Dear Constant Reader,
Happy Friday. Here’s your tip!
Rhinestones are like precious gems. Surround them with a secure setting, using extra glue.
You can see to the left, as I repair my favorite Amber Ray hair flower, that I let some of the glue ooze out from under the stone. It may look awful at the moment, but it dried clear (always use a glue that dries clear…) and now I can’t even tell which stone it was.
You are creating a bezel (ring-shaped setting) that will cradle your rhinestone and keep it securely in place. You want just enough extra glue to surround the stone without squishing all over the place. And you’ll have the added security of knowing that the back of the stone is completely coated in glue.
Oh, The Glamourous Life! 
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