DIY Nail Art Decals Using a Printer

DIY Nail Art Decals Using a Printer! You can make ANY design you like :)




Materials:
- Inkjet printer
- Photo editing software
- Topcoat
- White nail polish
- Clear coat spray (any brand) from your local hardware store
- Clear "water slide" decal paper



The paper I bought from Ebay:
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You can find it on Etsy as well:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/100355731


Directions:

1. In your photo software, resize your desired image to fit your nail
(I made my images ¼" wide to fit my nail beds)
2. Print on normal paper first to test out the size & resolution
3. Once image is good, print your images on water decal paper
4. When your ink is dry, seal with 2 thin coats of clear coat spray. Let dry
5. Cut out your images carefully and leave as little space as you can between the edge and the image
6. To make the decal stand out, paint your nails white and let dry
7. Dip the decals in water for a few seconds
8. Gently slide the decal off the paper and apply them to a wet nail to easily slide it into position. (You can dab it with tissue to soak up any extra water after the placement is finalized.)
9. Then seal with topcoat!

Decal Ideas:
- friends, family
- Birthdays, graduations (class of ____!)
- Pets
- Sports teams
- Travel destinations
- Favorite cartoons/mascots/characters from TV, movies,etc
- Holidays
- Music groups
- Text
- Basically you can make whatever you want!

General tips:
- I do not recommend creating full nail designs as bigger designs can pucker and won't lay flat
- If your nail beds curve a lot, narrower designs will fit better and lay flatter
- Be careful when using spray gloss in a can! Do it outside in a ventilated area



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Closed Caption:

hi everyone it's jen oh and today i'll
be showing you how to DIY nail decals
using a printer and water decal paper
here's the finished look
you will need clear water slide decal
paper a good inkjet printer
photo editing software like Photoshop a
clear gloss spray from the hardware
store
white nail polish and a top coat
you can find water decal paper online on
eBay or Etsy or at your local hobby shop
normally decal paper is used for hobbies
like model cars trains and planes about
one sheet for four dollars including
shipping in your photo software resize
your desired image to fit your nail
printer normal Bieber first to check out
the size and resolution
once the image is good print your images
on the water decal paper
next cut out your printed paper section
and see what too thin coats of clear
cold spray
let dry completely next cut out your
image is carefully and leave as little
space as you can between the edge and
the image to make the decal stand out
paint your nails white and let dry tip
the details and water for a few seconds
and now you can gently slide the detail
off the paper
apply the decal to a wet nail to easily
slide it into position
then seal the decal to taco for other
decal ideas you could print pictures of
your friends and family can celebrate
events like birthdays or graduations you
can print out pictures of your pets
favorite sports teams school mascots and
school colors travel destinations
favorite TV or movie characters holidays
our favorite bands
speaking of bands for those of you who
have asked for one direction nails
this is the ultimate way to do it
and here's one more tip to use up the
entire sheet you can print out multiples
to cut out and give to your friends or
you can print out images in rows and
slice off a row each time the next time
you want to print more details you can
customize the paper size in your print
settings to account for a shorter sheet
for next time
that's my DIY video thanks for watching