Love the look. I've not heard of this before so to me it is something new. Unfortunately I don't own any nail polish, my fingernails are always so short and chipped up from doing wire work that they are the last thing I would want to bring attention to. Hmm, I wonder if one could do this with a colored resin ?
Yes, it has been done with resin and enamel. Check the link to Kukla Studio.
November 16, 2013 at 4:02 PM
There has been some interest generated over nail polish wire work. A pin of uncertain accreditation appeared on Pinterest. It is on an intriguing technique using nail polish to fill the space in between wire wrapped loops rather than just painted on metal. The effect is much like stained glass.
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Helen Breil, a co-member of the Grand River Bead Society first pointed the pin out. Then Marilyn Gardiner spotted other tutorials. Here is one by Wuffle on Instructables she found which shows how the instructor made a faux stained glass wire wrapped ring.
It's important to make small spaces as the nail polish has to form a film with the help of surface tension. The video on page 3 shows several attempts to add enough nail polish to fill the space. Another factor is the thickness of nail polish applies. So some experiments are required. I am not sure about durability but it is indeed a fun technique to try.
"Faux Stained Glass and Enamel Jewelry Using Nail Polish"
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OMG has the nail polish wire work thing come back??...this is one of the first few projects I did for my blog in 2010
November 14, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Awesome technique ..
November 14, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Actually using nail polish in jewelry has been around for decades. Not surprising as it has the look of enameled jewelry
November 14, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Love this idea. Like my bead supply, my nail polish supply is overwhelming!
November 14, 2013 at 5:20 PM
Love the look. I've not heard of this before so to me it is something new. Unfortunately I don't own any nail polish, my fingernails are always so short and chipped up from doing wire work that they are the last thing I would want to bring attention to.
Hmm, I wonder if one could do this with a colored resin ?
November 16, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Yes, it has been done with resin and enamel. Check the link to Kukla Studio.
November 16, 2013 at 4:02 PM