Free Rhinestone Template To Create A Solid Heart Design

Blinged out tee shirts are a hot fashion trend. Moreover, you’ll find plenty of YouTube videos and blogs describing how to make your own. However, while many DIYers explain the method of attaching rhinestones, many bypass the designing process.  We offer a free rhinestone template to create a beautiful, bedazzled shirt. For beginners, using a template is a very convenient tool for showing the placement and quantity of crystalline embellishments.  

How To Use Our Free Rhinestone Template

You can use our free rhinestone template to create a solid heart shape. This free template works with any size rhinestone. The shape will be either smaller or larger depending on your choice of rhinestone size.

For example, Preciosa Maxima Rhinestones 20ss measure 4.6 mm. Thus, your finished heart design will extend to about 101 mm by 110 mm (about 4 inches by 4.5 inches). Using size 16ss ( 3.8 mm) will give you a finished design of 83 mm by 91 mm (3.25 by 3.5 inches). Moreover, your finished rhinestone heart will also be larger if you leave space between the rhinestones.

To recreate the heart design, simply count the red dots to see how many rhinestones you’ll need. For the pink dots, you have 2 choices. You can use the same size as the red dots or choose one size smaller for a more rounded appearance.

Hotfix Vs. Flatback Rhinestones?

With this type of rhinestone design, you can use flatback or hotfix rhinestones. Comparatively, using hotfix rhinestones to make an iron on transfer may be a bit easier than gluing flatbacks.

If you choose hotfix rhinestones, you’ll also need transfer paper. Rhinestone transfer paper has 2 pieces, a non-sticky opaque piece and a clear sticky sheet. To use transfer paper with this design, print out our template. You may have to enlarge the size so that the dots match the size of the rhinestones. Peel off the clear part of the transfer paper and lay it on top of the template, sticky side up. Place the rhinestones facet-side down in the dots on the sticky part of the transfer paper, filling in the heart shape.

To glue flatbacks to fabric, we prefer Gem-Tac for its ease of application. For this method, you use the template as a guide. Begin your design by gluing the rhinestones along a center line, horizontally or vertically. Moreover, you may want to use a ruler to keep your lines straight. If you have a Cricut machine, you can make holes for rhinestone placement. Of course, you’ll want to remove the background dots first. Additionally, you’ll need to convert it into an SVG file format version.

Creating Your Rhinestone Design

While using a preformed template offers a starting point, you may want to create different designs. You’ll find several ways of design creation from using Cricut machines to computer programs. As you begin your journey with rhinestone design, you can start with a simple method to save on costs.

We offer several free rhinestone template designs that you can download. Furthermore, you can read about how to make a simple rhinestone template using a punch tool. For this project, we used Photoshop to convert a simple image into a color dot pattern. Spiral Betty is a free program that can also turn an image into dots.

Choose Quality Rhinestones for Your Bling Project

Although you don’t need to choose the most expensive rhinestones for your bling project, avoid using cheaply made embellishments. Often, poorly made rhinestones will have color variations for the same hue. They may contain bubbles within their structure giving the embellishment a cloudy appearance.  Comparatively, cheaply made rhinestones won’t have much sparkle or shine as compared to higher-end embellishments.

For over 10 years, Rhinestones Etc. has been supplying dancers, skaters, and businesses with high-quality crystal rhinestones. We offer super-fast processing times with most orders shipping out the same day. Plus, we offer a large selection Preciosa Rhinestones as well as the cost-effective PriceLess brand. Browse our online store to find the perfect color for your next bling project.