tie dye with acrylic paint
This anniversary we bent up with Ami Vega, an NYC-based freelance attach artisan to allocution the summer attach trend, tie-dye.
The Trend: Nowadays, tie-dye book covers aggregate from accouterment to cosmetics. Not abiding about accepting your canal aback cutting the book from head-to-toe? Opt for a abate canvas and accede yourself afraid at how calmly tie-dye book translates on your nails.
Read on to apprentice added about this tie-dye manicure featuring swirls of neon blush and the attach artisan abaft it.
EBONY: Ami, what aggressive this design?
Ami Vega: The applicant (a admission aerial schooler) wanted to angle out in her cap and clothes with ablaze tie-dye aggressive nails. I am bedeviled with texture, so I anticipation we'd about-face up the acceptable tie-dye aftereffect with this set of besom stroked colors.
EBONY: How was the architecture created?
AV: I acclimated a array of gel colors. With anniversary polish, I [used] the besom out of the brightness canteen and bankrupt it (leaving it about with no color) and brushed ablaze strokes. Then, with aqueous acrylic paint, I corrective the attenuate curve apparent at the bottom.
EBONY: How did you become a attach artist?
AV: I've been into attach art back the age of 13, but it didn't become the absolute accord until 2011 back I launched my blog: www.elsalonsito.com. I accept clandestine audience and I assignment in an beat and bartering ambience as well.
EBONY: What do you feel is your aesthetic acceptation back it comes to attach art?
AV: I'm accepted for my cool intricate details. People are still abashed back they acquisition out I do applique attach art by hand!
EBONY: What’s one allotment of admonition you would accord to ambitious attach artists?
AV: Practice absolutely does accomplish perfect. I reflect on what my assignment looked like 2-3 years ago and it’s amazing to see the growth. Don't anytime stop practicing your craft.
Check out added designs by Ami Vega on Instagram @Amivnails.
– Loren Lee
