I don't even remember how I originally found out about this technique, but there's great instructions over on A Pretty Penny if you want to try it yourself.
This was a good test run, but I think I need to use a more opaque color as my base - the yellowish orange was the only non-metallic nail polish I had handy that was light enough for the newsprint to show up on, and it took three coats over a layer of nail strengthener to get it this opaque. It's an unfortunate phone book yellow, too.
Other important things to remember for next time - cut the newsprint into little bits first so I don't have to scrub ink off the backs of my fingers, and don't press so hard that bits of paper transfer as well. The paper bits are transparent after a clear topcoat, but they do add a bit of unwanted texture to my nails.
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That's one the projects I wanted to do with Jodie over New Years. But, I had no newspaper at the house with words -- it was all ads, so we didn't get to it. Looks cool though!
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