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 For over 10 years, I've been making custom designs with hot fix rhinestones, rhinestuds, pearls,and iron on nailheads.

Today let's talk about making designs using  clear,special heat resistant sticky mylar paper and hot fix rhinestuds.If you prefer, you can use hotfix rhinestones

 1st decide on the font or lettering that you want. Since this is for an adorable  princess,  I have chosen the flowing "Edwardian" font/lettering . As you can see, it has both thin and thicker lines so I will use 2mm for the thin part of the lettering and 3mm pink hot fix rhinestuds for the thicker part of the lettering.

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 Below is the word  Princess mirrored(reverse) image is shown in Edwardian font (lettering).

Since this is for a small person and will be put on a small shirt,  (It  is 4.5"  wide by 1.5"  tall..) I am using 2 sizes  which are 2mm and 3mm pink hotfix rhinestuds and  mylar paper (heat resistant, clear  paper).1st  The mylar paper is taped  sticky side UP on top of the pattern.

The pattern paper is larger than the mylar paper. I have cut the pattern/mylar paper down so it can be easily moved as I place the rhinestuds on top of the lettering. This is just easier and faster than taping the whole design down .

  The rhinestuds are placed shiney side down(glue side up)I am using adjustable tweezers and the rhinestuds are in small lids for ease and speed in placement.

 In the picture below it is almost finished.I have evenly placed the rhinestuds.  I always place studs at the top and bottom of each segment of the letters so I can guage even placement. Note that I did add a couple of 2mm rhinestuds to fill in thefront part of the r.

I hope you can see that the thinner part of the lettering is done with the smaller 2mm rhinestuds and the thicker part is made with the larger 3mm rhinestuds.

Now it is finished

Put the white backing paper back on

It is done. I've put the rhinestuds in the stackable storage cups and repaced the lids.

THE FINISHED DESIGN IS SHOWN ON TOP

                                                                                                                                                                                      The reverse image pattern is below.

 ..These designs are washable when properly applied.  1st turn the garment inside out and wash in cold or warm water on gentle cycle. Wash with light weight garments.
If using a dryer, always use low heat or air dry.  If a rhinestone  does come off or becomes loose,  you can reapply using your household iron, Kandi Kane wand or Bejeweler.

You can "jewel" School Logos, names,etc.and so much more.  If you can see it, you can jewel it. Anything from names and  words as shown in this illustration or simple outline designs to elaborate totally jeweled designs.