NailsLikeLace: Stained Glass Flowers - Leadlighting Technique

Friday, April 10, 2015

Stained Glass Flowers - Leadlighting Technique

Seeing all the DIY "sheer tint" polishes, I got the idea to try some out myself, but instead I used ink from markers. The original Sheer Tint polishes aren't opaque enough for my liking, so I love this simple solution!

I got nine bottles of Wet'n'Wild topcoat, pulled the ink cartridges out of markers, and squeezed about 20 drops of color into each one.

For a Leadlighting mani, I used Revlon Holographic Pearls and a no-name chunky silver glitter from L.A. Colors as a base, stamped over that and filled pieces of the design in with my sheer polishes.

I made the light blue polish with about a dozen drops of polish and it turned out a little more creamy looking than jelly like the ink ones.

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zebra-nails · 524 weeks ago

Looks so cool! :)

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 524 weeks ago

Thanks!! It was pretty fun! :)

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Lisa N. · 524 weeks ago

I have to give this DIY a try then! I've always wanted to get some of the tinted polishes but there way too expensive for me. These nails turned out amazing :)

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 524 weeks ago

Thank you! The polishes are fun to make, I'm up to around a couple dozen! And there are still a lot more colors I want to do!

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Marias Nail Art · 524 weeks ago

It's really beautiful Amber!

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 524 weeks ago

Thank you so much!

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Kelly · 523 weeks ago

I love this idea!
What kind of markers did you use? Is there a certain brand or type that works best?

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 523 weeks ago

Thanks!! I just used a cheap 10-pack from Walgreens that was about $1.50 for the polishes in this one. I've used Crayola, cheap dollar store highlighters, and scented markers too. I haven't noticed any difference between brands.

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