How to Bedazzle a Pillow

Everything from cell phones to clothing and accessories sparkle and shine when bedazzled, or covered in rhinestones. Decorative pillows look even more special with a few (or many) shimmering jewels attached. You don't need a special machine to bedazzle items, but if you do have an official BeDazzler with BeDazzler rhinestone studs, you can easily embed the jewels into pillow fabric. Glued studs may come off in the wash, but embedded rhinestones stay put when run through a cycle.

Things You'll Need

• BeDazzler machine
• BeDazzler studs
• Pronged studs
• Flat-backed rhinestones
• Embellishing glue

Instructions

BeDazzler

1. Snap a BeDazzler stud into the head of the BeDazzler machine. Have the plain side facing the plate on the base of the machine.

2. Place the fabric on the plate beneath the stud.

3. Press the head into the fabric hard to set the rhinestone. Repeat as desired to create a pattern or you can space the studs evenly over the pillow.

Pronged Studs

1. Remove the cover from the pillow.

2. Press the prong studs through the pillow fabric.

3. Bend the prongs toward the inside of the stud to secure the stud to the fabric.

Glued Rhinestones

1. Apply a dot of embellishing glue to the back of the rhinestone.

2. Press the rhinestone onto the pillow fabric.

3. Allow the glue to dry and repeat with as many rhinestones as desired.

References

• As Seen on TV: BeDazzler
• Cut Out and Keep: Embellished Short Shorts
• Beadaholique: Fabric Cement Glue