i'm wanting to stick some diamontes black on my costume, some of them didn't survive the drycleaning but i was quite surprised that not that many came off, i thought it was going to be a lot worse.

i went into john lewis and the women pointed me to some glue but it just looked like pva glue and i think i was probably expecting something a little more like super glue?

so i was thinking i should ask you ladies since your more likely to be the experts! what glue should i be using? can you recommend a brand that i can look for and where can i get it?!

many thanks!

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Hi Dolores, if you go to a fabric shop you should be able to buy fabric glue, but this is very much like pva and probably what the shop lady had pointed out to you.

I usually just go for any superglue i can find, but then i quite often stick my fingers together or fancy bits to my forehead and such like.

If you find an alternative please let me know.

Ailsa
xxx

A bit of cement would probably do it ?!?

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heh, that's what i use on my face!

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do NOT use super glue with diamante - it's horrrible, toxic stuff and it can discolour them too. Use fabric glue - uhu do a good one. If you live in London, the bead shop in Beak street do a very good one specifically for diamante.

Good luck!

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Hang on! The fabric glue I have specifically states that I'm not supposed to dryclean it (I got it at the bead shop by Carnaby Street - I think it's Kingly St). Is there some glues you can use that can be drycleaned because I do not relish the idea of handwashing a full-length mermaid-style dress with 2 layers of tulle
Mysti
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thanks for the advice everyone.
i feel a bit silly i didn't trust the nice lady in john lewis now, it seems that was the glue i needed.

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For my costume-making I have been using some fabric glue I bought on ebay - its pretty sturdy and dries clear, although its only suitable for hand-washed items not dry-cleaning. Its called Original Hi-Tack All Purpose Very Sticky Glue (phew, what a mouthful!) but I'd recommend it.
DDxx

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