These rhinestone appliques help create more dimensions in your dress design than just gluing on rhinestones. They are super easy to make too! Read more →
Tag: rhinestone applique
How to Make a Wave Applique Bellydance Costume – by Tammy
See how Tammy created her beautiful Wave Applique Bellydance Costume! It’s a simple method yet creates a professional finish! Read more →
DIY Beaded Poinsettia Applique
Try this DIY beaded Poinsettia applique and add sparkles to your holiday costumes, outfits and decor! It’s a beginner-friendly project 🙂 Read more →
3 Ways to Decorate Dance Shorts
Dance shorts are great to add to your belly dance wardrobe, and they blend in best when they match your costumes! So in this tutorial, I’ll show you 3 ways to decorate dance shorts so they stay comfortable and stretchy and look pretty. Let’s get started! Click here to check out the Zeina Skirt with Built-in Shorts! 3 Ways to… Read more →
How to Make the Waistband Work on Belly Dance Skirt without a Belt
A belly dance outfit usually comes with a bra top, belt, and a skirt, or you may choose a belly dance skirt without a belt. If you’re making a costume from scratch, the second option is less time-consuming, so it’s a great option for simpler costumes or troupe costumes. 🙂 But the problem is, how do you make the waistband… Read more →
How to Decorate Stretch Dresses
Whether you make belly dance, ballroom, or wedding dresses, you’re likely to encounter stretch dresses. Decorating stretch dresses or costumes can be tricky because if you don’t do it properly, you can lose the stretch of the fabric or your finished dress can pull in funny directions. So in this video, I’ll show you how I decorated this dress and… Read more →
DIY Nude Gauntlets
I always like to have matching accessories for my costumes, and so for this brand new dress I made, I decided to make a pair of nude gauntlets! Gauntlets are great because they cover parts of your arms without adding much weight to the overall look. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make these nude gauntlets that look… Read more →
DIY Sparkly Necklace – Belly Dance & Ballroom Necklace
Do you have a statement necklace to wear with your costumes? This DIY sparkly belly dance / ballroom necklace was requested by some of you, and I’m so happy I gave it a try! It’s a simple project, yet you get a pretty big result! Plus, once you make it, you can wear it with any outfits! Let me show… Read more →
Crystal Queen Rhinestone Stencil Review
Want shortcuts for rhinestoning your costumes? 🙂 Today I’m excited to share with you this cool product! The ladies at Crystal Queen contacted me a while ago and sent their rhinestone stencil kit for me to try! Since I had a new dress in progress, I used it to decorate the neckline of the dress! So let me show you… Read more →
Make Along: Jasmine Vine Rhinestone Applique
I launched a new Vine Rhinestone Applique Collection at my shop a few weeks ago 🙂 And I’ve been thrilled to see so many people trying the kits! The new collection is not only looking gorgeous, but super easy and beginner-friendly! The best part is, these kits can be made just by gluing. No sewing required! … Read more →