How to Fix Your Stones

        1. The Household Iron           

If this is all you have then it will be a good start........I still use an iron if I am placing a clutch of stones together.

Place the stones where you want them then gently place the hot iron on top and press for around 10 seconds. Try and distribute the pressure over the stones evenly.

The length of time depends very much on the size of the stone. Trial and error and practise will make you more confident.

If any of the stones fall off afterwards, then fix them back on individually if possible. Otherwise its back to the iron.

2.   A Soldering Iron

Next thing to find is the soldering iron. Maybe if you don't have one, without meaning to be sexist, the partner of the father has one buried in the garage!

You can pick on up for around £6.

You need a small tip. Place the stones where you want them, just touch the tops of the stones with the soldering iron for as many seconds as is needed depending on the size of the stone. You will see and feel the glue on the back of the stone melt.

This is my preferred method, fixing the stones individually as it gives me more control over where the stone goes without accidentally moving it. Also it gives a better fix simply as you have more control.

3. The Kandi Professional

Now that you are truly addicted, the thing to have is a Kandi Professional

It is a purpose made Hot Fix Applicator. It has exchangeable tips of various sizes to fit the different size stones. It has three sizes of flat tips if you prefer working with those or if you are hot fixing nailheads etc....

It works very similarly to the soldering iron, it just has more convenient tips and a very convenient sizes.