Cut the rhinestone transfer tape to size and then press it down onto your stones. Press firmly but do not
push the stones deep into the holes. If you have a problem with the stones jumping as you are dropping the
transfer tape, then try using a Bounce sheet or anti-static spray on the tape before pressing.
As you lift the tape, start in a corner and keep one side pressed down and watch to make sure all stones are
being lifted. If a stone fails to lift, press back down to pick it up. Once the stones are lifted, you can now
place the transfer tape back onto its backing or go ahead and press the stones to your shirt, other fabric, or
even cardstock!
Note that the transfer tape is reusable! You should be able to get 4 or 5 pressings from one piece, even
though it becomes wrinkled from the pressing. Keep using until it doesn’t pick up the stones well, then
discard.
Heat Pressing Rhinestones
If using your home iron to press the stones to a shirt:
Use a hot dry iron (cotton setting or higher).
Use a firm surface… not a highly cushioned ironing board
Insert a cloth between the layers of a shirt.
Press shirt first to create a smooth flat dry surface.
Arrange pattern on shirt, carefully centering.
Press firmly for 10 seconds. Then move about ¼” in case steam holes were over areas of some stones
and then press firmly for another 10 seconds.
Move to another area of stones and repeat.
Flip shirt inside out and press for another 10 seconds on side where stones are applied.
Allow to thoroughly cool before removing clear transfer tape.
If using a heat press to press the stones to a shirt:
Set the temperature to ~ 330—350 degrees and set the pressure to medium.
Press garment first for a flat dry surface.
Arrange pattern on shirt, carefully centering. Press for 10-12 seconds.
Peel cold, cover with Teflon sheet, and re-press another 10-12 seconds. Alternatively, flip the shirt
inside out and press from the back for 10-12 seconds.
Use a lower temp if pressing on 50/50 cotton poly fabric. Use a higher temperature on denim.
Extra tips on Rhinestone Applications
If you are combining iron-on transfer with rhinestones, do not press the rhinestones onto the iron-on vinyl.
While it will appear to have worked well, the stones will fall off once the garment is laundered. When using
both, create a contour line around your iron-on pattern for the stones.
Pressing rhinestones to cardstock also works very well. If pressing onto the front of a greeting card, unfold
the card first.
After pressing and allowing to cool, use your fingernail or an old credit card/gift card to scrape the pattern to
see if any stones come loose. If so, replace those stones with new ones and press again.
10.07 Drawing with a Pen or Glue Pen
With the Zing, you can draw with any pen, pencil, marker, or glue pen, that can be securely gripped by the
blade holder seat and not be dragging across the material. The optional Zing Pen Holder can also be used
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