Old nail varnish and a bowl of hot water: discover a skill that you will never stop using
What can you do with old nail varnishes? Well, you don't have to throw them away. There is a super-creative, cheap and very simple way to use them again. In fact, all you need is one or two bottles of old nail varnish - perhaps of colors that combine well with each other - and a bowl of hot water.
Now you will be ready to decorate any boring ceramic objects you have laying around - like bland-looking cups and mugs, for example. Curious to know how to do this? Well, keep reading:
Tutorial via Audra Haddock/YouTube
Anyone who enjoys nail varnish art will already know how the combination of hot water and drops of nail polish can be very useful for decorating objects. And this technique is especially striking when done on a white (or light) ceramic surfaces.
In addition to a basin with water and the varnishes, it is advisable to have a toothpick and some paper tissues to hand.
Fill the basin with hot water - it doesn't need to be boiling. Drop drops of nail polish onto the surface of the water. Just one color is fine, but by mixing different colors, you can get some very interesting chromatic effects. Since the density of varnishes is different to the water, the varnish will expand and float on the water like a drop of oil.
Now, you just need to carefully dip the object - like a mug - into the water very carefully. The surface of the mug will pick up the varnish as you do so. Withdraw from the water with equal care and you're done!
For more information, check out the video below:
Your boring mugs will get a new lease on life!
