gesa Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Sometimes I go out with friends, who are sort of "weekend-gothics", so I made a collar and armbands for one of my best friends. Dressed all black it look awsome. They are with grey-blue rhinestones, padded, made of black bridle leather and closed with buckles. Just like a dog collar. Gesa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chitin Report post Posted February 27, 2007 How are the rhinestones set? Those aren't the Tandy fake crystal dealies, so I'm curious where you found a stone or - dare I dream - empty sockets that are capable of going through what looks to be relatively thick leather? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gesa Report post Posted February 28, 2007 How are the rhinestones set? Those aren't the Tandy fake crystal dealies, so I'm curious where you found a stone or - dare I dream - empty sockets that are capable of going through what looks to be relatively thick leather? The glass rhinestones are set in a chain, I have never seen sockets who are large enough to set them through thick leather. I buy it from an ebay shop, but on ebay he has only two colors or so. when you ask himhe has much more colors for sale, also black. I use them also to make browbands for horses. His shop is called World-of-Rhinestones Now to make this kind of collar: The first picture shows a strap with decorative stitches with a sewing machine. I do this, because it is easier to handsew the padding under the strap. The second strap shows the channel I made with a u-gauge. This is important in my opinion, because the rhinestone-chain will "sink" a bit into the leather. I like that more than it sits on top. I sew the chain into tha channel every 4 to 5 stones. This is the backside of the stiched in chain. Between two stones I make two holes and stitch it tight with two or three loops ( turns?? I don't know how to describe it). then i go,on the backside, to the next stitches until the end of the channel. The last and first stitch I seal with a drop of super-glue, still on the backside. Now I glue the padding with contact cement from the buckle to the end of the chain under the strap. Take my needles and a round sewing awl and sew both parts with fine thread together through the ready made stitches. That is my favourite way to put rhinestones to thick leather. Gesa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
