I was a little nervous about trying this. I’ve never used E6000 glue before and I didn’t want to put in all kinds of work, wash it and have all that work go to hell. My friend assured me it was very washable. It also doesn’t adhere to skin the way super glue does. It can get a bit sloppy and create ‘strings’ of glue similar to that you get from hot glue.
I grabbed an XL navy sweatshirt from the boy’s section for $5. The glue was $3, and the crystals were $3 a pack. I would recommend not using the same crystals. The crystals stayed on just fine when I washed it, but the color did not. Many of the red colored ones are now white. You can get many wholesale that are Swarovski online or just go with a white/clear color if you decide to do this. You will need between 420-450 crystals. Grab some masking tape, tweezers, and a paper plate for this, too.
Place newspaper inside your sweatshirt so the glue doesn’t seep through. Tape off your sweatshirt in one direction. You could even try a windowpane pattern if you want. I find diagonal is a bit more forgiving with spacing so just eyed it and didn’t measure or anything. Squeeze out glue onto the paper plate, about a grape size glob at a time. Use your tweezers to dip a crystal in one at a time and place it along the taped lines. I avoided the collar and hem and only did the body of the sweatshirt.
Each pack of crystals (approximately 70) took me about 15 minutes so I would do a pack at a time whenever I had a few spare minutes. Otherwise this would be pretty tedious to complete. After finishing one direction take the tape off and let it set for a day or two before putting on tape the opposite direction.
After finishing one direction take the tape off and let it set for a day or two before putting on tape the opposite direction. This is to make sure the glue has time to fully cure. Glue on crystals and let the glue cure for another 1-2 days before wearing. The glue dries clear, so getting a little in between the crystals isn’t noticeable, just make sure not to get it anywhere else because it will not come off. Have fun with it!
Sweatershirt-DIYed (similar, similar) | Dress worn as skirt-Talbots, thrifted (similar, similar, similar) | Wedges-Payless (nude & cognac pumps) | Necklace-won (gold charm necklaces) | Bracelets-DIYed
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