How to make your own nail stencils using painter's tape

This tutorial will show you how I use painter's tape to create three types of nail stencils: chevrons, zig zags, and straight tape. Music: Perspectives by Kevin MacLeod

[@PaganVoodooGypsy]

Electrical tape is the closest material you can get to the vinyls that you buy from the nail art shops. They create a better seal against the nail for a cleaner finished result.

[@AminaAli-uj4rm]

For those of you who don't have freezer paper, you could use: ~Wax paper ~Parchment paper ~The slippery paper you see when you peel a sticker ~The paper you peel on a pad There are probably more that I don't know about.

[@saizaybae]

thank you!

[@helinski7198]

inside tip if u dont have freezerpaper: use the paper u peel off of pads :D u know the lil piece of paper u throw away when sticking the pad into ur pants it works really well i tried it.:D

[@kaylapatel9816]

OMG lol 😂😂😂😂😂 this is so funny but u can also use wax paper...

[@FabulousNails]

Holy crap that's hilarious!!!!!

[@daniellahernandez367]

Omg I totally laughed at this😂😂 it works though😆

[@xfuzzyyyy]

Rofl but it works!

[@TheDevilDarling]

That is a pretty cool idea! I want to try it now.

[@rin8558]

I found that some good scoring tools are pens that have run out of ink, the corner of a credit card, hair pins, tweezers and the end of a comb. Hope someone found that helpful.

[@ciara2711]

Rinverse ty

[@dawndelosmuertos4025]

I am so glad that I found this video! I use Painter's Tape for nail work and I also love crafting. I bought, years ago, a container with a dozen edged scissors for scrap booking and I used, like, 2 of them. Those would make great scissors for making nail tapes like this!! What a great idea! Thank you!

[@bobbidepetro8908]

Why are people even giving it a thumbs down? I think this was very inventive and saves a lot of money! Thanks. :)

[@shrikiduniya554]

bobbi depetro may be they are the manufacturer of the nail vinyls.

[@alexisstrunk7597]

this video has changed my life! thank you so much! no need to buy expensive stencils, you get so many this way too!

[@remusgrrrl]

Thank you so very, very much. I am now addicted to finding scrapbooking scissors with the designs and making my own stencils. Also using craft punches too. This was one of the best videos that I have watched for doing helpful things for nail art.

[@quinettajohnson]

Thank you so much for the video. I just made some using making take and parchment paper. TIP: When peeling the second tape off the design cuts, go slowly and make sure to cover 75% of the design. Also, for the straight cuts, after you've placed the strips tape on its resting paper, it's easier to pull from the middle; that way, you're not fighting with the individual strips coming up.

[@bettyb302]

You make it look so easy! I'll definitely be trying this with all my scrapbooking scissors that have been collecting dust.

[@aquaani]

Betty B Try it!! They'll probably turn out wonderfully!

[@chefSqueez]

Crafty polish you are just too crafty! Wonderfully done.

[@sunnysky9812]

This is so smart!!! Love love love this! These forms are so hard to find in the store, then when you do find them you only get a few and costly for how many you get, especially since they are disposable. Now I can literally have them any time I want at my fingertips! Thank you so much for your very smart ideas! I'm going to try this with hearts.

[@pdelmercado]

Excellent tutorial. I tried this and it works very well. I used some tiny paper punches to get the shapes I wanted.....primarily flowers.

[@dipikasadhvani3259]

This was a very helpful video! I have been looking for these stencils everywhere but I couldn't find them! Thanks a ton :D

[@michellelvsgerry]

I enjoy doing things like this while I'm bored with watching rubbish repeats on TV, this will save me money, so thanks it's very helpful 😀

[@AnasDaydreamerAdele]

This is a really useful tutorial. Actually it's the better alternative I've found to replace the vinyls which I can't buy cause I can't find them in my local stores :( Anyway. Thank you for the amazing video! xx

[@reneebraggs4572]

This is a great idea! I have many stencils to do! I will be trying more than the three you did. I have a set of craft decorative scissors and I will be testing out this idea on them!

[@amalomar5374]

Thank you so much for this great idea this will save me lots of money I usually spend buying stencils from the beauty supply store

[@zmayyyz9496]

that was the.. BEST...tutorial... EVEEEER

[@GlitterNGlueGuns94]

omg I was looking for nail vinyls and I'm so glad I didn't buy any, this is such a great money saving alternative! thanks!!

[@mommadragon3732]

I love it!! Now i can make my own chevron stickers!! its so hard to find them in stores!!! Thank you!!

[@NATASHA12023]

Awesome! There have been designs I've been wanting to try that require vinyls but I haven't wanted to spend the money on them lol. This is very helpful! Thanks so much!

[@lilredsmiles]

Awesome. Just made some! Thanks for sharing your tutorial!

[@joebysydd]

this is genius!!

[@puddintain12]

the best thing I have seen ALL day!!!

[@aquaani]

puddintain12 Thank you.

[@monicas.5305]

Great idea! I have been looking for something like this and I finally found it! Thank you!

[@aquaani]

Monica S. You're welcome!!

[@lovelylady9109]

you are brilliant!!!! love you for this.

[@marygracetangonan3539]

Thank you so much for taking your time jst to make this video bc i love it i made one for my friend and since we got to open at least one present at school she loved it

[@sabrinawood2158]

this is an awesome idea! I was thinking to do this ,but also using other crafting scissor designs as well..... thanks for the great ideas, I love your channel!!

[@leslierachel6988]

Wow what an amazing diy loved it ! And it's so creative 😊😊😍😊

[@ClaraLea]

Very good stuff: I made 15 chevrons while I was watching! Thank you for the tutorial.

[@ClaraLea]

Oh and I didn't have freezer paper, so I used waxed paper for now. I don't know how it will store compared to the freezer paper but it definitely worked for making them.

[@nsswapna7342]

can u show how to make a French manicure stencil...like d curved stencils I mean

[@SoYuan]

omg yess please

[@ayla1219]

You could honestly just use hole enforcers that's what I use 😁

[@galiciasgone9651]

yes buy hole enforcers and they are very good that way you do not spend time on that one that it will be hard to do

[@lucyrobinson3248]

Ns Swapna you can use the things that go around the holes in binder paper as a stencil

[@Eibmozluver]

I was just going to buy these. Thank you so much!!! Genius idea!

[@nicoleg2638]

genius! I love this idea. thanks so much!

[@babygirlangel1578]

Very helpful.. id like to say some countries don't have nail vinyls, it's either possible if we order online.. so now i can make 1 of my own... extremely happy wid the vid thanks for sharing ^_^

[@solariscutie7395]

this is so helpful! where i buy my nail stuff vinyls are way expensive and this is a big help!!! thanks for sharing this! xoxo

[@justinejen29]

this is really helpful, thanks! I've always wondered how to do DIY vinyls.

[@namesurname9200]

this was so friggin helpful!! Thanks

[@nickirivera8112]

Omg at first i was like wtf is this lady doing and then at the end i finally got lol

[@iselara2507]

This is so amazing, I totally loved it. Thank you so much for sharing! x

[@willemijn5524]

Wow! Super helpfull video! It saved me a lot of money!

[@mickaelajairaalvarez5952]

This is SO amazing. Thank you for sharing us this kind of hack. Lovelots😍😘

[@irgendeinphangirl188]

such an awesome idea! thanks for this!

[@mariavasileiou7005]

Thank you for the video! It was really useful!

[@priyatn24]

You are so smart ! So heres my experience. I tried it. I left it as it is at 1.45 min to peel off and use later. I cut all the way through the tape . Because it's still sticking to the wax paper I can peel off and use as required. Yours is a cleaner method tho. I did Chevrons and straight lines. My problem is to maintain "EVEN" spacing. Especially if you want really small sizes. Measuring 1 mm is too cumbersome. Anyone else have a spacing problem? Thanks for sharing

[@ajahjones9417]

that was very helpful and thank you😘👍👏

[@kajalchadha9880]

This is a great idea. Surely gonna try. How can I make some curved stencils for the french manicure?

[@marijasquirrel]

Great video, very useful. Thanks girl! :)

[@labellanonna]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing it....

[@phyllishayes3456]

thanks so much this is so creative I am going to try this today!

[@fiinessejess]

This helped thanks 😌 I'm now your new subscriber

[@sugababyray29]

Wow,i was about to go out and buy that stuff, now I'll just make it all myself, thanks so much!!!i well be subscribing to you :-)

[@misstmonique]

How clever!!!! I bet this would work with Fiskars scisors. too!

[@1015SaturdayNight]

What is freezer paper?

[@wachipareek2621]

Some sort of butter or baking paper

[@zarashafique2596]

Grease proof paper

[@aquaani]

Emily Rachel Gilley It's a type of paper that has one side covered in a slightly waxy coating. It can be used for wrapping meat to be placed in the freezer or can also be used for diy appliqué for t-shirts

[@anabernal3027]

You can use wax paper

[@roxannanavagomez3527]

Umm im pretty sure it is parchment paper or wax paper

[@libny2412]

Thanks, this was amazing!

[@leeannelodge3909]

thank u so much for this. what a money saver.

[@jewellc.389]

this is awesome i love it!

[@poonamgupta4034]

wow it's amazing I love and like this vedio

[@TheDibsLife]

Very helpful, thank you!!

[@kiarahunt5544]

this is so helpful ilysm thank u

[@SEM9090]

you are a genius

[@amangarha8237]

this is an amazing idea

[@JJ-mz4fd]

Brilliant! Thank you!

[@darialinderssen1572]

Wow, good one. Good ideas. Seems you can save money, instead of buying them. Is there a way to make your own french nail stensil?

[@sweetvanillagreencream2194]

that was creative!

[@ybbed019]

Great video, thank you for sharing!

[@aquaani]

ybbed019 You're welcome. Thank you for watching!

[@karlasamayoa8007]

OMG i am going to try this out right now thanx

[@leanneleeuwrik2208]

Very helpful video, Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@aquaani]

Leanne Leeuwrik Thank you! And you're very welcome!

[@tishneginailart5043]

Fantastic 'idea!!! thank you so much

[@starboogie7632]

thank you so much for this awesome idea imma try it out thanks again soo much 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ItzelBaby]

Very clever!

[@vickypreece4509]

Thanks for sharing very clever

[@shreyaverma2081]

Wow loved

[@pokeAdvik2]

Genius idea

[@sagamer5123]

brilliant idea

[@Jojo-wf5uu]

Wow! Super ! Merci! 💅🏼

[@fakhirababar9721]

These r amazing tricks but I don't have zig zag cutters what can I use instead of them

[@raquelavillasenor6771]

Excelente creatividad te felicito gracias por compartir Dios te bendiga

[@danielacordero4793]

wow. this video is amazing..

[@brahmandpedigree]

OH GOSH. THIS IS EPIC.

[@heartbeatnailzRuthieSantana]

Awesome ! Tfs

[@heyitsmichele3732]

What's a substitute for freezer paper?

[@abigailgrace5497]

You can use wax paper

[@carysevans6126]

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[@juliannahernandez6087]

Abby Clark what if u dont have wax paper or freezer paper ???

[@lucyhays1664]

its.jhernandez110 buy some

[@BTSArmy-qi1mq]

HeyItsMichele yes

[@sangeetasingh8676]

you are genius...👏👏👏subscribed

[@sophiemiller4614]

Excellent, thank you x

[@aparajita5727]

easy n useful....... thanks

[@corporalzero1336]

I have none of these except the pen, dotting tool and scissors

[@whatamiupto6863]

That's cool I will try it but can you use a plastic bags

[@aquaani]

what am I up to You might be able to use a plastic bag if it's a thicker one. That would be interesting to try out!

[@whatamiupto6863]

Thanks

[@Glowinn_g]

What can i use in place of *painters* *tape* ??

[@tota12ify]

So smart I will try them one day lol I'm afraid they won't be good as yours

[@aquaani]

tota12ify Thank you for watching. Don't be afraid to try. My first couple tries (okay, maybe more than a couple) didn't turn out quite right. But I was still able to use them for masking.

[@MargieM10]

Brilliant!

[@PerfumeZcom]

Good Idea!

[@kaiyaarias4020]

that is easy i have everything but the freezer paper! :( What else can i use to replace freezer paper

[@angihassan4942]

Thanks....good idea I will try it :)

[@SupermanObsessed1990]

Im from England so what would be "freezer paper" and "painters tape" over here? I dont have a clue what I could use

[@nonamegiven4872]

The tape that you use to line the edges of walls when painting a room....and parchment paper works well. The shinier side up. :)

[@buzzi2k]

They translate to our 'greaseproof paper' and 'masking tape' xx

[@annorariyanto4079]

Painters tape is kind of masking tape

[@ikramustafa7739]

Ikr wtf is painters tape😂

[@firedrakegirl13]

Painters tape is not masking tape. It's less adhesive, so that it can be pulled off a freshly painted wall without damaging the paint. Most hardware stores and such carry it. It's usually blue, but I've seen green and other colors depending on the brand. Some dollar stores also carry it.

[@sara-km6pk]

I don't know why you're making it so hard by doing all these steps when you can just put painters tape on the freezer paper then cutting out the tape which is on the paper

[@aquaani]

Sara Whitman I agree. It would be easier to just cut the painter's tape out on the freezer paper. But I find that the extra time spent on preparing the tape makes it easier when it comes time to apply them on my nails. This ensures that I won't have to spend time trying to pull the freezer paper off of the tape in the middle of my project.

[@manisavvy9632]

Um you are brilliant ❤️

[@BlackHeart-wb2lo]

Excelente me encanto, muchas gracias...

[@sayantidas6439]

Its really easy thank u so much..

[@micheleheld4264]

Awesome!!

[@ishitadas2233]

Thank you so much for this video. Any other substitute for freezer or wax paper?

[@umair7777]

Ishita Das even a plastic sandwich bag would work.