Okay so I ordered 30 rolls of stripping tape for two bucks from amazing (free shipping!!!!!) Part of my order arrived yesterday so I set about doing some designs! The finished product of this particular design doesn't directly involve stripping tape, unfortunately. See stripping tape has a dual purpose - you can use it to create layers of paint with patterns, or you can create a pattern with colored stripping tape. I decided on the former.
First I did a rather sloppy first coat with the colors I wanted to peek through the final layer. It's really messy because the green color doesn't spread well so I had to be creative while painting it on and trying to maintain some semblance of a straight line...
Then I added stripping tape lines. I let the tape go further than the nail so I could pull it off easily when I finished. You don't want to be scrabbling for the end of a piece of tape when your nails are wet. Also, be sure to let the under layer dry COMPLETELY before adding the stripping tape...otherwise when you take the top off, the under layer will come with it.
Then I added a layer of black over everything
This is the tricky part. You have to let the top layer set so that when you take the tape off the paint doesn't run into the grooves. However you have to be careful not to let it dry much, otherwise you'll rip off the entire top layer.
Cleaned up with some cotton swabs and nail polish remover, and added top coat.
Tada! Hope you enjoyed! More fun with stripping tape to come!
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