Transforming, a 3D-Printed Nail Animation

Manicurist Hatsuki Furutani worked with a large team with director Mizuki Kawano and Producer Yuna Takayama to create this magnificent stop-motion animation on nails. "We printed three-dimensional artificial nails by importing the animation data into the “ProJet 660 Pro” full color 3D printer. A total of 521 nails were produced by the printer, the thinnest parts measuring only 0.56mm," says the team. "We attached and replaced the nails to an actual human hand, and filmed frame by frame." The video is purely a stop-motion animation without use of computer graphics. You Might Also Like: Nail Art Animation Featuring the Kia Picanto Car

3-D Gel Rose With Glitter Design

Amy Becker shows how to create a 3-D Rose with Masterpiece Gel Paints and a layered glitter technique that increases referrals to your salon.

3-D Acrylic Petals Nail Art Tutorial

Suzie Moskal designs a beautiful 3-D acrylic flower in this step-by-step tutorial. This design is tricky and takes patience. This look is great for special occasions, including weddings.

Day 253: 3-D Floral Nail Art

Melinda Hunter, Amber Rene Salon, Sandy, Utah

3-D Flower French

Colored acrylic creates this fun floral French by Katie Pfaff.

3-D Sunflowers

Colored acrylic creates this sunny nail art design by Hang Tran.

3-D Pizza Girl Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Winnie Huang (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.  

Elegant Pink Nails With 3-D Flowers

April Ryan shows how to create this elegant set with 3-D flowers and embellishments. 

3-D Embossed Nails Using OPI GelColor

OPI guest artist Vu Nguyen creates this 3-D embossed look using OPI GelColor in the Venice Collection.