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I'm making some clothes for DD and would like to use some hotfix crystals to add a bit of sparkle!! Does anybody know if I can use a normal iron to apply them, or would I need a special tool? Also, do they stick well? I'm using cotton jersey fabric.

Depends on the crystal as some like Swarovski Crystals need to be heated to around 300 degrees to melt the glue. So if your fabric is heat sensitive then don't use it.

You also get the other ones which are iron friendly or get a tool called The BeJeweler which makes it bit easier to do.