Hot fix rhinestones need to be heated up (either with an iron or a bejeweler) to be applied while flatbacks need to be to glued.

Ideas are everywhere. If you can doodle, you can embellish! If you are looking for patterns try stencils or foam cut-outs at your local craft store. Cookie cutters make great stencils too. A customer of ours recommends using quilting books. Simply find the pattern you want, blow it up to the size you need, cut it out and embellish around it. Card making books are another great place to look for inspiration. Many have simple patterns to follow. The important thing with the Flatbacks is to have fun. Anything that sparkles will look great!

For more inspiration ideas, please visit the Ideas section of the Learning Center and click on Miscellaneous.

Hotfix was originally made for the garment industry and is not intended for ceramic, glass, leather and water-resistant material such as umbrellas. You can still embellish these surfaces with regular, non-Hotfix rhinestones and an adhesive such as E6000 or Gem Tac glue.

Yes use it on the back of the stone if you can this will get it closer to the glue that has to be re-heated. I like to iron the back of garments after they are finished to ensure that nothing falls off later