E6000 is designed for a working temperature of between -40 °F and 180 °F (-40 °C and 82 °C) where as steam cleaning is way hotter and will melt or at the very least soften the glue.

To test the bond strength the crystals on the fabric were then roughly stroked over continuously until crystals came loose. For sequins I would opt for gemtac or e6000 adhesive where gematc is the easier to use and non toxic, but e6000 is a little stronger being an industrial strength glue that doesn’t deteriorate when machine washing.

Hello there, just wanted to share that I absolutely love Wal-Marts “jewel-it”glue manufactured under the Aleene’s brand, I just did a wedding dress with 1000+ stones and I could lay glue for 15-20 and then lay the stones, dries perfectly clear and has a great medium consistency. As regards epoxy resin although the bond is strong if the glue seeps out from around the crystal it darkens the suede giving stain marks which you don’t want, so of the 3 I would recommend e6000.

However, you need a reliable adhesive for your crystals to stay put on stuff amid life’s hustle and bustle. As regards the glue it’s clear like E6000 but not as thick so slightly easier to apply, it also dries quite quickly but not as fast as E6000 but it’s also necessary to hold the crystals in place for a few seconds for the adhesive to get a good bond. If you don’t mind fumes and care more about the thickness and strength of the glue, you can opt for Shoegoo or E6000 fabric fuse. If you find it too thin you can put some into a container and leave to thicken up for a minute or two or alternatively leave the top of the bottle for a few days and it thickens up nicely.One item is a hair brush which gets a lot of knocking around and subjected to heat but the crystals are all still fine. Hi Sarah I would suggest looking at E6800 INDUSTRIAL ADHESIVE, its the same family as e6000 but for outdoor use, it’s non flammable once cured, UV stable resists cracking and yellowing outdoors, salt water resistant, bonds items subject to vibration, flexible and can withstand temperatures between -40 °F and 150 °F (-40 °C and 66 °C).

Fabri-fuse takes a longer duration to dry, about 8 hours to set and 48 hours to cure, but it’s worth the wait. One of the only adhesives that is suitable for applying mirror backed stones, as the glue won’t warp or alter the appearance of gems or rhinestones. com/19-swarovski-flat-back-crystals-non-hotfix as regards glue there are 2 adhesives that would work, gemtac and e6000. For a lot of adhesives if you wash on a hot temperature the glue will melt, it’s then easy to pick off the adhesive once it’s fresh out of the machine while the clothing is still hot (Bear in mind that washing crystals this way may not only remove the small glue stain but strip all the crystals of the fabric so if there are crystals on the garment you don’t want removed this won’t work).If you do decide to use epoxy, you will need quite a slow curing resin and be aware that it does skin once it starts to harden. Hi Samantha That would very much depend on the crystals you are using, it sounds like you are either using superglue and gotten it on the crystals face which will cloud the crystals, in this case you can change the adhesive for a wood glue, gemtac or e6000. Pointe shoes are made out of satin and I’m sticking rhinestones and metal broaches on so would Gem-Tac work?