Custom nail "paperweight" thingys

[sanilulu]

You make them with clear resin and a dome mould. It's extremely stinky work, my whole house smells like a chemical plant lol xx

Hey Twinners,
Did you have to do anything to or seal the business card before putting in to the resin ...
(I know I have to set the resin in the mould before putting card into then card then add more resin then add glitter then more resin ... )
Xxxx

 

[Twinners]

Hiya,

With Hazeleyes, I laminated the card first. Im making 2 today for friends and as I have no sleeves left, I'm trialling it just with the paper. Top tips...allow the first layer to turn to jelly, make up your second layer and dip your logo, card or whatever you're embedding into it and lay it on the jelly layer. I leave that for 10 to also start to set, then add your glitter layer. That way you won't get any seepage of glitter and air bubbles to a minimum.

I will happily help and encourage anyone that wants to make their own. It's not a fun job and for goodness sake wear gloves as I've wrecked my new nails also make sure you have super duper ventilation, the fumes are horrible!

Jo xx

 

[Isabellamae]

Hiya,

With Hazeleyes, I laminated the card first. Im making 2 today for friends and as I have no sleeves left, I'm trialling it just with the paper. Top tips...allow the first layer to turn to jelly, make up your second layer and dip your logo, card or whatever you're embedding into it and lay it on the jelly layer. I leave that for 10 to also start to set, then add your glitter layer. That way you won't get any seepage of glitter and air bubbles to a minimum.

I will happily help and encourage anyone that wants to make their own. It's not a fun job and for goodness sake wear gloves as I've wrecked my new nails also make sure you have super duper ventilation, the fumes are horrible!

Jo xx

Hi twinners,

Sorry If I have missed it, but can you tell me where you got the bits and bobs from to do it? I'm sure it's in here some where but I'm missing it!!!! Xx

 

[Dolled Up!]

Would love details of kit too please x

 

[Becki2003]

Would love details of kit too please x

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004GK7WTM.
This hopefully is the link to Amazon. That's where I got my kit from. Hth xx

 

[Dolled Up!]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004GK7WTM.
This hopefully is the link to Amazon. That's where I got my kit from. Hth xx

Thanks that's the one I had found, do you need to purchase a mould or is the one that comes with it ok? X

 

[Twinners]

You'll need a dome mould too xx

 

[Becki2003]

Thanks that's the one I had found, do you need to purchase a mould or is the one that comes with it ok? X

The kit arrived with a square mould so I bought this one too. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004GK78YQ/ref=pd_aw_sims_1?pi=SL500_SS115 xx

 

[ccpimax]

Can I ask how long thesmells takes to go away and with the 1kg kit how many domes do you think you can make roughly ??

 

[Twinners]

I'd say 6 domes per kit. So with kit plus extra dome mould, you're looking at a cost price of £4.66 each (plus glitters/pigments/latex gloves/printer ink etc). As for the smell...I made them in the garage attached to the house, door and window open. Not only has it permeated even to the upstairs, but you can smell it out on the drive lol :/ I've had windows open for 5 hours, but it still stinks xx

 

[Isabellamae]

Thank you ladies!!!

O no it really is smelly then!! I think I'm going to have to give it a go!! Xx

 

[JayInCornwall]

View attachment 54182 this is my second attempt. Thought it looked ok but then could see a bubble xx

Becki this is really good , how have you been making them? xx

 

[Becki2003]

Becki this is really good , how have you been making them? xx

Ah thank you. I bought a casting resin kit from amazon. Made it in 2 halves let the first half go like jelly. Popped in what I wanted to encapsulate and mixed glitter with the 2nd half and poured it in. Covered it and let it set for 24hrs. I think Twinners has a better description earlier in this thread xx

 

[JayInCornwall]

Ah thank you. I bought a casting resin kit from amazon. Made it in 2 halves let the first half go like jelly. Popped in what I wanted to encapsulate and mixed glitter with the 2nd half and poured it in. Covered it and let it set for 24hrs. I think Twinners has a better description earlier in this thread xx

Thank you so much hun, It's actually a friend of mine on Facebook who owns "The Nail Dome" page... with the patent pending, although I don't know if she's patenting the actual dome, the process or the name... I should really ask her lol.. I would love to try this because that way I can put in the things that I want. I have found an an awesome site for fake flowers, and also Angelina fibres etc, so I am gonna try them and see what they look like. Will post pics when they're done and if anyone wants the links then just shout

 

[hazeleyes]

Thank you so much hun, It's actually a friend of mine on Facebook who owns "The Nail Dome" page... with the patent pending, although I don't know if she's patenting the actual dome, the process or the name... I should really ask her lol.. I would love to try this because that way I can put in the things that I want. I have found an an awesome site for fake flowers, and also Angelina fibres etc, so I am gonna try them and see what they look like. Will post pics when they're done and if anyone wants the links then just shout

Doubt you can't patent the process a paperweight is a paperweight she's probably patenting the name!

 

[JayInCornwall]

It has to be doesn't it

 

[ccpimax]

This might be a silly question but are the proper ball shaped of flat on one side????

If ball shaped did you need 2 moulds ?????

 

[Twinners]

Don't panic, they're flat lol xx

 

[charlene1983]

I've just ordered a kit because I'm intrigued! I've bought the dome mould-
So do I pour the resin in the almost fill the mould the let it set before adding the card and glitter etc then more resin it do you have to do the main part of the some in smaller stages too even if that's all clear? I don't want to waste my kit on making mistakes!
I'm gonna make some cat ones for my mam!

 

[Twinners]

It is brilliant. You wouldnt notice the bubble. Well done x

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Here's yours! I put crystals on it...hope that's ok? Xx