How To Make Nail Decals With Printer?

Do you ever lose yourself in youtube videos or Instagram posts of nail art paintings? 

We guess, yes. For this, we are having you here. But How To Make Nail Decals With Printer?

Well, here are some simple ways of making nail decals by yourself. 

How To Make Waterslide Nail Decals With Printer Paper

The procedure of making nail decals at home with your printer is super easy and long-lasting. You can easily decorate your nails on your own as long as you have a printer and your imagination power.  

However, before applying your imaginary power, you must make sure you have got all the materials. 

Materials Needed For Making Nail Decals

To make nail decals you’ll need-

1. White and clear waterslide paper, 
2. Inkjet printer,
3. Photo editing software, such as adobe photoshop
4. Clear glass spray, 
5. Scissors
6. Nail polish and 
7. A topcoat. 

Now let’s hope into the procedure-

6 Simple Steps for Making Nail Decals With Printer

Follow the below-mentioned steps appropriately-

STEP-1: PURCHASE CORRECT WATERSLIDE PAPER

The first step of this process is of course buying clear and white waterslide papers.  It should be compatible with your printer. 

If your printer is inkjet type, then purchase inkjet waterslide paper. But if you are using a laser printer, then you should buy laser waterslide papers. 

You can get decal papers online or in your local hobby shops. One sheet of decal papers costs around $4.

STEP-2: CUSTOMISE YOUR DESIGN 

Customizing your design has two steps. 

1. CREATE DESIGN -After purchasing paper properly, it is time to create your nail decals design. For this, you can use different photo editing apps. Such as adobe photoshop, design-space, Microsoft word, and other relatable apps. 

Images having high resolution with over 300 pixels are considered best for white or transparent backgrounds. Now choose the design or create your design. Then you have to upload the design in photo editing software. 

2. SIZE IT– Now it is time for your sizing pictures. If you want to create single decorative images, then we suggest you size about half an inch. But if you are willing to wrap around your nail, then you must consider your nail length. Or you can measure your nail length with a ruler or scale for better understanding. 

STEP-3: PRINT YOUR DESIGN

Now it’s time to print the design. Once you are finished with sizing, you should start printing. 

Remember one image is for one nail and line them besides keeping an appropriate distance. 

First, print your images on a regular page and look at whether the resolution, size of your image is correct or not. Watch perfectly. How do you find your images? Too big?Too small? Or just perfect? 

If the images are appropriate, then print them in water sliding decal papers. If not, then resize it again. Make sure you have set printing settings to high-quality print. Let the images dry. 

STEP-4: SEAL YOUR DECALS(OPTIONAL)

Now cut the image sections and seal them. 

If you are using an inkjet printer, then sealing is a must. Spray a thin seal of clean glass coat over the decals.  But if your printer is a laser, then sealing is optional. 

STEP-5: CUT THE DESIGNS

Now it’s time for you to cut your nail decals. You can use scissors or other cutting machines if available around you.  Cut carefully the images. Leave as little space as you can between the image and edge. 

Now you have already cut out all the decals, you are just a few more steps away from decorating your nails. 

STEP-6: APPLY NAIL DECALS

Now it’s time for you to apply nail decals on your nail. You can either apply it on your real nail or fake nail. You have to do this in Three steps-

1. APPLY BASE COAT- Before applying nail decals, the base coat must be applied first. If your decal paper is clear, then go for white nail polish as a base coat. But if you are using white decal paper, you can use nail polish of any color as the base coat.

2. SOAK THE DECAL- Now dip the decal in the water for a time and slide them for some time. You will find it coming out. Now put the decal on your wet nail and easily slide for the position. Or, you can place a decal on your nail and soak it with tissue for finalising position. 

3. APPLY TOPCOAT- After positioning the decal perfectly, apply the topcoat to seal it. Let it dry now. 

Well done! You are done and look how beautiful your nails are looking!.

EXTRA TIP:

Will you waste an entire sheet of decal paper for only ten or five decals? Well, we have solutions. 

• You can print multiple decals and give them to your friends with instructions. 
• You can print images in rows and slice them off each time.
• You can customise your paper size in the printer setting for a shorter sheet. 

Well, that’s all. In this way, you can print different types of decals; such as friends, family, pets, favorite bands, and so on. 

Let us look at some relatable questions. 

FAQs

1. On what papers should you print nail decals?

For printing nail stickers, you should use clear and white waterside papers. Make sure your paper is compatible with your printer type. 

2. Are nail stickers safe?

Don’t worry about the safety of nail stickers or decals. They are completely safe. Also when you peel off the stickers, your nail won’t be damaged.

3. How long does a nail sticker last?

Usually, nail stickers or decals last for 5-7 days. But if you wore the decal correctly, then it would last longer. 

Final Word

Who doesn’t want to make him or her beautiful? Beautiful nails will create a great impression of yours to others. If your nail decals are unique from others, then it’s beyond expression. 

Well, follow all the steps properly we have mentioned in ‘How To Make Nail Decals With Printer’ And create decals out of your choice. 

Have a great day and enjoy your awesome nails!

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