Comments on: Tips and tricks using Konad Nail Art Stamping Tools

By: catkins

catkins — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:00:37 +0000

The Konad top coat doesn’t work for me at all, smudges every time. I use Seche Vite it works the best, but can still smudge occasionally. Good luck every one!

By: Nailer

Nailer — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:59:26 +0000

Hi,

As for tip #2, there is also a double sided stamper.

I have a few suggestion that may increase your success with the image picking up on the stamp. It works for me just about every time.

1 Make sure that the surface you are working on is solid, like a tabletop or counter top. Do not work on a carpet or anything that is spongy. Not even a cardboard box.

Do not thickly fold up towels or paper towels underneath the plate or plate holder if you are using one. Use a thin towel or flat paper towel if you insist on using one. If the surface is too spongy, it won’t work right.

Also, a warped plate may not work very well. You may be able to scrape into the contours of the warping rather than across it.

By: Nailer

Nailer — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:08:33 +0000

I’m a guy and I use this.

For the top coat, it helps to very lightly dab the top coat on the imgage then let it set for 2 minutes then apply it the way you normally would. The Konad brand doesn’t smudge as badly but it’s very expensive. Here in Canada it’s like $10 for a measily 10ml when I can go spend $7 for 15ml bottle of Revlon and if you apply it like I said, it works very well.

By: prettybeautiful

prettybeautiful — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:30:39 +0000

Ingrid: before i bought my konad top coat, i was using normal top coat from various brands, but all of them smudge on me!
till i bought this, my print never smudges again 🙂 love it! and of course, you have to wait a little while for the print to dry before painting on this topcat. this konad topcoat is actually slightly thicker than the normal one. hope this helps!

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:36:31 +0000

What other top coats did you use before using the Konad Top Coat?

I just ordered the Konad Top Coat, but I read somewhere else that it still smudged for them.

I was wondering if your top coats were thick or thin?

Thanks.