By talia abba s.
Best nail polish to use for marbling.
It depends on formula.
So i ran myself to the dollar store because you know i love a good dollar tree diy.
Polishes that work for water marbling.
To remedy this try adding a coat of dishwasher safe mod podge to seal your mugs.
Since marbling is at its best when done in colorful hues we decided that a bright marble pattern would be the perfect addition to a black and white photo.
What is the best nail polish to use when marbling.
Hopefully you learn from my mistakes and are able to create beautiful marbled nail polish mugs on the first try or maybe the second.
The nail polish will be stuck on the face of the box.
Wait 10 mins for the nail polish to try and then pat the water droplets with a paper towel.
Some nail polishes do not work well with each other.
In my experience the cheaper the nail polish the better.
No next day chipping in sight.
We used three colors for each marbling.
A bit of nail polish thinner not acetone can be added to the polish and you might get one or two good rings out of it but don t expect miracles.
And what is my reasoning for that you may ask.
I probably didn t need to buy nail polish but i did.
After about a year of heavy use the nail polish on my mother in law s mug has started to fade.
Courtesy of brands a little practice goes a long way.
Use the stirring stick to collect the rest of the nail polish and to clean up the water for the next color.
Well because who wants to go out and buy an expensive jar of nail polish and then pour most of it out for crafting ha.
Nail polish is a little more permanent which makes this a great technique for marbling more than just paper but it may also make this method less ideal for kids.
Nail polish in several shades don t use quick dry if possible.
Try with creamy polishes.
Marble the whole dollar store with this nail polish marbling tutorial.
The only difference will be the polish and the pattern.
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Nail polish marbling dries quickly and there s less mess because you don t have to scrape away the shaving cream.
They have colors that are perfect for this craft and i also grabbed a bunch of things to marble.
Use nail polish to create an awesome marbled background for your art journal cards tags and more.
I also use napkins to clean my toothpick needle.