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Kaz
12-08-2010, 01:00 PM
I'm getting a few enquiries about doing rhinestone designs.

I've taken a look at the starter pack that xpres do, but, do I really need all that?

I've also been looking at a video on a website, somewhere, can't remember which site, and they don't appear to use as many items as you get from xpres.

I've already got a cutter and a heat press, and various printers.

So I guess my question is, what else do I need, apart from rhinestones?

Thanks :D

Louise
12-08-2010, 10:04 PM
Well the sponge and the tray are not must haves, but the rest is. We had a demo and a play with it when we where up at xpres and its really good, fab results. You needed, other than a plotter and press, the film and stencil material and gems. It cuts the stencil, you brush in the gems, put the sticky film over the stencil to pick up the gems, stick on you T, press it and the peal off the sticky leaving the design. Its very quick and the software was easy to use and alter the stones for the best look, and I liked that the stencils it cuts can be used over and over.

Kaz
12-08-2010, 10:34 PM
Thanks Louise :D

Which of the films do I need? There are 3 different things on xpres website, and I'm a tad confused :?

draig
13-08-2010, 02:59 PM
I use a macro in Corel Draw to do my rhinestone templates. Worth taking a look at this site www.t-shirtforums.com (http://www.t-shirtforums.com) they have a section relating to all the different softwares available to do Rhinestones.

You also need a cutter with a fairly high cutting pressure, (or you can do like I have to and cut the same design twice :x ) as my cutter is old and only has 250gram downforce.

Sharon

Kaz
13-08-2010, 03:39 PM
Thanks Sharon :D

I'm already a member of that site, but I find it a bit of a headache to navigate :(

I'm going to download templates from the various sites that I'm a member of, to get started ;)

My cutter will do it, I think :lol: If it cuts flock, surely it will cut out the templates :?

And I've just had an interesting conversation with Graeme at the transfer press, who has kept me right on what else I needed to buy, should have it on Monday :D Thanks Graeme :D

Will keep you posted on how I get on :D

Louise
13-08-2010, 06:39 PM
Glad Graeme put you right, as Ive no idea! :lol: I just played with it at the demo, didnt buy it.

Paul
14-08-2010, 10:41 AM
sorry for Hijacking your tread KAZ but is here ANY one who actualy doing rhinestones??? I need little designe priced :)

accdave
14-08-2010, 03:20 PM
Paul you send Graeme at Transfer Press your design, he will give you a price .

Paul
14-08-2010, 07:51 PM
will do :)
thanx Dave!!

logobear
20-08-2010, 02:54 PM
I have looked at rhinestones, and the thought of fiddling with all those tiny bits of bling puts me right off.
We have got great and easy results with fonts made of lots of tiny circles cut striaght onto a holographic vinyl. The cutting may take a while, but weeding is totally simple, and the result looks perfect, just doesn't have that horrid lumpy feel.
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Stitch Up
28-08-2010, 09:58 PM
sorry for Hijacking your tread KAZ but is here ANY one who actualy doing rhinestones??? I need little designe priced :)

We do rhinestones Paul

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=22&p=65&hilit=rhinestones#p65 (http://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=22&p=65&hilit=rhinestones#p65)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Hen-Party-1.jpg

Kaz
28-08-2010, 11:36 PM
John

Can I ask please, what do you use for your stencils? DO you use the gem tec stencil film, or somrthing else?

Thanks
Kaz
x

Stitch Up
28-08-2010, 11:38 PM
Yeah, we use the GemTec stencil film.

Angie's been busy adding to her stock of designs today :D

Kaz
29-08-2010, 11:36 AM
Thanks John :)

I've not got any software for converting the images, so it's taking me a while to get some designs sorted :(

Have tried cutting all sorts of different things to make the stencils, but it looks like I'll need to bite the bullet and get the gem tec film :lol:

Stitch Up
29-08-2010, 12:09 PM
The GemTec stencil stuff is excellent for the job. It's also known as Sandblast vinyl available from most vinyl suppliers. I have found Xpres to be reasonable on price though.

The R-Wear software is hideously expensive in my opinion.

John

Kaz
29-08-2010, 02:17 PM
Thanks John :D

Kaz
29-08-2010, 06:06 PM
Well, it's 3 hours later and I've figured out how to do it in coreldraw :D

Don't ask me how though, yet! :lol:

Grigaut
27-09-2017, 02:49 PM
The GemTec stencil stuff is excellent for the job. It's also known as Sandblast vinyl available from most vinyl suppliers. I have found Xpres to be reasonable on price though.

The R-Wear software is hideously expensive in my opinion.

John

Unfortunately, Gemtec stencil film is no longer produced by Xpres. What film do you use nowadays, John?

Disky
30-09-2017, 11:51 PM
@Kaz, ive started to experiment with rhinestones a little using a cameo and silhouette software.

Paul did a video on here about making your own sticky flock, ive tried that and it does work well. (thanx Paul)..

I managed to get some mylar film for picking up the stones from the template, and for brushing in, i found the best tool was a cheap micro fibre type paint pad from a diy store.

still very much a learning curve tho

Justin
01-10-2017, 02:33 PM
Might be an idea to start a new thread folks, this one is from 2010 :-)

Disky
03-10-2017, 10:13 PM
lol oooops