How To and Tutorials

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How to fix a broken nail with fibre glass/silk wrap and resin click here
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How to make sculpted acrylic flowers for 3D nail art click here
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How to create a sponged gradient manicure click here
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How to do a Scotch Tape manicure click here
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How to create hand-painted blossoms click here
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How to make your own nail stickers click here
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How to create a 'Galaxy' manicure click here
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How I made my photography light box after reading this

 1. First, I used a box that was the right size for its purpose. I wanted to be able to put my hand and/or small objects in to be photographed without having to stand by a window or stick my hand right underneath a blazing hot lamp!

2. I taped the bottom up and laid it on the side I intended to use it on when finished.

 3. On the top, left and right panels, I measured an inch (or thereabouts) from the edges and drew lines all around the panel.

 4. I cut out around these lines with a craft knife. I also taped the open flaps shut before cutting because it made it easier to cut.

 5. The flaps were cut off.

 6. Tissue paper in plain white.  I was actually looking for crepe paper, but this seemed to work.

 7. I stuck one sheet (folded into two) over each panel, with sellotape.

8. I used a piece of poster card slightly narrower (by a few millimetres) than the width of the box and pushed it up and to the back of the box. I let the card slop down and out and trimmed the surplus. If I had creased the card into the edge at the back, it might have show up in pictures. You may also notice that I put some extra cardboard on edges of the top, right and left panels just to make them more sturdy.

Okay, that's how I made my box. I had to go back in and take off a layer of paper from the top panel because it was a little too dark but otherwise, I still have to play with it. I can now put the box on a table or the floor and put the lamp next to any of those paper panels to get a nice light source without the glare. I'm no photography expert so don't stone me if it's too crudely fashioned for your liking.  I hope this has helped someone :-)