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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

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.

Thanks Louise

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

I use a macro in Corel Draw to do my rhinestone templates. Worth taking a look at this site [url="http://www.t-shirtforums.com]www.t-shirtforums.com[/url] 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 ) as my cutter is old and only has 250gram downforce.

Sharon

Thanks Sharon

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 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 Thanks Graeme

Will keep you posted on how I get on

Glad Graeme put you right, as Ive no idea! I just played with it at the demo, didnt buy it.

sorry for Hijacking your tread KAZ but is here ANY one who actualy doing rhinestones??? I need little designe priced

Paul you send Graeme at Transfer Press your design, he will give you a price .

will do
thanx Dave!!

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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