Marbling With Nail Polish Slowest Drying

So i ve seen a few tutorials on marbling and some of them use acrylic paints.

Marbling with nail polish slowest drying.

I placed it to dry. The only difference will be the polish and the pattern. Partly because it s a coffee cup and partly because it uses fingernail polish to make the colors. They have colors that are perfect for this craft and i also grabbed a bunch of things to marble.

Not waiting long enough for my underwear to dry i mean the base coat of nail polish here ok. I probably didn t need to buy nail polish but i did. Keep it about 3 4 full to prevent spilling. Filtered water seems to slow the drying of the nail polish giving you more time.

Once the nail polish touches the water it is going to want to set and heat will slow the process. Again it seemed that you had to work quickly. I am going to use the same exact cup as well as distilled room temperature water for every brand i test. It only needs to be slightly tacky not wet.

The nail polish will be stuck on the face of the box. I have a slew of nail polish colors so i already had everything that i needed to do. Remove the tape and voilà it s that easy. This one however is right up my alley.

I poured a few drops and stirred. With the nail polish bottle very close to the surface of the water pour a drop or two of polish into the water. Use the stirring stick to collect the rest of the nail polish and to clean up the water for the next color. This should keep the nail polish together without making it set too quickly.

Images and text by amy christie for design mom. Not waiting long enough before applying seche vite top coat. Not waiting long enough for the polish on the plastic to dry. I decided to use two colors of nail polish to create the diy marbling effect.

Fill your container halfway with hot water. The hotter the better. We used three colors for each marbling. Wait 10 mins for the nail polish to try and then pat the water droplets with a paper towel.

The polish really sticks. However the nail polish may have been a little more forgiving with time. If it s even slightly wet still the polish wont transfer off the plastic. You might need to try a couple times with water slightly warm or cool.

How to use nail polish to create marbleized mugs. Keeping the bottle close to the water s surface with help the polish stay on top of the water. How to marble a mug with nail polish. So i ran myself to the dollar store because you know i love a good dollar tree diy.

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.