couldn't you do this with the DAS decal material, or would it not work due to the curved surface of the helmet?
I e-mailed the company that was selling the patches to see if they would tell me what it was. The person that answered my e-mail said they didn't know because they bought the patches from another company. They have not yet replied with the name of that company yet. Maybe someone else can get the name out of them
Rhinestone Patches 
