PERSONALIZE YOUR BIBALL
Add Glass or Acrylic Rhinestone Lettering

What you will need: Paper, straight pins, ruler, glass or acrylic rhinestones, jewelry glue, a small lid to hold glue and toothpicks. (Fig. 1)

Rhinestones are available in various sizes at most craft stores. The number of bags you will need and the size of rhinestones will depend on the size of your lettering or design, your preferences and the sizes available.

Letter Size. Decide what height you want your lettering. Use a ruler to draw two, straight, parallel lines on paper. The width between the lines will be the height of the lettering. Next, lightly write the word/words between the parallel lines on the paper until you get the lettering to look the way you want. (Fig 2.)

Find the Center of Your Lettering. Count the number of letters in your word/words. If you have more than one word, count each space between words as one letter. Divide the total number of letters/spaces in half. Count out letters in your word or words to that halfway mark. Your “middle mark” may end up in the center of a letter or on the space between words. Mark that middle point above the letter or space with a pencil. (Fig. 3)

Mark the Rhinestone Placement. Using your pencil, mark “dots” on the letters to indicate where each rhinestone will be placed. (Fig. 4)

Center Your Design. Fold your BibAlls in half lengthwise. Place a straight pin at the neck at the halfway point. (Fig. 5)

Lay the BibAlls out so the front is flat and straight. Decide how far down from the neck edge you want your lettering to be and place a straight pin lengthwise to mark that point. (Fig. 6)

Fold the bottom up to where you just placed the straight pin and mark each edge with a straight pin.

Cut out the paper “pattern” you wrote your lettering on; cut close to outside edges of the parallel lines.

Place your paper “pattern” on the BibAlls where the lettering will go. Align the top edge of paper so it is touching the top edge of the straight pin you placed for the top of the lettering. Pin the paper down on either side to hold it in place.

Next, use straight pins to mark the outside edge of the top and bottom parallel lines. Place straight pins lengthwise as close to outside edges of paper as possible. These pins will serve as your guide to ensure all the letters are the same height. (Fig. 7)

Unpin the paper pattern and set it aside. You now have top and bottom guidelines for your lettering. Place your paper pattern just above the pins marking the top parallel line. Line the paper up so that the center point of the paper is aligned with center pin on neck edge of your BibAlls.

Using the pin marking the center point on neck and the paper as guides, find the center of your pin guide lines and place a straight pin vertically at that point. The first letter you make will be the “center point” letter or space you marked on your paper guide.

Place Rhinestones. Put a small amount of jewelry glue on a piece of paper. Your first letter (or space) will be at the “center point” you marked with the straight pin. If it was a space, move to the right the correct distance and you are ready to make your first letter.

Cut open the rhinestones packaging. Place the rhinestones facing UP so the sparkly side is showing. Using a toothpick, take a small amount of jewelry glue and touch on bib where the top of the letter will touch line. (Fig. 8)

Next, use the sticky end of toothpick to pick up a rhinestone and lay it on top of spot you just made with jewelry glue. Press down and rhinestone will stick. You have about 30 seconds to adjust the rhinestone to your liking. (Fig. 8a)

Continue using the same method to make the rest of the letter. Follow the marks on your paper guide indicating where each rhinestone in the letter will be. (Fig 9)

Use the same method to create the letter to the right of the just completed letter. Refer to your paper guide. Continue until you complete all the letters to the right of the center point. (Fig. 10)

Next, make the letters to the left of the center point moving backwards to the left. In this manner, you will make the letters from center and moving to the left as you complete each one. (Fig. 11)

After you finish all the letters remove the straight pins from the neck edge and sides. (Fig. 12)

Allow the rhinestones to dry thoroughly before moving or folding your BibAlls. Once glue has dried, it is safe to machine wash and dry your BibAlls according to manufacturer’s directions.

Have fun with your BibAlls! We’d love to see a picture of you wearing your customized BibAlls. E-mail your photos to info@BibAlls.com. Let us know if we have permission to post your photo on this website.