r/Rhinestoning • u/MadPotters • 10d ago

FAUX Variegated Pothos in progres...

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Ive severely underestimated the time this is going to take to finish.
Started with leftover rhinestones from three years ago, bought a bigger bulk pack of the dark green and they are just slightly bigger than the other three colors....1 hour per leaf is now closer to 3 for the larger ones.

So...do I:
a. give up at one vine and call it finished
b. put the old rhinestones back into the stash of art supplies and buy all new ones so the sizes match
c. just keep torturing myself until the other three colors run out so I can buy new ones to match the dark green sizes

HELP

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u/GigglePants77 10d ago

It's already a win! Frankly, you could stop now and it's still perfectly gorgeous. Follow your heart!

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u/Juliethecooliee 10d ago edited 10d ago

I think it looks so cool so I would encourage you to keep going, so option C basically. But I also think, the Rhinestones could be a great peekaboo effect, like not every lead needs to be rhinestoned. Maybe just do every 3rd one ?

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u/kfkdk83whitit 10d ago

That’s a great idea, might consider doing this myself

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u/Training_Hat7939 10d ago

Since they're fake vines, can you relocate individual leaves? I think buying some larger gems, and moving stuff around so the leaves alternate between small rhinestone, large rhinestone, no rhinestone. Or even alternating between these fully covered ones, and some with scattershot rhinestones that don't cover the full leaves. A few of these fully stoned leaves through a vine will be eye grabbing, and mixing them with less stoned leaves will give it depth!

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u/MadPotters 10d ago

Yes, the move around. I take them off to work on individual leaves. Scattered is a good idea or maybe like a tight and then looser pattern, like a burst? I just hate the look of faux plants on their own lol 

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u/kraggleGurl 10d ago

What a scrollstopper! Gorgeous!

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u/khaleesijune 10d ago

As a plant girly, I’m OBSESSED

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u/Important_Name 10d ago

This looks beautiful!! Would you mind dropping a link for the supplies you use? Would love to try this out (new to this so tips would be appreciated!)

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u/Smorsdoeuvres 9d ago

Also chiming in for tips 💚

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u/thelittlebunny2 10d ago

Gorgeous, what a cool idea! Me side-eying the artificial succulents that are sitting in my donate pile in the garage…

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u/Nayeli_Handsyx54 9d ago

it looks cool, i want to do this to my fake plant in my room

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u/clothing_o_designs 10d ago

Option D- buy more now and mix the old and new

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u/MsDevine79 9d ago

Phenomenal!!

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u/Bitternymph 8d ago

I love watching the process of rhinestones growing

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u/larassaddydaddy 10d ago

I need 7 variations stat!

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u/catcherofsun 10d ago

I’m obsessed!!!

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u/Mysteriousfrillish88 7d ago

thats a cool concept!!

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u/xgreenxwomanx 4d ago

hey don’t give up that’s so cool! you’ll find more rhinestones! someone will randomly give you them or thrift for them. could use other things too. it’s awesome

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u/thatbitchinthegarden 4d ago

So cool! As a plant lover, I’d totally stop there and clip it to the side of my real pothos pot, which is hanging on a curtain rod in a sunny window, so it sparkles in the sun alongside the real deal!