Nail Art Sourcebook

Nail Art Sourcebook
Author: Pansy Alexander
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2014
Genre: Nail art (Manicuring)
ISBN: 9781780974972

With the current movement for extreme and individualistic beauty, nail art is a way to make your own personal statement as well as turn your nails into the hottest fashion accessories around. In The Nail Art Sourcebook, you will find hundreds of ideas for designs using a full range of effects, all of which you can do yourself or take to a nail technician to execute professionally. The sourcebook opens with an introduction that covers the basic techniques and tools you'll need to re-create the designs, including how-to steps on adding adornments such as glitter, gemstones and foils as well as methods for stencilling, stamping and three-dimensional work. A nail art gallery of over 500 designs, organized thematically, follows, with themes that vary from graphic stripes, chevrons and dots to floral and nature motifs, as well as tribal patterns and animal prints. Not only is nail art a great way to enhance your look for a special occasion or make a fashion statement, it's a fulfilling way to explore your creative potential.

Nail Art Sourcebook

Nail Art Sourcebook
Author: Pansy Alexander-Potter
Publisher: Carlton Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-02-09
Genre: Nail art (Manicuring)
ISBN: 9781780979113

This popular guide to nail art features the coolest trends in fingertip fashion Nail art is a fabulous way to make your own personal statement, and turn your nails into the hottest fashion accessory around. From stripes, chevrons, and flowers to glitter, gemstones, foils, and trompe l'oeil effects, this fun reference offers hundreds of great designs to copy or have professionally done: every one will work on either real or fake nails. You'll learn techniques; how-tos for adding adornments, and new methods for stenciling, stamping, and three-dimensional work. An inspiring nail art gallery showcases more than 500 designs, organized thematically.

DIY Nail Art

DIY Nail Art
Author: Catherine Rodgers
Publisher: Adams Media
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2013-01-18
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1440545170

YALSA Quick Pick Award Winner #1 New York Times Bestseller The cure for the common mani! Black Lace. Summer Citrus. Hot Pink Zebra. Get ready for nails that will get you noticed! Catherine Rodgers, creator of the popular nail art YouTube Channel Totally Cool Nails, shares her secrets in DIY Nail Art. Packed with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful tips for recreating Catherine's stunning looks, you can create one-of-a-kind nail art designs without ever stepping inside a nail salon. Inside this colorful guide to all things nails, you'll find seventy-five eye-catching designs including never-before-seen styles like Argyle, Light Burst, and Spiderweb Nails. Complete with step-by-step photographs so you can nail your look every time, DIY Nail Art will have you saying goodbye to the nail salon--and hello to fashion-forward nails at home!

500 Nail Designs

500 Nail Designs
Author: Chelsea Franklin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2014
Genre: Nail art (Manicuring)
ISBN: 1592336027

Presents all levels of nail art, from simple beginner designs to more complex and complicated designs, including prints and patterns, work-appropriate designs, and holiday designs.

The Illustrated Signs and Symbols Sourcebook

The Illustrated Signs and Symbols Sourcebook
Author: Adele Nozedar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2016-01-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9780007951314

Unlock the lost and hidden meanings of the world's ancient and modern signs and symbols. This is the most comprehensive reference book on symbolic objects that you'll ever find.

Nail Candy

Nail Candy
Author: Donne Geer
Publisher: Weldon Owen International
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2014-06-19
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1681881985

Great ideas for creating a professional-style manicure at home. From tough leather-and-spike looks to sweet and simple polka dots, from hilarious comic-book nails to far-out galaxy ‘dos, this book will teach anyone how to give themselves truly creative manicures—without a trip to the salon. Nail Candy is a breath of fresh air for nail-art enthusiasts—it’s sassy, fun, and full of DIY nail art tutorials that anyone can do. It contains more than 50 ideas presented in full-color photographs and cute line-art illustrations that show readers exactly how to achieve a certain style, ranging from arty to girlish to hardcore and more. Readers will learn how to mask their nails off to create simple patterns, use simple tools like striping brushes and dotting tools, add studs and decals for edgy flare, and create more ambitious paintings that rival works of art. Selected ideas include: · Sunset Silhouettes · Stained Glass · Sailor Knots · Tiny Tuxes · Geeky Video-Game Mani · Laser Nails · Harajuku Style · Mirrorball Nails · Dia de los Muertos Manu · Splatter Paint · Ikat Style · Wingtip Mani · Feathery Fingertips “A DIY nail art duo we love, Donne and Ginny push boundaries with their anything-but-boring designs.”—The Huffington Post

How to Draw Almost Every Animal

How to Draw Almost Every Animal
Author: Chika Miyata
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781631593765

Whether you need to draw a cat, a flying squirrel, or a sea horse, How to Draw Almost Every Animal is your ultimate go-to guide! Not sure how to start your drawing of a flamingo or slippery slug? Boggled by how to draw an antelope, an armadillo, or a cheetah? How to Draw Almost Every Animal is here to help! Need to draw a hippopotamus? A lazy, brown dog? A quick, red fox? Then this collection of over 75 adorable animals to draw and doodle is just the book for you! This teaching tool does more than just show you completed pictures of the animals. Each illustration is broken down with step-by-step diagrams and helpful tips to truly teach you how to draw. Plus, we’ve included extra images to teach you how to draw animals relaxing in their natural habitats and on the move. A helpful how-to section includes valuable coloring tips and techniques for mastering fur and feather, spots, stripes, scales, spines, and everything else animals are covered in. Each book in the Almost Everything series offers readers a fun, comprehensive, and charmingly illustrated visual directory of ideas to inspire skill building in their creative endeavors.

9 Heads

9 Heads
Author: Nancy Riegelman
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780133156935

9 Heads' is a clear and comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of fashion drawing in black and white. It demonstrates that drawing can be learned by the application of a set of rules and guidelines, together with commitment and practice.