DIY BROWBAND SUPPLIES Australia

Quantities

1. How Much "Bling" Product Do l Need ??

   How Much "Bling" Product Do l Need ??

   As an example:  if you want to use the Diamond Centred Chain and you are doing a 15.5 Browband you will need 40cm and 10cm for the flags

2. How Much Ribbon Do l Need To wrap My Browband ?

   How Much Ribbon Do l Need To wrap My Browband ?

   As An Example:  for a 15.5 Browband alow at least 2 mts of 10mm ribbon

How Do l Know What Colour Is Best For My Horse?

1. Matching Your Colours

   The colours you pick for your browband are very important.. when choosing your colours try to incorperate your stock/tie colour into your browband ..

2. Choosing Your Colours

    having trouble choosing colours 

    

   Some example`s: Of Popular Colours 

    

   Rich Bay`s ...Black/White or Dark Olive/Cream

    

   Black`s... This colour you can put almost any colour on some of my favorites are All Cream or Red/white or Navy/Red/White or Black/Aqua or Black/Apple or Black/Yellow

    

   Grey`s..... You can also put most colours on a grey some of my favorites Black/White Silver Trims.......Maroon/White.... Navy/Red/White ......Black/Aqua

    

   Chestnuts.... This is a hard colour as you have to be carful your browband colour doesnt clash... Royal..... Navy....... Black.......Olive....Hunter Greens tend to be the most popular ..l tend to shy away from Red,Maroon,Pinks

3. Alternate Way`s Of Choosing Your Colour`s

   Alternate Way`s Of Choosing Your Colour

   If you cant decide by viewing a colour chart

   Try using some coloured paper /material and puting it against your horse to get an idea if the colours you like would look good

What Glue Do l Use ?

1. Glue For Flags

   Glue For Flags

   There are several types of glue you can use .. craft glue, tiger glue, laminex ..some use hot glue but using hot glue l don't readily advise as its can bubble and have glue bumps and its also very hard to get the hot glue to the edge of the ribbons 

2. Glue For Rosettes

   You can use hot glue to put your rings , centers & flags & rosettes together and you can also stitch your rings and centers on to add more strength

3. Where Do l Get The Glue ?

   You can buy most glue`s from craft stores ,spotlight.. Industrial strength glues you can get from hardware stores or cabnet making companies....

How Do l Know What Size Browband ?

1. How Do l Know What Size Browband ?

   If you measure your existing browband from end to ind including the loops this will tell you what size your horse wears

What Style Should l Choose For My Horse ?

1. Popular Styles

   Popular Styles

   The most popular style is the full "Bling"  Particulay on hack`s & Galloways 

   the most popular for ponies is sharks teeth ...

    

    

2. Choosing Your Style

   Choosing Your Style

   If you want your browband to stand out a  full "Bling" is what is most popular

   If you want your browband to be "Blingy" but subtle sharks teeth with diamante ribbon or you want that bit of element of difference micro check with 1 row diamante ribbon is another subtle choice  

l Am Having Trouble With My Rosettes Not Sticking To The Browband ?

1. Sticking Your Rosettes To Your Browband

   Sticking Your Rosettes To Your Browband

   A lot of people have trouble with their rosettes coming off

    

   l always make sure when wrapping the browband to also wrap along the loop so that when l stick your rosette & flag 1sticking it to the ribbon but l also wire my center`s through the rosette and flag and onto the browband this add more stability .. for more info on how to do this contact me ...chardonnaypark@activ8.net.au

How Do l Put The Tips On ?

1. Putting Plain Tips On

   Putting Plain Tips On

   There are 2 ways to put tips on

    

   1...You can just glue them on ..contact me for types of glue

    

   2..... You can clamp them on ... there is a secret to doing them this way without denting them contact me for email picture

2. Putting Diamante Tips On

   Putting Diamonte tips on

   Diamante tips are more fragile to put on  contact me for more detailed info or email picture on the best way to put diamante tips on without damaging the diamantes..

   With our Diamante tips we add to your purchase of tips a guide to safely putting them on
   

How Do l Know What Size Centres To Use ?

1. Centers That Best Suit Pleated Ribbon`s & Rings

   Centers That Best Suit Pleated Ribbon`s & Rings

   For  27mm Centres with 50mm 2 row rings you are the best to use for 10mm pleated for inside the pleated outside rings 15mm the rings

   For 27mm & under centres with 50mm l row rings 15mm pleated for both inside and outside the rings

   For 30mm and above centers with l row rings 15mm pleated  for outside the rings and 10mm pleated for inside the rings

   For 22mm Centers with 40mm Mini Rings 10mm pleated inside the rings and either 15mm or 10mm outside the rings

   For 22mm Centers with 3 row rings 10mm pleated for inside the rings and 15mm pleated outside the rings

    For 55mm Rings and most sizes in centers from 22mm and over 15mm pleated for both inside and outside the rings

Swarovski Crystals

1. Swarovski Crystals WhatsThe Difference ?

   Swarovski Crystals  & Are Machine

   made in Austria  ....Swarovski Crystals are mostly bought in bulk  using gross weight   they also dont normally come strung together .. when purchased  company`s are usually found that will  incorporate the stones into trims, rings, buttons, ect: .. Swarovski crystals are all perfectly uniform.with the facet junctures meeting at a single point.  , machine cut so each individual crystal is the same in height, width, and slope  a Swarovski crystal with an AB finish have a uniform surface luster with absolutely no swirly marks .Aurora Borealis coating to the stone.as it is called  will reflect all colors of the rainbow, with the base color showing through. .Swarovski rhinestones are made of lead crystal with an 8 facet cut   newer stones can have a 14 facet cut

   

2. Czech Crystal Whats The Difference ?

   Czech Rhinestones:

   Czech Machine Cut

   We had done a lot of research on both Czech & Swarcovki Crystals and they are both an extremley high quality stone ..

   Czech Crystal  if its genuine its made from true Bohemian Crystal .cut in 8-12 Facets .and like Swarcovki are all perfectly uniform stones with  facets meeting at a single point..

   Czech rhinestones are known to have a quality quite comparable to Swarovski  without no noticeable quality difference.

    both Czech & Swarovski use lead crystal the only difference is amount  used Czech has a slightly lower lead content  .. Fine rhinestones have lead added to the glass to produce a  far more light reflective sparkel than just glass. Both Czech Preciosa and Swarovski are made using  Lead Crystal...

    Czech & Swarovski are both superior stones both have that overwhelming Brilliance !!! and add that beautifull element of class to any browband  with no virtual difference 

   Swarovki  Crystals can be 10 / 20% dearer than Czech Crystal
   

3. Acrylic Rhinestones

   Acrylic or Lucite cabochons are an economical version of the popular glass or crystal cabochons. They are made of plastic and don't have the same sparkle as the crystal ones, and can have inperfections in them ,but the pricing is much more economical and a great choice if you need to save money!

4. Graded Stones

   Grade Stones

   Good quality stones that are none Swarcovki or Czech are a Glass stone .. And they are just cut glass.They still have that sparkel but dont have Brilliance !! but are a good choice if you are on a budget
   

   
   

   B grade Stones are also sparkely but not as much they can also have inperfections in them bubbles/marks ect: