What are cloudy rhinestones? (I got the term on Google):
First, here are normal rhinestones (bought from the dollar store):
And here are cloudy rhinestones:
Maybe not the best examples, but it's obvious cloudy rhinestones lost their initial shine.
That's because of the glue used (in that case E-6000 is the culprit).
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Two solutions
1. Change the rhinestones
The video below shows that glass hot-fix rhinestones, even though used with E-6000 glue, will still stay clear once glued.
2. Change the glue
Use Beacon Gem-Tac glue to stick the rhinestones. Compared to the E-6000, Gem-Tac doesn't damage the gems' brilliance (even though they're from the dollar store.)
*However, the rhinestones take longer to adhere to their surface with Gem-Tac than with E-6000 (in my opinion).
Happy decodening
I have been going crazy, the cloudy rhinestones have been ruining my projects. This is the first post I see that actually explains how to avoid this. Thank you!
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