Liquid stones on the nails look like they were created not by a nail designer, but by a jeweler. Opals, rubies, amethysts and emeralds, made from special polymers, look like intricate inlays. Very often they are complemented by a pattern in another author's technique - "Casting", with which you can achieve the full impression of a precious item made of metal and stones, or "Velvet sand", which allows nails to look like embroidery on an expensive oriental fabric.
The full technology of making such jewelry can be found, for example, in the courses of Elena Miroshnichenko. Nails, liquid stones on which look like real precious and semi-precious stones, will decorate the portfolio of any nail designer.
What does it take to make this beauty?
You will need not only technical skills, but also special materials. Polymer "Liquid stones" is a special product. It guarantees the stability and speed of design production.
How to make liquid stones
Required for work:
- Thin and wide brushes for painting with colored gels.
- Tear-off foil.
- Protective gel without dispersion.
- Stained glass gel.
- Colored gels.
The sequence of execution of the "liquid stones" design against the background of "cast" patterns
With the selected shade of colored gel, for example, ivory, draw a French line, dry in a lamp for two minutes. Then we fix the background with a protective coating - and again 2 minutes in the lamp. With a black gel specially designed for the "Casting" technique, using a thin brush, draw lines resembling forged patterns. They should be neat, but not too thin, rather reminiscent of a sausage, otherwise the pattern will not be printed later. We draw the area in which the future stone will be located. When the image is ready, we also fix it in the lamp. We press a piece of tear-off foil with the matte side to the nail, sharply tear it off. The shiny material will remain on the previously drawn lines. It gives the impression of metal forging. Of course, the stones do not have to be complemented with patterns using the "Casting" technique - this is just one of the options.
Then we start working on the stone. First you need all the same colored gels. The color is chosen in such a way that later, when shining through a transparent stained glass gel, it looks natural and imitates the natural beauty of stones. For example, black under red will give the impression of a deepening red that can be seen in rubies. You can mix several color gels. So, we take a thin brush and paint over the area of \u200b\u200bthe future stone with colored gels in random order. Thisthe layer is also fixed in the lamp. Then - turn stained glass gel. Previously applied paint will show through it. Two layers: color gel
plus stained glass - this is what will give the future stone its complex playful color. A layer of stained glass gel also needs to be held under the lamp. Our creation already looks like a stone, but it lacks depth - it is necessary to create volume. For this, a sculptural gel is taken. It is thick enough that you can put it in a drop. This "drop" is also fixed in the lamp. We cover the finished design with a protective gel without dispersion and dry the drawing for the last time.
Is it possible to do liquid stones on nails on my own, with commercially available products?
Of course, school and course leaders say no. Of course, nothing prevents the masters from experimenting and trying, but you should always remember that experiments take time and money.
