Ideas and ways to create nail designs using fimo

Fimo nail decorate any nail design, bringing it brightness, richness and ripeness. Creating on all the nails or on several fingers of flower or fruit compositions cut from fimo sticks will not require special skills and will not take much time.

Small sticks (5-7 centimeters in length and 0.5 centimeters in diameter), from polymer clay are called fimo. They are very plastic, quickly harden in air or in a UV lamp.

Each stick has a unique pattern inside. Especially popular are fruits and berries in a juicy color scheme.

Polymer clay is cut with a very sharp knife. Initially, this process is not quite easy, because the sliced ​​lobules should be so thin as to be translucent. To further save time and for a more accurate manicure, you can buy chopped sticks, which are packaged in small washers. Such sets are sold in specialized boutiques and online stores.

The images inside the polymer clay tubes are the most diverse. Consider the most popular ideas.

• Fruit. Inside are a variety of tropical fruits, ranging from classic oranges and lemons, to unusual grapefruit and mangoes. Most often, such a juicy and rich tones option is used in summer versions of nail design.

• Berry. Bright raspberries, strawberries, cherries and other berries are an excellent complement to fruit decorations.
• Flower. Various flower buds, the flowers themselves and their leaves give the manicure lightness and freshness.

• Animals Cute kittens, puppies, chickens and other little animals are very popular among very young fashionistas. Images of animals are becoming especially in demand in the New Year's nail art.
• Figured. Hearts, stars, crowns and smiles never lose their popularity, they are loved regardless of the season.

Let us dwell on a few tips on using fimo sticks.

• The ideal base for fimo design is a clear or white gel. It is better to refuse acrylic manicure.
• The arrangement of fimo-drawings is not normalized. They can be glued and chaotically, and in a certain order.

• It is not necessary to glue the entire picture on the nail, you can use its small fragments.
• The use of color substrates in manicure is welcome.
• Addition of design is possible with any other decorative elements.

Creating a nail design with polymer clay - a simple and quick procedure. Knowledge of some nuances and compliance with important rules will make this technique one of the most beloved.

Cutting polymer clay tubes into thin pieces requires a certain dexterity. Too thick elements of fimo design make heavier and injure the nail plate. Therefore, at first it is better to practice and experiment a little with the wand, which is not a pity. And only then use the necessary wand.

It is possible to fix jewelry made of polymer clay both on a natural nail plate and on a larger one. There are several means of fastening:

• specialized glue for gluing polymer clay;
• glue for rhinestones or tips;

• clear lacquer - design elements are tightly pressed to the still dried coating;
• clear gel polish or acrylic - the decor is mounted on a small drop of the coating, then dried in the lamp.

With the help of different types of sticks, you can create creative and nowhere repeating designs. It is quite possible to experiment with whole parts of clay, and with its pieces.

Take fimo sticks with images of lemon, orange and grapefruit. Cut thin circles in half to make citrus slices. Apply a drop of clear varnish to the natural nail in the places where the jewelry will be attached. You do not need to follow a certain pattern, let each nail be individual. Fasten decorations on the drops of varnish and let them dry well. Cover all the nails with a colorless varnish. You can add even more glitter using varnish with small bright sparkles.

Polymer clay is a frequent "participant" of aquarium design. Volumetric technique and shiny elements are perfect for fimo. In this design, gel is used to fix the clay.

Prepare your nails according to the rules for working with gel polish. Perform the first stages of building and coating camouflage gel. On camouflage with a toothpick lay out fimo-elements, glitter, bouillon. Try to match all the decorations in color and texture. Cover the decor with a thin layer of transparent gel, dry in the lamp. On the finished layer again put a few design elements, cover with gel and dry. Complete the manicure with a topcoat.

This design is based on French manicure. After creating a french coat, decorate your nails with floral and berry fimo images, dried flowers and glitter. Design elements secure transparent gel and dry in the lamp. Complete the manicure with a finishing coat.

Fimo nails can create their own hands at home. Paint the wand to your liking and desires.

You can buy material in stores for creativity or in stationery.

Take white and red polymer clay, a knife and a rolling pin. Roll the balls, and then make triangles of them. The resulting forms must be combined into a rectangle, which is rolled out and cut into identical strips. Balls are formed from these strips, which are then kneaded well to color uniformity. The next stage is rolling balls into a “sausage”.

Then the "sausages" roll up to a smooth transition of color, the resulting clay is cut into strips. From a white clay form a cylinder, around which is wrapped pink stripes. The formed triangle is notched on the sides, and thin strips of white clay are inserted into the holes. The finished strawberry is wrapped in red clay, and rolled to the desired thickness.

With this technology, you can create any citrus fruit. It will only be necessary to change the color of the clay.

Mix white clay with orange to obtain a pale orange color. The resulting color roll into a "sausage" with a length of 16 cm. Divide it into 8 parts. Each piece and white clay roll into a thin layer. Layers of orange color form into a droplet, connect them together in a circle, transferring a white layer between the drops. Then the product rolls into a circle, and the citrus form is wrapped in white and orange clay. It remains only to roll out the fruit to the desired size.

For more information on how to make a fruity nail design with fimo, learn from the following video.