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Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:13 pm
by dizzyd
Shoe wrote:That's... interesting, dizz.
Your technique looks good, I think maybe it's the colours / order of the colours that's the issue.
I was trying to do them in Olympic ring order is there a better order like light to dark ? I really had no idea what I was doing.
Still it is all off now !
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:14 pm
by Pippedydeadeye
They're really not the kind of colours that will merge well, in my opinion.
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:18 pm
by faith
Livilla wrote:I thought you might like this - Beth Tweddle posted this picture on twitter. The Team GB womens gymnasts have all painted their nails in support of the team in the individual apparatus finals on Monday
Those can't be the gymnasts hands- there's two wedding and one engagement ring there. Plus they look kind of old for 15 year olds;)
I reckon it's the coaches or something...
Eta: it's a re-tweet from Beth, it's some random bird, nothing to do with the gymnasts!
Oh, she's tweeted everyone with that pic- from the lovely Clare down. Can't blame her for trying, they are impressive.
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:22 pm
by dizzyd
Pippedydeadeye wrote:They're really not the kind of colours that will merge well, in my opinion.
Is it just meant to be two or three similar colours ? Or were mine too primary ?
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:25 pm
by wendy james
Go Bolt!
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:27 pm
by wendy james
Olympic decals and marbling
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:27 pm
by wendy james
I'm still impressed by the gradients dizzy, even if the colours dont work!
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:44 pm
by dizzyd
Wendy is my new favourite
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:35 pm
by Shoe
I think light to dark or similar shades, like a rainbow or PMs yellow/orange/pink, work best. The closer the colours are the easier they blend. It was a good idea though!
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:02 am
by wendy james
I really should look at this thread on a PC more often. Good work ladies
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:31 pm
by Shoe
I wasn't sure when I initially mentioned it but it seems like the straw thing would work:
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:39 pm
by Princess Morripov
I tried straws (but directly onto my nails) and it was a disaster
This looks a bit better though
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:52 pm
by Shoe
I think the curve on your (my, ones) nail would be a pain doing it directly onto the nail.
That would be my issue definitely.
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:00 pm
by Princess Morripov
Yes, I think that was it, it just wouldn't trransfer properly.
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:34 pm
by Broken_Biscuit
I can't compete really, but I've been practicing this one on paper so I'm determined to enter it lol!
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:34 pm
by Broken_Biscuit
They are not very true to the colours I used, the pink is bright pink, like the proper logo!
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:30 pm
by wendy james
Cauldron!
New photo, as I can't always tell until I look on a PC what the photo quality is like! You still can't see how lovely the green is, it's so dark!
photo.JPG
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:41 pm
by Pippedydeadeye
Ooh, that's clever.
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:33 pm
by Kleio
My lovely long nails snapped
I haven't done anything fancy to them in ages so here is a rubbish attempt.
They've not been tidied up yet.
I used
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:45 am
by wendy james
I like that green, it's the one I have. I'm going to update that photo above, now I'm in a better light.