I have been working with a rhinestone template and when I cut the stencil it seems the holes are to tight or something .. they do not lift well with the transfer ?
Any help greatly appreciated I am using surecut 4
Rhinestone size cuts too tight
Re: Rhinestone size cuts too tight
From the SCAL user manual that I'm currently writing...
The circle size selected will need to be larger than the stone size you purchase. As a general rule, select a size three numbers larger than your stones. Thus, if you purchased SS10 stones, then in the rhinestone design window, you would select SS13 stones. This larger size will allow the SS10 stones to more easily brush into the holes, saving a lot of time and tedium.
Also...
If you plan to do a lot of rhinestone applications, create and cut a template with small patterns (~ 15 – 20 circles) in different sizes so that you can test brush your rhinestones to find out the optimum size to use when designing. A difference of just 0.1 or 0.2 mm can affect how easily the stones will brush into a pattern right side up. If the size is too small, the stone will tend to not fall in. If the size is too large, then the ones that land right side up will tend to get flipped over by the brush. Also, stones can vary slightly in size from one manufacturer to the next and also from one color to the next. Further, the size of the cut holes can vary slightly from one template material to the next.
The circle size selected will need to be larger than the stone size you purchase. As a general rule, select a size three numbers larger than your stones. Thus, if you purchased SS10 stones, then in the rhinestone design window, you would select SS13 stones. This larger size will allow the SS10 stones to more easily brush into the holes, saving a lot of time and tedium.
Also...
If you plan to do a lot of rhinestone applications, create and cut a template with small patterns (~ 15 – 20 circles) in different sizes so that you can test brush your rhinestones to find out the optimum size to use when designing. A difference of just 0.1 or 0.2 mm can affect how easily the stones will brush into a pattern right side up. If the size is too small, the stone will tend to not fall in. If the size is too large, then the ones that land right side up will tend to get flipped over by the brush. Also, stones can vary slightly in size from one manufacturer to the next and also from one color to the next. Further, the size of the cut holes can vary slightly from one template material to the next.
Sandy McCauley
Owner of http://www.iloveknk.com/
Owner of http://www.iloveknk.com/