Marbled Nail polish

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Group:	ATC Elements & Techniques
Swap Coordinator:	stitchinwitch (contact)
Swap categories:	Artist Trading Card (ATC)
Number of people in swap:	10
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	August 31, 2011
Date items must be sent by:	September 26, 2011
Number of swap partners:	2
Description:
I was looking online and came across a tutorial for decorating your nails using a marbling technique. Looked too faffy for my nails (still had a go) but I thought it would be so much fun to do for an ATC background so........... Watch this video and use it as a starting point. You can use as many colours as you like (minimum 2) and swirl it to your hearts content. Make the background and then decorate in any way you please (just don't cover all your pretty background) Make 2 ATC's this way and send 1 to each of your partners

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GeekChic 08/10/2011 #

That's so crazy. Watching for now - I think I want to test this before signing up.

Fatherted 08/10/2011 #

i tried the technique with inchies here is the result

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Kimbeewa 08/10/2011 #

That was so cool...where those just normal fingernail polishes she used?

Kimbeewa 08/10/2011 #

*were

stitchinwitch 08/10/2011 #

@Fatherted had some advice to share after the inchies (which are gorgeous) warm water is best and work fast

Fatherted 08/10/2011 #

i tested now distilled water, it works better. and do not use quick drying polish! my glitter nail polishs works best and the dark ones. will upload soon some atcs i tried.

Fatherted 08/10/2011 #

hi, i made a thread in the group for this swap link

123Poggy123 08/11/2011 #

I wish I could join because the look is beautiful but the smell of nail polish gives me terrible headaches.

GeekChic 08/18/2011 #

Yeah, I was working on some last night and it was a little overwhelming haha.

madtatter7 08/23/2011 #

Can this be done with regular polish or is it a specialty nail polish?

Fatherted 08/23/2011 #

i used regular nail polish, but the ultraquick drying polishes dont work so well.

madtatter7 08/23/2011 #

Thanks Fatherted. I'm off to find some polish (:

madtatter7 08/25/2011 #

Are you all covering the back with tape first?

Fatherted 09/ 3/2011 #

@madtatter7 i think its not necessary, i didnt do it because i use an extra atc back i glue on the back

Fatherted 09/ 3/2011 #

i would also love to see the work of all participants, dont be shy :)

dobie256 09/ 6/2011 #

Here are my backgrounds. Please let me know if they look OK -- I am so high from the acetone I can't trust my own judgement! :)

marbling

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