Swarovski vs regular rhinestones...is there a huge difference

[kendallshea82]

I just bought the new bejeweler pro and I need to now get some hotfix stones so that I can embellish some of my hairbows. My question is.....is there really a big difference between the Swarovski rhinestones and just regular ones? I am clueless when it comes to this. I would use the stones so minimally on my bows that I'm not sure it would really matter much. Thoughts???

[Tonya]

I've never used anything but Swarovski so I really don't know. I just loooooove how the crystal sparkles though! I probably won't ever change to anything else.

[nicole26]

Originally Posted by Tonya

I've never used anything but Swarovski so I really don't know. I just loooooove how the crystal sparkles though! I probably won't ever change to anything else.

I have been wanting to try this on my dd converse. Is it hard and where do you get they crystals?

[nicole26]

Originally Posted by kaylaj777

swarovski crystals aren't safe to use on childrens things. personally, I don't think there is much difference in the look of rhinestones & crystals. JMO

Why not? I am new to this bling stuff

[nicole26]

Originally Posted by kaylaj777

They contain lead.

omg I had no idea!! What kind do you use instead?

[Leona]

Hi-
could you tell me where you got your bejeweler and how much was it???

[nicole26]

Originally Posted by daisymae

i don't use leaded crystal in my stuff either b/c most of my customers have little ones.
i think the glass ones look perfectly fine. i mean bows aren't fine jewelry.

Where do you get them? Are they really expensive? I know the converse with the toes covered in the crystals are almost $100.00 I have the insructions on how to do it I just never got around to it. My dd is going to kindergarten in the fall I wante dto make her a pair.

[kendallshea82]

I first went on ebay but the one I wanted (the newer pink one) was going for upwards of $45. So, I just went directly on the site for who makes them (creative crystal) and was able to get it for $26 or something like that. I'm excited to get it and try it out....I have been using the glue gun and that is a total pain and messy, especially for the littlest stones.

[jymaldonado]

Originally Posted by kendallshea82

I just bought the new bejeweler pro and I need to now get some hotfix stones so that I can embellish some of my hairbows. My question is.....is there really a big difference between the Swarovski rhinestones and just regular ones? I am clueless when it comes to this. I would use the stones so minimally on my bows that I'm not sure it would really matter much. Thoughts???

Personally I think there is a huge difference in the way they look, of course, there is also a huge difference in the price too. I guess depending on what your budget is, you may or may not want to use them. I love them, and I would buy them if I had the money

[Dana]

I've never seen one of those. That's pretty cool.