I spent some time yesterday playing with slices of Fimo Nail Art canes.  Of a half-dozen nails I attempted, I’ve learned a couple of things:  1, that I do better with the acrylic liquid/powder combination than I do with Magic-Glos or clear nail polish.  And 2, that I can use a piece of wooden skewer with double-sided sticky tape to hold the nails while I work on them. 

This picture shows two views of the same nail.  I used the white jasmine and white monstera leaf cane slices on this nail.  Polish was put on the nail first.  Then I glued down the slices and began working the acrylic on.  I worked with a wetter mix, which seemed to give me better control.  Two coats of acrylic and it was smooth.  A light sanding, then three coats of clear polish. 

I was only able to get one good photograph of this nail in the time I had, but overall I was pretty happy with it.  I love my new tiny leaves - these are 3mm and perfect size to go with the 5-6mm flowers.  I have a lot of the 3mm leaf available and it will go in the store over the weekend.  This rose is one of my favorites, and I do have enough of it left for a dozen packs of slices.  I did a french manicure before doing the nail art and acrylic.

The next ones I want to try are the fruit slices.  I’ve got 3mm and 5-6mm sizes of orange and lime, and I’m just waiting to get the other canes done before doing some sample nails with those.  I’ve got a waiting list of canes that I’m working on to get wholesale and retail orders filled.  So I’m putting in as much time in my studio as I can.         

I recently finished a couple of Memorial Bead pendants and I thought you might like to see them.  These are made from polymer clay, dried flowers, and resin.  I did the wire wrapping and kept it simple so the pendant would stand out. 

 And then I made some tie tacks. 

 I’ll be putting these pictures over on the Memorial Beads website, but I know not everyone goes over there, and I thought you might like to see them.

I’ve been making cabochons from dried flowers, oval ones like in the first photograph.  I think they would be so pretty with seed beading around them.

Last night Margo and I worked on new fimo nail art canes - she made a lime and I made a purple butterfly.  I did the test baking and slicing on these this morning.  I love them both!  Here are some up-close pictures of the slices:

There are a couple of large orders we’re working on, and so we are hoping to replenish stock as fast as we can.  I hope you like these cane designs - we’re having a lot of fun making them.