Anyone else love nail polish crafts like me? I bet there's a
handful of you! It probably doesn't hurt that they're super popular on
pinterest this month. ;) Regardless, I've always been a big contributor to the
movement. I use the stuff for everything!
For those of you that are beaders, try spicing up those
larger pieces with a pretty set of polka-dots or stripes. I find that it helps
if you grab a set of nail art brushes and you can get them pretty cheap on
eBay. I get mine from this seller: http://stores.ebay.com/lilyyangstore.
Once it dries, spray it with a clear coat gloss finish available with most
brands of spray paint. I'm a fan of Krylon though. This is the stuff I use: http://www.krylon.com/products/crystal_clear_acrylic/.
I like to get those wooden blocks from the craft section and
drill holes into them to use as beads. It's always more fun to do it all
yourself! And, guess what? You can paint craft blocks with nail polish! Just
remember that it'll take a couple of coats for a good color, and it’ll need a
sealant.
Keeping on the jewelry subject, if you have a piece of dull,
metal jewelry, nailpolish is another great way to spruce it up. I’ve noticed
that it looks best if it’s a smooth texture.
What else can you use nailpolish for? Try using it to do
your nails! Ha. I joke. What a waste of the wonderful stuff ;) I like using it
to spruce up bobby-pins. And let's not forget ribbon. It hardens on the fabric
of ribbon, so it's super important to do this AFTER you've got your bows set in
the shape you want. A bit of color here and there is fun and youthful.
If you don't want to craft with the stuff, nailpolish is
also skin safe. We used to do this in high school. Use your nail polish brush
and paint a design on your body next time you tan. When you shower, just peel
the sucker off and you've got a pretty little design in your tan! It's almost
like inverted henna. I'm going to stress that I don't recommend coating
yourself with large amounts of nailpolish. Don’t go all out. You might be
causing yourself some harm there. I am NOT a doctor.
I’ve even used nailpolish to cover up small scratches in my
furniture and things with hard plastic covers. If you do try to do something
like that, try to test it out on something else first. Some nailpolish doesn’t
brush on in the same color as it appears in the bottle.
Before any of you start using your nailpolish for any of
these projects, I’d just like to say that I prefer the nicer stuff. It gives me
better color, and it doesn’t dry out as quickly.
So, many different ideas! Anyone have anymore to share?
Leave me a comment! I’d love to try them out!
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