- Push pins - these can create very fine dots, just be careful not to pin yourself in the process
- Toothpick or wooden barbecue skewer
- Plastic dental pick
- Mechanical pencil (0.5mm) - I actually use this a lot even when I have a dotting nearby
- Mechanical pencil (0.7mm)
- Paper clip
- Old pen - might not work afterwards, so don't try with a pen you love...
- Small flat head pin - stuck into the eraser end of a pencil to prevent painful pricks...
- Round head pin - also stuck into an eraser...
- Brush handle tip
What other things have you tried making dots with?
Hopefully this is useful for some of you!
Let me know if you are interested in seeing other random tips & tricks for nail art...
Anutka :)
7 comments:
What an awesome post!!! I've used the rounded eraser end of a pencil to get really big dots, much like the end of a paint brush
This is very interesting and useful! Тhanks for the idea!
I just use my dotting tool since I already spent money on it but my toothpicks does a decent job as well.
This is really useful for me now, thank you Anutka :)
@Emma, that's a great idea for larger dots! I've even seen people carve the erasers to get patterns :)
@Elena, you are so welcome! :)
@Choi, I mostly use dotting tools as well, but have used the pencils quite a bit too :)
@Sonidlo, You are very welcome! I'm so glad it is useful! :)
Before I got my first dotting tool, I used knitting needles to get all the different size dots I needed. It also made for an interesting conversation next time I showed up at my knitting group with paint splattered needles :D
@foxfire, that is such a great idea! I have heard from other's who used knitting needles. Way too funny about paint splattered needles. I'd want to know what you were up to also :)
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