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Transfer Fixes

• Nail Stamp Not Picking Up? Try These 7 Fixes — If a nail stamper will not pick up an image, confirm any protective plate film is removed, clean and dry the plate and stamper using their separate…

Stamping Basics

• Nail Stamping for Beginners: A Clean First Transfer — For beginner nail stamping, prepare each tool according to its manufacturer, apply compatible polish over one etched image, scrape once at a low angle,…
• Nail Stamping Plate Sizes: Check the Image, Not the Plate — Choose a stamping plate by the individual image's dimensions and the detail you want visible, not the plate's outside size.
• Reverse Stamping Nail Art: A Clear Method — Reverse stamping is a multicolour nail-art method. Pick up an etched outline on a stamper, dab lacquer into selected spaces, let the coloured image set,…