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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.
![grin :))](./images/smilies/xiggrin.gif)
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
![grin :))](./images/smilies/xiggrin.gif)
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!
![Image](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/wendyjames77/a8b3f718.jpg)
Re: Olympic nails
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:27 pm
by wendy james
Olympic decals and marbling
![Image](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/wendyjames77/51d4b7e4.jpg)
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
![grin :))](./images/smilies/xiggrin.gif)
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
![yes :yes:](./images/smilies/xes.gif)
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:
![Image](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSEeTIRWNOU/UCDbBJHFfeI/AAAAAAAAFgc/uPDGDhnksuw/s1600/Tutorial_Olympic+Rings.JPG)
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
![sad :(](./images/smilies/sad1.gif)
This looks a bit better though
![yes :yes:](./images/smilies/xes.gif)
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.
![yes :yes:](./images/smilies/xes.gif)
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.
![Vermin wears mandals. :verm:](./images/smilies/verm.gif)
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!
![Image](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/whiskydry/c8b39203.jpg)
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
![a single stoic tear :cry:](./images/smilies/crying.gif)
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
![Image](http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o90/SharonMockler/557b3178.jpg)
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.