MemberHi Bees:
What type of glue should I use for the strassing shoes? Do you have a favorite tutorial? I want to make my own pair 🙂 and I figure I can start getting THIS DIY out of the way early since it takes forever..
Thanks in advance!
MemberI used E5000 when I strassed my shoes. My wedding isn’t until December so I don’t know how well they will hold up. Good luck with your project!
MemberI’ve heard nothing but good stuff about E-6000, (except the smell, haha) That’s what I used and my crystals are really solid. I had to take a few off to rearrange them and I had to pry them off with the edge of a pair of tweezers and my fingernail.
Memberhttp://www.amazon.com/Aleenes-OK-to-Wash-It-4oz/dp/B0011459QE
This stuff. E6000 will work, and the rhinestones won’t go anywhere, but it’s really a bit more heavy duty and gloppy than necessary.
Member@BlondeMissMolly: THANK YOU!
My experience with using E6000 on smaller crafts was that it easily peels off since it’s rubber-y. Also, when I spread an area with the glue, and it ends up drying, I have to layer on more glue. That makes some areas very thick looking 🙁
Does anyone have any experience AFTER wearing the heels out? Do pieces fall off??
Member@madelise: I’ve never done shoes, but I’ve done lots of costumes, and I’ll tell you that with repeat wear we would occasionally lose a few stones, but that’s quite different than shoes that don’t get a lot of friction. You may lose a few here and there after you wear them multiple times, but if you keep a few spare stones you can fix them pretty easily.
MemberI used E6000 with my strassed flats and they lasted my Las Vegas trip 🙂 Even through dancing & being stepped on a bunch, the crystals were still intact. I cleaned/washed them after spilling a little bit of a drink on them. The crystals definitely don’t seem to budge.
Here’s my DIY post: http://www.budziakbeauty.com/project-diy-crystal-strassed-flats/
Hope this helps, post a picture of your finished shoes! 🙂 Can’t wait to see them.
MemberJust a tip, E6000 will cloud some cheaper plastic type crystals. It works well on glass crystals. They can definitely come off of smooth surfaces that are not very porous or areas that get a lot of stress like bending, twisting, stretching. Also E6000 is not very forgiving if you get it on something by mistake. Be careful.
MemberJust a tip, E6000 will cloud some cheaper plastic type crystals. It works well on glass crystals. They can definitely come off of smooth surfaces that are not very porous or areas that get a lot of stress like bending, twisting, stretching. Also E6000 is not very forgiving if you get it on something by mistake. Be careful.
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