i am based in the republic of ireland and have started my own rhinestone business, i have purchased the roland gx24 and a heat press machine but........ im also wanting to affix swarovski crystals to the bows on horse riding hats, i was using the Kandi Corp Professional Touch applicator wand (which is light purple in colour) but the crystals dont seem to be sticking to the material. I know that they can stick to it as i have seen it done before, does anyone know of a better applicator wand currently on the market? Also at the moment i purchase my swarovski from a company in the uk but im thinking i must be able to get them cheaper than this as i have seen companies in the uk also in rhinestone business that use swarovski, and at the prices they are selling t shirts etc, i would make no money whatsoever I'm not expert in rhinestones but you didn't get a reply so here goes.
Are you sure you are giving it long enough to get really hot? Can you get the crystal to stick to anything? Is it only the bows it won't stick to? If it sticks to other things okay then it must be the bow material, otherwise it's the wand or the way you are using it. The girly coloured wand should work okay. The wand is just a glorified soldering iron. I've got one of those and it worked fine (they stuck) although it didn't fit the jewels I had exactly. Is the tip fitted on closely? Are you using the correct size holder for the jewel so it gets lots of contact and gets really hot? Is the glue visibly melting? Melt one to a piece of cloth and smear it. The glue should be visible. If you see this glue then the wand works okay and it is the bow fabric that is not compatible.
Is it beadsandcrystals.co.uk you are using? I see they do a bulk 1440 crystals for £35. Still quite expensive.
Consider making your own bows, putting crystals on them and then retro fitting them to the hats. Bruce.
Are you sure you are giving it long enough to get really hot? Can you get the crystal to stick to anything? Is it only the bows it won't stick to? If it sticks to other things okay then it must be the bow material, otherwise it's the wand or the way you are using it. The girly coloured wand should work okay. The wand is just a glorified soldering iron. I've got one of those and it worked fine (they stuck) although it didn't fit the jewels I had exactly. Is the tip fitted on closely? Are you using the correct size holder for the jewel so it gets lots of contact and gets really hot? Is the glue visibly melting? Melt one to a piece of cloth and smear it. The glue should be visible. If you see this glue then the wand works okay and it is the bow fabric that is not compatible.
Is it beadsandcrystals.co.uk you are using? I see they do a bulk 1440 crystals for £35. Still quite expensive.
Consider making your own bows, putting crystals on them and then retro fitting them to the hats. Bruce.
