This is the 1st time in a long while I've wished I could tolerate the smell of nail polish. Even so it is always lovely to see a video of yours. Have a great day!
I just saw this video after watching the one on shaving cream and you left this link. I'm so glad you did! I have a bag of nail polish that I don't use but didn't want to throw out. I tried painting with them but it's time consuming and the fumes get overpowering. This video is the answer I need. Thanks so much.
Nina this is a awesome idea, I have at least 100 bottles of nail polish I've been wanting to do something with. I used to do 💅 thanks so much for this idea.
oh Nina i love this. i have a box filled with old nail polishes that i can play with. love the ones that you cut up and mounted on card and decorated. very pretty TFS
Nina, this is so much fun. If I get a paper with not much coverage, I'm using a biggish water container so the polish spreads, I dab the water off them and then re-marble them with the next colours I'm using. I get some interesting outcomes. Thanks for a morning of great fun today.
I like this and it looks very effective. My daughter works for a nail Gel polish designer and I may ask her to send me some used and retired ones and have a go at this. TFS Nina. Hugs Linda x
I like this technique. Your embellishments are beautiful. I am going to give this a try. Thanks for sharing this idea for using nail polish in your art . I am always looking for ways to repurpose.
Hi Nina, great idea. I've never seen this before. Will give it a try as soon as I'm done making back grounds (I can't seem to get enough of that!) The blades of your punch might be blunt, If you take 3 or 4 layers of the thin foil and punch through that it would sharpen the blade of the punch and it should not get stuck again. Or spray the tiniest amount of Silicone spray (not the oil one - SILICONE) onto the blade and then work the punch a bit without paper and then punch a few samples - if it makes a stain just keep punching scraps until the stain has been absorbed by the paper. But first try the foil. You can sharpen the blades of all your punches like this - even scissors with uneven blades. But it must be the very thin foil. Good luck. xx
Thanks for the tips Santa. I think something must have broken inside the punch. I tried all sorted, foil, silicone etc.. and had to bin it and buy a new one. Hey ho!
Hello Nina :) This is so cool, and the flowers you make with it on the circles are awesome :) I have seen the painting like this, and have tried to mimic that but have never had any luck :) Yours have turned out the best as I have ever seen with this technique :) I may have to have a go at this again with the nail polish instead of paint :) tfs, and Have an Outstanding Day :) amy
Very interesting! I don't normally use nail polish, but I do have one old green one and one old pink one. I'll see what I can do with those. Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous!! Now I wish I wouldn't have given away a boat load of nail polish I no longer used! I know it's years later however, if you haven't fixed the heart punch, try punching out on wax paper a few times and see if that helps it glide back and forth. :)
Wow, I found this so mesmerizing, and what awesome results. I have to confess I only buy nail polish for my art these days, I can't be bothered with the whole thing of put it on your nails for a few days then take it off when it chips etc etc. Tfs xo
Elizabeth Naisbitt Hee hee. I agree nail varnish/polish is wasted on nails. And anyway your nails need to breathe. I once painted some tiny jam jars with nail varnish and a cocktail stick (tooth pick in America). Nina's results were awesome
Thanks Elizabeth, it was so much fun. No point me wearing nail polish these days as it would be ruined in no time! Definitely better using for art :) xo
That just looks fun. Not to mention how cool they turn out. Awesome. My head exploded with ideas. lol Thank you for sharing. Love your stuff. Thanks Nina.
I don't have much stash of nail polish but will give it a try to see what I come up with. I think these would be lovely with many other shapes as well. On your punch I'd cut it with multiple layers of waxed paper. If that doesn't work try cutting with layers of aluminum foil which will also Sharpen the blade and u can use these cuttings as embellishments.
Did you see my hand of friendship sent to Dee at the beginning of the month? It was made using nail varnish and I suggested Dee have a go. You need an open area because of the smell. However, it wasn't my idea either, got it off YT. So glad you picked up on it. Doesn't it make beautiful embellishments, Made a whole pile too to send to friends as a surprise extra. Hugs Joy
+Joy Menis I've just popped over to Dee's channel to have a look! I'm behind on a few of Dee's videos. I tried this technique months ago and have been meaning to do a video. I came across some if the papers I'd made last week when I was organising all my papers and it reminded me. LOVE your hand. I'd love you to do a tutorial on this technique too. As you say, a bit whiffy and you do need all the windows open, but its so much fun! Hugs, Nina xx
WOW 😯 WOW 😯 WOW 😯 WOW 😯 Nina, I really really love ❤️ this, and I’m definitely going to try this out. Those prints you got are really really stunning and gorgeous too. And I should think 🤔 it’s very very addictive too. So this is my next playtime to get on and try to get some gorgeous prints like yours. Thank you so much. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags
I think this is a brilliant idea! I have loads of these to use! I can't wait to try this technique! I think it would be lovely to use other die cut shapes to dip!!! Thanks so much for sharing! ❤
Great results and quite easy to do!! I was wondering when you were going to play with this technique!! ;) :) TFS my dear friend!!! Huge hugs and kisses!!
+Katerina Mylona Oh gosh Katerina, have a list of things I want to try that's a mile long!!! The video you sent me is done using thickened water and watered down acrylic paints. I have tried that too, but its a bit more specialised and you need a lot of space. This is much easier, but you do need to work in a well ventilated space. Huge hugs and kisses to you too 😘😊 xx
Yes I know, it's far too complicated to do this with acrylics! I remember the video! But, I knew you would find another similar project!! ;) :) Anyway, personally, I'm really grateful for the tests you do and all the things you share with us!! :)
Leslie, do you refer to the video that I had sent to Nina, for which she talks about in her comments? If yes, of course!! :) I will just to have a look again because it's been a while since I last watched it! So please, bare with me for a while! I will share it as soon as I find it! :)
I love this idea I have been "spring cleaning" and have come across a ton of nail polishes I too don't use them a lot this is going to be fun I almost threw them away but being a crafty person I have a problem throwing away anything so glad I don't thanks for sharing I'm going to give it a try oh sorry do you have to put in nail polish remover??? god bless
+yvonne neer Make sure you have your windows open as its a bit whiffy! You don't need the polish remover, but I do think it gives you a few extra seconds to play with as the polish dries quickly so you have to work fast. Have fun! 😊
Hi Nina try wax paper or something like stick away and then make sure your punch is really clean before you use good paper hope this help regards ilona
Small scale is wise. I did this previously with my dghtr and needed much VENTILATION. But we were doing book marks and 4x5 pieces of paper so house smelled for days. I ended up sealing paper in plastic bag or container. But again we had really hone to town with it.
I have tried it with inks and watered down acrylics, but they just sink to the bottom of the water. It works if you add baby oil to the paint, but then the paper becomes translucent and of course the oil spreads to any other paper its in contact with. I picked some enamel paint up from the Scrapstore yesterday as I thought that might work. I'll keep you posted!
