What is the best way ?

[joanne7174]

Could you all give me your advice on the best way to learn sculpts ? Is it best to play about and self teach or is there a course you can do just to do sculpting? I only use tips at present but would love to do sculpting. Thanks.

 

[Urban Geek]

By all means have a play, etc, but it is best to do a sculpting course. I thought I was sculpting properly until I did the course. You'll also find out how to taylor the forms to accommodate problem nails.

 

[joanne7174]

so where would you recommend to do a course ?

 

[Cathie!]

As you're using NSI, why not contact them to see what courses they have or maybe do a couple of hours 121 with one of their educators?

 

[Scratchers]

I agree definitley do the course with who you trained xx

 

[talented talons]

We all start out by playing, but you can't replace being shown the proper way by a qualified trainer.

Go with either of the systems you are using now and go from there. As Chris said, you get shown how to cope with problem shapes.

 

[geeg]

Of course it is always better to have an expert show you how to do something than to muddle thru on your own.

I can tell you the best way to practise without putting yourself under pressure. Whenever you have a client with a broken nail .. repair it with a sculpt!! One nail at a time with no pressure. An easy way to learn and easy to monitor how the client is getting on with it.

 

[beautynails]

I can tell you the best way to practise without putting yourself under pressure. Whenever you have a client with a broken nail .. repair it with a sculpt!! One nail at a time with no pressure. An easy way to learn and easy to monitor how the client is getting on with it.

That's how I started out. Whenever I needed to do a repair, I'd sculpt. Now I nearly always sculpt

 

[Sals]

Of course it is always better to have an expert show you how to do something than to muddle thru on your own.

I can tell you the best way to practise without putting yourself under pressure. Whenever you have a client with a broken nail .. repair it with a sculpt!! One nail at a time with no pressure. An easy way to learn and easy to monitor how the client is getting on with it.

What a fab idea, thanks Geeg. Why don't I ever think of things like this?

 

[joanne7174]

Thanks for your replies I willtry to mend my next broken nail with a sculpt !! and contact Star and nsi about training .