What you need for mosaic rhinestones
Pictures are created using ready-made sets . They are fully equipped, they have everything that is needed. In the package you will find such elements.
- Canvas for work . A rubberized piece of fabric on which a color or black and white pattern is applied.
- Illustration (sample finished work).
- An instruction that contains recommendations for implementation, as well as an explanatory diagram.
- Diamond pieces are packaged in individual bags according to color, type of cut and shape. They spread the canvas.
IMPORTANT! Each bag contains a number that allows you to find a specific diamond in the overall pattern of the picture.
- Tweezers The tool is adapted for manipulating diamond crystals, placed in a separate box or cardboard-plastic packaging.
- Plastic molds that facilitate the process of laying out patterns.
With the normal execution and organization of the creative process, the need for additional acquisition of materials or tools does not arise. Some manufacturers, when completing sets, even put a little more figures than what specific embroidery requires. This stock will allow you to complete the work even in the event of the loss of 2-5 fragments.
ATTENTION! The plastic bags in which the crystals are stored are very easy to tear. Most often, their integrity is violated in the area of the zip fastener. This further leads to the impossibility of their application.
If you do not want to lose diamonds for embroidery or in a hurry to look for a new vessel where you can place them, it is better to pre-fill the fragments in cellular containers or in storage systems of accessories in advance.
The only tool that is not included in the finished set of diamond embroidery, but may be needed during the work, is the ruler . Moreover, it should be strong and not thick. Experienced craftswomen recommend turning to metal.
How to make a mosaic with rhinestones
Having prepared everything you need, proceed to execution.
- Straightening the base . The fabric needs to be unrolled and ironed by hand with the folds. "Bumps" should not interfere with the gluing of rhinestones.
TIP! If the mini-defects are not eliminated, then place the material for 1-2 days under a glass or other uniformly heavy and even object.
- Removing the protective film . It is applied on top of the canvas, from its front side.
- Choice of 1 rhinestone. It is necessary to choose a cell in the diagram applied to the basis of the picture. And then correlate its color or symbol with those presented in the instructions. This step will allow you to decide which diamond figure you want to use on this particular section of the picture.
- Gluing . Using tweezers, take and place the fragment in the cell prepared for it.
IMPORTANT! There is no need to use glue, since there is already a thin layer of fixing material on the base.
- Repeat the procedure with all crystals remaining in the set.
- Checking the reliability of gluing . At the end of laying out, check the strength of fastening of individual fragments. To do this, cover the picture with a piece of fabric and swipe it with a round object (roller, well, or a rolling pin).
- The penultimate step is to coat the finished embroidery with a thin layer of varnish . This step is optional, you can skip it. It will simply allow to increase the shelf life of the product.
IMPORTANT! The ideal varnish for mosaic paintings is available in the form of an aerosol. The form allows you to quickly and accurately apply the composition without affecting the pasted rhinestones with a brush.
- The finishing touch is cutting off excess edges from the canvas and placing the diamond painting in a frame . The right information on the size of the finished embroidery will help you choose the right mat. Information can be found on the box and in the instructions for implementation.
