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What a clever idea! I have tried to use pliers and tweezers before and it was always a complete disaster. I bought one of those pickers eventually but gee, I wish I knew this little trick then. I could have saved some money. Thank you for sharing that Carol!
Always like seeing creative ideas with what you have at home! Never thought of candle wax. I personally use a hot glue gun to dot both ends with glue. You can use a toothpick, orange stick, pencil, pen with cap (dot the cap)... really any stick-like item. You can shape it while it is hot, but you can also file it to shape when it's cool. Works great picking up sequins and stones.
They work great! Just make sure you don’t use candles with a lot of oil in the wax. They don’t work as well. I have found that the inexpensive tea light candles work great 👍
Great and inexpensive idea! Thanks for sharing. It's the same concept as the picker that comes in the packet of Painting With Diamonds. So if anyone has an extra one, you have a picker. One comes in each package of painting with diamonds project. Have an awesome day. :)
Good idea Carol! I generally use my paper scorer tool, tip dipped in a tiny bit of glue to pick up rhinestones. Love the sparkly bracelet you're wearing in the video. ❤️
Great tip for Rhinestone Workers :) curious though what brand etc your first store bought rhinestone you showed is that has the two different ends .Thanks in advance
Great idea. I'm thinking about closing my Etsy store. I haven't had a single sale. I've posted the link and photos but no customers. Keep up the good work.
You make a very valid point. I would imagine that hot l, humid weather would cause them to melt easily. I live in a dry climate so I don’t have that problem. Here is the link to the one I use. Uchida Of America 91GR Double... www.amazon.com/dp/B00NL5LTO2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Yes it will. They work like a charm. Just make sure the wax you use is somewhat sticky. You will know the first time you pick up a rhinestone because it will pick up with ease.
Well, I would place the rhinestones close together because once you stretch the lace, you don’t want it to come out looking to sparse. It really depends on what you are looking for as far as how the lace will stretch when the item is being used. What are you making?
@@refunctioncrafts4928 Thank you for your reply which generates new question: Since each rhinestone has many sides, that require a lot of buff with a soft cloth. In addition, I am working with hundreds of tiny, small to mid size rhinestones (to cover the entire two flat shoes) (3 pairs) , buffing ALL with a soft cloth would be even more efforts.
I haven’t had trouble with them falling apart but I do make several of them when I make them. You can’t use the wax from the burners because it is too oily. It needs to come from a candle that isn’t too oily. The oil tends to make it slippery. They certainly don’t last forever but I love them. Thanks for your question. ♥️
@refunctioncrafts4928 what about like a woodwick candle. Sorry. After you said something about it being oily I was thinking that I think a me candles seem oily?
Likely because the wax in your candle has too much oil in it. I have found that the cheapest candles like the tea lights you get at the dollar stores work the best.
