FAO Sparkly Bride, Peaseblossom and anyone else who has 'crystalised' shoes before!

I'm using ss 5 (1.8mm) and ss 3 (1.4 mm) Swarovski crystals. They are the sparkliest you can find but also quite expensive. They cost around £30 for 1440 and depending are you planning to do your whole shoes or just heels you would need quite a lot.

The reason why I'm using Swarovski crystals is that I want them to stay sparkly for years. Other ones lose their sparkle and can also go a bit yellow.

Hope that helps.

Hi there. I saw the reply from the lady who crystalises them. I agree swarovski crystals are the best you can get but very expensive!! I have used flat back rhinestones and they are super sparkly. Mine are clear like glass. If you look through my threads you can see them. For roughly the tenner it cost for crystals it was worth it! I have seen some people who charge a fortune to do them who also use the same crystals . ?

Can anyone recommend a company or person that can do this crystalising? xxx

There is a lady on facebook who does them. She is called Claire Thorpe Twinkletoes. If you go and like her page you can see some of her work )

Lovely! Ive also seen a website called The Glass Slipper... Has anyone used their services? xxx

Iv not heard of that one shall go and have a look. Are you both joining the facebook group for all us 2012 brides??

Do you need to invited to the group on Facebook? Can't find it.. ?

I will bump the thread for you now. Its a secret group so no one on facebook can see anything at all only the members ?

Hi,

I am using rhinestones rather than swaroski (sp?) but they are green so I am guessing there won't be as much of a risk of them discolouring. I am using 4 sizes, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm and 5mm! They are pretty sparkly. Rhinestones are much cheaper (I have spent about £20 on them from eBay and think I will have heaps left).

Hi,

Just wanted to say I bought some shoes off Claire on facebook as Sparkly Bride mentioned and they are gorgeous x

I am thinking of using Claire...do you have a flash of them Mrs O'Brien 2 b please?