Create marble mugs using nail polish with these simple tips.
Marble muugs nail poilish.
Remember a while back when i made what was arguably the world s prettiest diy marble pitcher.
The nail polish dries very fast on the water so the hotter the better.
How to make marbled nail polish mugs.
Low and behold good old home and family had a great diy gift segment for the holidays.
The nail polish seemed like it maybe something more lasting if taken care of.
This nail polish marble technique easily creates pretty marble dipped mugs to gift or to keep.
What you need to marble a cup.
The main supplies needed are a ceramic mug which you can pick up at a dollar store and nail polish.
Take a toothpick and swirl the nail polish so it covers most of the water.
When you re picking up mugs.
First fill your container with hot water.
You also need something rather large to dip the cup so a larger glass bowl if you have one will work fine.
I might be late to this trend but boy am i ever glad i hopped on it now.
Quickly dip your mug into the.
I found my mugs for 79 each at goodwill.
The other tip is that you should use an old bowl or bucket that you don t mind ruining because you may end up with some residual polish on it.
I picked mine up at my local dollar general and it was only a dollar.
I knew i had to try this one out.
A diy mug is a steal with a big payoff.
We chose julep nail polish.
Hold the nail polish bottle close to the water otherwise the drops will fall to the bottom instead of resting on the surface.
I used nail polish i already had at home which means i was able to make six nail polish mugs for less than 5.
I ve seen so many tutorials on how to create marble dipped vases with nail polish using everything from mugs to various home decor using this marble dipped technique and i was itching to try it myself.
Well i couldn t get enough of playing with nail polish and that made resisting the urge to make diy marble mugs impossible.
So aside from the nail polish you need a plain white mug which you can get at any dollar store.
Ever since i worked front desk at a hotel and felt like people were staring at my hands all day i ve been obsessed with water marbling when i use to diy my nails at least once a week.
A simple craft with mugs nail polish and a bowl of water that s it.
Pour your nail polish into the water.
They have so many bright beautiful colors.
Once the nail polish is on the water you ll need to work quickly or the polish will dry.