Does this pick up and release the hotfix jewels? or how do you place the stones?
1841236
This does not pick up the stones. Depending on the size of the stones, you have two choices. For larger stones, once the iron is heated you can place the stone in the tip, wait for the glue to melt (about 5-10 seconds) and then place it. Hold for a count of about 5 seconds. For very small stones, place them where you want them to go, and put the heated tip over the stone and hold it for a count of 10 to 12. For Swarovski stones, this is long enough to allow the small stones to adhere.
888795
yes mamam it will , make sure u use tweezers or something to dip only the metal part of earings take a qtip dap to clean. rinse immediatly and towel dry. im telling you this by my experience i would not dip my stones , gems, into any cleaner just to be safe. good luck
1528161
Works well with a wooden peel. No feeling of "catching" on stone seams. I would guess that metal peel would work fine.
2192060
They grind it with these huge stones driven by hydraulic machines and then they get rid of the small impurities(stone pieces) and then they package it ready to ship.Source: A friend worked there
1296881
Gemstones are not labeled- shouldn't matter. I don't remember instructions. Know you can jump north to south, east to west only-- no diagonal at all-- it is a lot of fun. Object to get the least amount of stones left. Remember to take out the middle stone-- there will be two extra.
1928780
They are set and very well attached. I tried prying at a few and could not get them off. It also comes with extra stones that we have not yet needed.
577362
I think that the stone IS a steel plate. I think they have bonded diamond dust to the top of a flat bar of steel. Whatever it is, it works great.
1997233
I have used it for a stone for my wife's bracelet and a pearl for a pendant. The big issue is in the drill bits the press is strong enough. You must let it do its job slowly, and get out the drill once in a while to blow dust off. Don't try to force it through. For a drill bit I would pic diamond ones. You will be "sanding" your way in so it would take some time but it's the safest method from my experience, both for the machine and the beads. Use a good bench press, don't expect to be able to hold the bead with your hands while drilling.
1528162
I use a metal peel and it works fine. The stones are holding up much better than a thinner round stone I got at WalMart.
2023799
i personally just wash the stone, if you're really interested in getting it to look like new buy some sandpaper sand it. make sure when you're through sanding you finish with fine sandpaperto make it smooth and then put veg, oil on the top. i hope this helps you.
1447011
Preheat the oven and then just put the stone on one of the racks. Nothing special required. Easy peasy.
1192407
Yes, just hold the stone steady so you don't wallow out the hole. blow the dust away periodically or keep the stone wet.
1645169
Depends on the density and size of the stones. But if you're trying to grab a weed a stone could interfere with the claws closing well.
1548573
Oh yeah, any stone works. The diamonds are really really hard...go wet, much better overall.
1612739
no! you cant hold it in one hand and focus with the same hand while holding the gem stone in the other hand.
1195241
I use a polishing cloth and once a month cleaning solution. I recently had to have the tines tightened because the stone seemed loose and actually fell out.
959594
I have dropped the case and some of the gems came off. They were easily replaced by my hot glue gun for any large one. To be honest there are soooo many stones when I went to put them back on it was hard to figure out where they came from. I absolutely love my case and get compliments on it daily :)