Carving/etching/negative spacing

[ChicNails]

Hey, need to pick your lots brains....After watchin Nail'd it, im feeling inspired.
So I want to try the 'negative spacing' look on a couple of nails where you basically carve out a pattern, for e.g. a heart or swirls etc. But I want it so you can see the natural nail in the negative spacing.

I have seen carving and etching done before, but always when there is a base colour under it. However I am wanting to do it with your natural nail in the carved area if you get me?

How would I do this, im guessing I would have to carve on only 1 colour coat, cos obviously if I do 1 coat, then cure, then second coat and carve, it will show the 1st colour coat in the carved area...?

Help...! :Scared:

 

[Laurzieboo]

Hmmmm sounds interesting. I'd also like to know how to do this.

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[MissMG]

If the first colour coat is clear or natural it will mimic or even enhance the natural nail underneath. Does that make sense?

 

[ChicNails]

Yeh, maybe a light pink would look cool. But iv seen it done on black, and it looks so good! Really bold. Will have a search on youtube ...

 

[ChicNails]

Infact MissMG, I think you might be right........like a really sheer, almost translucent pink underneath maybe? Gona give it a whirl this aft on my mumsy :green:

 

[ChicNails]

Tried this today but was really tricky.
I cured for ten secs but it set so I couldn't carve in it. So tried in uncured gel. Was still tricky...and messy. So I removed and did stamping.

Does anyone else have any ideas how to do this?

 

[fdn355]

I have done etching before. Color on color. Apply two coats of the first color. Or in this case base coat and I would apply two top coats to have the same amount of layers as the other nails. Curing in between of course. If you do it with two different colors I recommend putting a top coat before the etching color. So you put one coat, a little thicker, and make sure it's even. Because you can only put one coat of this color. Do your etching. Top coat and you're done. I did swirls mostly.

If I was to do negative space I would use a fine tipped art brush and draw my design on. Then do a second coat.

 

[fdn355]

 

[helencowleard]

Do you have CND Brisa Lite Smoothing gel. You could put this on the nail then Shellac colour and carve into the colour leaving the clear smoothing gel underneath

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[emlouise_87]

I've only had a go of this once haven't got round to trying it again yet, but I did base coat cure for 10, one coat of Blackpool, and left it to just air dry for a minute, then applied another coat. Then carved a swirly pattern with a dotting tool then cure for 2 mins x

 

[MissMG]

Ok - I think perhaps the following might help:

Apply base coat - cure
Apply sheer pink (I like CND Shellac Clearly Pink or Beau) - cure - for the full two mins
Next, apply colour of your choice, let's say Overtly Onyx but DO NOT CURE.
Next, carve out your design using a gel brush dampened with IPA. When you are happy with your design, cure for the full 2 mins.
Apply Top Coat, cure. Remove top film and VOILA!! Negative space!

HTH

 

[cloverhill]

Hiya! I use a dotting tool as I find it better than brushes. But that's just my opinion. I use shellac so I - base coat, cure. Colour coat, cure. Colour coat (don't cure) wait for a few seconds so it's less 'runny' & easier to carve out the design. I also, after every piece I carve out, wipe he dotting tool on a pad wit IPA on it, to clean it off. Then cure for 2mins. Then top coat & cure! Hth