requires concentration, materials and countless attempts and first of all, of course, an idea! What should my trailer look like? What shape should it be? Which colors and materials do I want to use? Countless questions with which we grapple. What have I done? I just got started without asking myself all of these questions; made, tried, fiddled and played! What did i use UV resin from Amazon, matching colors, dried flowers and some well-known materials from the nail art sector. While I was starting my first attempts, I got to know UV resin, how it works, what it does and what possibilities there are.
FUNCTION It cures under a UV lamp but also under an LED UV lamp. Bubbles can normally be removed with a lighter. If the bubbles are deep, either lift them carefully with a rosewood stick or place the mold on the warm heater for 10 minutes, as heat lifts the bubbles. Briefly put a lighter on it, then the bubbles are gone. The UV resin gets hot in the lamp, but not so hot that it could damage the mold. In addition, it gives off a small amount of fumes that smell a bit dental to me, which is why a mouthguard would be useful! After looking for the consistency and testing the colors, I dared my first attempt, which again raised new questions: How do I fix the eyelet and how do I set it so that when it hangs you can also see the design ( mind you, my trailer became a "ball"!). I used a nail drill bit for the hole that was way too thin. Then the next idea: A nail art milling machine, the right bit was also immediately ready. The screw fit and the matching ball caps from Amazon were also available. DESIGN The best way to conjure up a great, effective design is to feel your way slowly and layer by layer. Next question: Do the layers make stupid edges? No, it all connects without being seen. You always start with what you want to see first: stone first, resin again, white tail, resin, glitter, resin again, color and the whole thing backwards! I tried hemispheres, but I didn't succeed. That's why I used a full spherical shape and always use a dotting tool to paint on the back, etc. I also mixed the paint together in the shape to avoid over-taking too much. It worked out great! Ball removed from the shape, nail art files from brilliant nails used to remove unevenness, finally with a nail art buffer from the same company with a 180 grit over it and dusted. Ball finished, hole milled, screw and cap adjusted, put into the hole with a syringe of resin, screwed in cap and screw. Hardened again so that the screw gets additional hold and, above all, you can't see the milling dust. After that was done, I sealed the ball with nail art sealer in a dispersion layer and cured it again for 120 seconds. The effect was created when I took the photo with flash. I hope you enjoy your beginnings and don't give up so easily. It is really fun!! Thanks for reading Your Julia Hellendrung
