Monday, February 1, 2010

More Water Marbling

Here's attempt #2 at water marbling! I used Essie Mint Candy Apple, OPI Sapphire in the Snow and Dating a Royal. This time it came out really watery. I think it was maybe the polish combo that did it? Or maybe I used too much polish this time? Last time I used 1 drop of each and swirled, this time I was using 3 drops MCA to start, then 2 Sapphire because I wanted more purple and just 1 drop DaR for a little blue. On my index finger the polish started sliding down the sides and pooling on the tape around my cuticles, making the swirls I had so carefully made just a blob of color. It's pretty, but not what I made. All the designs came out really undefined, unlike with attempt #1. I still like how it turned out! I'm still to afraid to attempt my right hand, I'm way to clumsy, so I took this off to wear something glittery!

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8 comments:

  1. RebeccaFebruary 1, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    This is so cool! I wish I could be this adventurous but I know I'd just fail massively so I don't even try :p

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  2. FlaviaFebruary 1, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    I really like the smoke-like effect on your thumb, and how each nail is unique. :)

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2010 at 11:00 AM

    MCA is VERY hard to water marble with. Every time I attempted it with that color I got the same results you did.

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  4. yardsticks 4 lunaticsFebruary 1, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    I really need to try this...I love it on every nail I see! beautiful!

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  5. Get NailedFebruary 1, 2010 at 11:15 AM

    ange-marie -

    Thanks for the info! I have really limited experience with marbling and I was wondering if I just over did it with the MCA. I'll have to try more colors and see what works!

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  6. PaigeFebruary 1, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    Great job, that looks beautiful!

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  7. nihridaFebruary 1, 2010 at 2:55 PM

    Just keep trying. This is really good for second attempt!

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  8. PanderbearFebruary 1, 2010 at 10:31 PM

    This is gorgeous! I love your choice of colors. I really want to try water marbling now, but knowing me it will probably end up with nail polish all over my face and a new definition of "water torture" entered under the Geneva Convention.

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