Sculpting on nails: interesting ideas and technique

Any of us tend to choose a manicure design according to our taste and preferences. Nail design has a lot to say about its owner. Monochrome short nails are the go-to choice for busy, energetic women. Classic jacket on semi-long nails - elegant and practical girls. The most luxurious nail design options are for those who are not afraid to experiment, like to attract everyone's attention and always follow the fashion. They will like the volumetric modeling on the nails. Others can try this design for a special occasion.

This in all respects chic and rich manicure has appeared quite recently. It corresponds to the tendencies of recent seasons towards naturalism and fancy solutions in the choice of decor. 3D manicure details look as realistic as possible. If real buds are blooming on your hands or are swimming, just about threatening to evade, the fish, most likely, in front of you is the work of a real master.

It is quite difficult for a layman to perform volumetric modeling on nails. The peculiarities of the material require perseverance, artistic talent, a well-trained hand, quick work, and high professionalism. However, if you want to do a fashionable manicure with voluminous details yourself, do not despair. Having the initial skills in performing the simplest manicure and patterns, you can make a simple volumetric drawing yourself, at least on accent nails. Moreover, the modern industry opens up the widest opportunities for nail art beginners.

It is believed that such a manicure is more in line with a festive occasion, suitable for a wedding or vacation.However, this opinion is erroneous. Elegant little details in the form of accents on one or two fingers (in the form of traditional colors, for example) will look appropriate on weekdays. This design is often combined with monochrome finishes or French delicate manicure. You don't have to worry about the practicality of a manicure. Volume molding, made with acrylic or special gel, lasts a long time without chips and damage, if it is done with high quality. Well, outside of work, you can afford more eye-catching decor.

Sculpting on nails is most often performed after building-up or at least coating with gel or shellac. On an untreated nail plate, this technique will look sloppy and inappropriate. Typically, this type of manicure is performed on long or medium length nails. A sharp, oval or ballerina shape is preferred. You can make a voluminous design on short nails, if the correct accents are placed, and the details are small and neat.

Professional nail sculpting embodies the most daring design ideas and shows his skill. With the help of the finest brush, dots and other special tools, the master creates a unique design, made in the smallest detail in volume. The work requires perseverance, honed skills of working with a tool, because the material dries up quickly enough.

This technique is especially popular when performing a bride's wedding manicure. Aged in delicate creamy and pink tones, the volumetric pattern is complemented by the most luxurious decor: glitter, rhinestones, beads. For festive and evening options, richer colors and a variety of options for ideas are used. These are not only traditional flowers and monograms. In this technique, any thematic figures are embodied: leaves, animals, fish and starfish, imitation of a knitted fabric, fruits.

The volumetric design can be glossy or matte. It works well with other complex techniques. "Raindrops" give this manicure a special charm. Interesting options are obtained when several types of different techniques are used in one manicure, even in complex colors. An experienced master is able to create whole paintings and other masterpieces on your nails.

Volumetric decorative molding is quite effective in itself. But with equal success, it can be performed as part of a more complex multicomponent nail design. There are many varieties for creating both holiday options and more modest everyday patterns.

Most often, flowers, butterflies, images of animals are performed in the 3D effect. Such a gentle manicure is especially good in the spring and summer season. When nature just wakes up from a winter sleep, exquisite flowers are already blooming on your fingers and beautiful moths spread their wings. Such drawings are perfectly complemented by the technique of creating dew drops. The flower petals seem to come to life. Imitation of water droplets gives them pristine freshness and even greater naturalness.

Wedding manicure with volumetric modeling is very popular. A white rose or the most delicate lily often adorns the fingers of fashionable brides. Manicure with painting in the form of lace, airy flowers and decoration with rhinestones and shine of golden tones helps to create in such an image tenderness, lightness and solemnity.

Delicate, romantic and sophisticated nail art with volumetric modeling is obtained on the basis of French manicure. In this case, accents are placed not on all, but on 2-3 nails. These can be flowers, monograms and other images of delicate milky or powdery tones. The drawings look interesting in all the beauty of juicy natural shades. With this option, it is better to choose a transparent base, and decorate the edge of the nail with laconic white or glitter.

Volumetric themed manicure is also very popular.It can be cupids or hearts for Valentine's Day, voluminous snowflakes, rivets and Christmas balls for the New Year. For the holiday season, women often choose options in the form of juicy fruits or marine designs. It is possible to perform separate elements of the pattern in the volumetric technique. Then the manicure will get, as it were, a landscape with a perspective. Volumetric shells, seagulls, anchors, bright life buoys will look interesting and effective. In other cases, in the 3D technique, the entire pattern on the nail is performed.

Baguette design on nails is in great demand in this technique. Its essence is that the drawing (flat or volumetric) is performed as if in a beautiful frame with monograms and lush decor. This frame is the element protruding into space. With this pattern, all kinds of decorations are widely used: liquid stones, broths, glitter and rhinestones.

Don't be afraid to create complex compositions. The volumetric image looks quite harmoniously with various techniques in unexpected combinations. The main thing is not to combine five techniques at once on one nail. Smooth logical transitions of designs should be made. So, one fingers can be painted with a monochromatic base, two fingers can be made using the ombre technique of the same shade, and a little rhinestones can be applied to the latter. Then the monochrome coating will be beautifully decorated with volumetric figures.

If, nevertheless, you decide to make an actual volumetric manicure, you should stock up on the necessary tools and materials. First of all, you will need the compositions themselves to create various shapes. Specialists use 2 types of basic materials - acrylic and gel. The gel base is recommended for beginners, since it is the easiest to perform and forgives minor mistakes. Acrylic material is more demanding, hardens quickly and requires careful application, as it makes the nail very heavier in a volumetric design. But it can be painted with all kinds of colors of acrylic paints.

There are two types of bases for creating volumetric figures.

3D gel allows you to create any realistic images - from simple flowers and monograms to animal figures and landscapes. Its peculiarity is that it quickly solidifies, within about 10-20 seconds. Therefore, you need to work as quickly as possible. Each piece of decor is drawn separately, then dried.

4D gel is a completely innovative material. With it, you can create the most complex and delicate patterns. In consistency and structure, it is similar to chewing gum and does not freeze. Such decor will have to be dried very carefully with a special lamp. Each master tries to choose the type of gel according to his usual needs. The first option is the most common.

To create a high-quality drawing, you should remember the rules for working with 3D gel.

• Before applying a volumetric pattern, natural nails must be covered with a base agent so that the sculpting material does not damage them.
• Each element of a complex pattern dries independently for about three minutes. Drying time directly depends on the thickness of a particular element.
• Gel - the material is quite durable and non-sagging. But with a careless manicure, the colors can merge.
• If you are just starting to work in the field of nail art or do it for yourself at home, you should not buy a lot of special tools. Four basic colors are enough, which can be mixed neatly with each other on foil or palette.
• The viscosity and plasticity of the base substance helps to decorate figures with rhinestones, beads, beads and other bright accent additions at the initial stage of application.

You will also need other materials and tools: basic gel polish, base and top coat, nail polish remover and degreaser, cotton swabs and foil, brushes and dots, acrylic powder and paints, activating liquid, gel, ultraviolet lamp, pusher.To create an original and luxurious design, a variety of decorative elements may additionally come in handy: beads, rhinestones, broths, glitter, microbeads.

So, dots can be replaced with a written-in ballpoint pen, a hairpin with a round end. The brush can be taken from the old varnish, after having cleaned it. The desired shape is given to it with the help of scissors, gradually cutting the hairs one at a time at the base of the attachment to the handle.

In the case when it is difficult to immediately draw on the move or you are not confident in your own abilities, you can use special stencils for volumetric sculpting. They make your work easier and save you time. And the pattern becomes especially neat.

You can make a voluminous nail design without visiting a nail salon. If you have already completed nail extensions, then this is great, because the modeling materials will not be able to spoil the structure of your nail. If not, then the nail plate is pre-covered with a transparent base layer. You can use additional gel polish or shellac of the desired shade.

Before performing a manicure, it is worth deciding on the shape and length of the nails. The design has its own characteristics for each type. So, on sharp and long nails, the widest field for activity is in the design of various options. Short nails are less preferable for this kind of decoration. For them, a simple and not too protruding drawing of medium or small size is chosen.

If you approach the execution responsibly and perform the manicure step by step in accordance with the instructions, you can get a very good result. Start with your usual manicure. Remove the remnants of the old coating, make a hand bath, nourish your fingers and nails with a special cream. Remove the cuticles and resize and shape your nails. Apply the base coat very thoroughly all over the nail. Touch up with nail polish remover if necessary. Now you can lay out all the necessary tools on the table and start your manicure.

1. On top of the main coating, a top-end finishing is applied. After thorough drying, the top sticky layer is removed from it.
2. A small amount of gel, about the size of a bead, is taken with a dots or an instrument replacing it (depending on the element of the picture). Use your fingertips to quickly roll it into a ball.
3. A tiny ball is applied to the nail in the place where the drawing will be located, for example, a petal.
4. Press the point of attachment of the leaf or petal to the future center with the tip of the tool.
5. The resulting element must be well dried under an ultraviolet lamp for about two minutes. The next volumetric element of the picture is made and fixed in the same way.
6. To give the picture more volume and depth along the folds of individual elements, you can make shadows with gel polish.
7. If necessary, add additional decorations: glitter, rhinestones, microbeads. Dry all layers thoroughly again for 4-5 minutes under the lamp.

Take your time to grasp the science of volumetric nail design. Luxurious decoration does not require fuss. Experiment with color, volume and shape for more naturalness. In choosing an image, you are not limited by anything except imagination.Favorite characters, bows, inscriptions, floral motifs, cars and bicycles - you can make whole thematic compositions on your hands.

For information on how to sculpt on nails with 4D gel, see the next video.