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Hey guys! I was filming the water marble nail art tutorial the other day and I got this
amazing idea of water marble decorations. I realized that if you let the polish completely
dry on the water, you actually get these cute little stickers that you can stick on any
flat surface that you want. You can decorate mirrors, windows or candles like me. And of
course you can play with different colors and different designs. Today I created a heart,
a circle design, a flower and a star. Okay, so let's go to the tutorial! Water marbling
is a cool technique used in nail art. You drip drops of nail polish to the water surface,
draw a design and then dip the finger in the water. However, in this tutorial I'll show
you how you can use water marble technique to create stickers to decorate your room or
any flat surface, such as glass. Instead of dipping your finger in the water, just leave
the polish on the water surface until it is completely dry. One to two hours should be
enough. In this video you'll learn how to create different designs, how to take the
dried polish out of the water and how to crop the edge to get this super cool sticker.
By the way excuse my crazy nails in this video, I was filming some nail art tutorials and
that's why my nails are full of different designs.
See how cute my candle looks now! Before it was rather boring, but now it looks so much
better! The coolest feature is that the sticker is semitransparent and it glows in different
colors when in front of a light source! Also, you don't need any glue to attach the sticker
to the surface -- water in combination with nail polish takes care of that!
Now let's see the water marble process step by step and make different designs. Start
off with room temperature water and drip drops of different colored polishes on the water
surface. Not all polishes work with water marbling, so test which ones you can use first.
I have a video on my channel that gives you a lot of tips on water marbling, so check
that one first if you have problems. When you have your bull's eye ready it's time to
draw some designs. For this you need a pointy tool like a needle or a toothpick. First we'll
make a star. Drag the toothpick from the center out like so and repeat this step all the way
around to get a star shape. Here let's make a flower. This time drag the pointy tool towards
the center! Remember to start dragging from the third ring of the polish. The two outer
rings may already be dry. But again - you can find all these rules in my water marble
for beginner's tutorial. And this is how you get a beautiful flower! To make a heart design,
simply drag the toothpick in a straight line through the polish. It's that simple! Or you
can just let the polish be and you'll get the circles design, which looks awesome too.
Now we need to leave the designs in water until they are completely dry. They look so
amazing already, right? I like playing with different colors when making these decorations,
the brighter is the better for me. When the polish dries it normally gets a bit
wrinkly on the edges, but don't worry, as soon as you pull it out of the water these
wrinkles will disappear. Carefully take the water marble design out of the water and you
can instantly stick it wherever you want. This is just insane, isn't it? I like to decorate
these simple glass candles. You don't need any glue! As long as the back of the sticker
is wet, it will stick firmly to any flat surface! It works especially well on mirrors, windows
and other glass surfaces. Here I didn't trim the outer edge, but it still looks just as
lovely. Later, I'll show you how to trim the outer edge to get even more polished design.
Even though the sticker is very thin it is actually not that sensitive. As you can see
I haven't torn any. But a careful hand is of course welcome. After several hours the
sticker sticks so firmly to the glass that you need to use an acetone if you want to
remove it. Ok, now I'll show you how to make the decorations
even neater by trimming the outer edge. What I like the most with these water marbling
decorations is that you don't really need anything except nail polishes. And we girls
normally have plenty of those at home, right? So these awesome stickers are super easy and
simple to make and the best part is that they don't cost a dime. Also, these decorations
are done in no time and always turn out cool and unique.
When the sticker is completely dry, take it out of the water and start cutting the outer
edge of the polish with scissors. Hold the sticker very gently so you don't tear it apart.
I find that small scissors made for trimming nails work best for this task and give you
the most control. See how neat and cute this sticker looks! You can also cut out the heart
when you are making a heart design, or a star. You can basically make any sorts of shapes
and designs with them. I am a huge candle person. Especially since here in Norway winters
are very long and dark I like the cozy and warm atmosphere that a candle brings. Here
I am decorating my boring mirror. I am seriously in love with this water marble room decor
technique. You can also decorate vases, brush holders, flowerpots. I have been having so
much fun with all of these lately. And look how cute this DIY looks in front of a burning
flame! The sticker shows most of its charm when the lights are off. It gives that romantic
and relaxed feel to your room. The light coming from the candle will reflect colors of polish
you've chosen for water marbling. I hope you'll give this cool technique a try. I was decorating
all my mirrors and candles with these stickers! A bit obsessed, I know. But anyway, thank
you so much for watching and please subscribe if you haven't already. Bye, bye!
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