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How to Paint 3D Quilted Nail Art

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Step 1 of 8
Paint your nails with a light purple. With a darker purple create cross crosses

Paint your nails with a light purple. With a darker purple create cross crosses

Step 2 of 8
With a darker purple or mixing your purple with some black polish. Paint in the lower "V" of the square.

With a darker purple or mixing your purple with some black polish. Paint in the lower "V" of the square.

Step 3 of 8
Using a slightly darker shade than the purple base fill in the diamond, but not all the way.

Using a slightly darker shade than the purple base fill in the diamond, but not all the way.

Step 4 of 8
Mix your purple with white polish and fill in the top "v" to create the highlight.

Mix your purple with white polish and fill in the top "v" to create the highlight.

Step 5 of 8
Using a nail art brush create fine black cross crosses.

Using a nail art brush create fine black cross crosses.

Step 6 of 8
Apply at least 2 layer of top coat to allow the colors to blend together. Optional apply microbead in the line intersection. Apply additional topcoat to glue the bead on.

Apply at least 2 layer of top coat to allow the colors to blend together. Optional apply microbead in the line intersection. Apply additional topcoat to glue the bead on.

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Looks better from far away. Visit my blog: nailartcouture.blogspot.com for more nail art and tutorials!!

Looks better from far away. Visit my blog: nailartcouture.blogspot.com for more nail art and tutorials!!

Step 8 of 8
You're Done

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1 Nail art brush or striper

1 Dark purple polish

1 Light purple polish

1 Black polish

1 White polish

1 Top coat

1 Microbeads

Lisa Murphy

You definitely have some mad talent there lady!! Can't wait to check out your blogspot! Thnx so much for sharing! 😉

Lisa Murphy 7 months ago

Gagi Coleman

I wanna touch dem . Lmao

Gagi Coleman 9 months ago

Kathy Weeks

Love them :) Thanks

Kathy Weeks 9 months ago

Vanessa S.

:) Looks good anyway

Vanessa S. 9 months ago

NailArtCouture .com

And plus this was my first attempt. I just improvised lol

(author) 9 months ago

NailArtCouture .com

@vanessa S. Yeah you're right, people can tweak if they want to do it. I think I did it just so it's more opaque.

(author) 9 months ago

Vanessa S.

Why use the purple base coat when you fill the diamonds all up anyway? Requires some optimization but looks great.

Vanessa S. 9 months ago

Noni Mouse

Cool. Looks like snakeskin too.

Noni Mouse 9 months ago

Victoria Gilkes

Cool

Victoria Gilkes 9 months ago

Elmo K.S

Awesome

Elmo K.S 9 months ago

Michelle Taylor

That's amazing you are very talented!

Michelle Taylor 9 months ago

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