Original design nail art is now available at home. This requires imagination and some special nail foil. A shimmering manicure that will play with all the colors of the rainbow will be a great addition to your party look. The creation of a nail design does not take much time, but it will delight you with its beauty and simple implementation. You can find out right now how to glue foil on nails with glue and without glue, as well as a few more secrets for an amazing manicure.

We glue foil on nails (click to enlarge)

What is nail foil and its types

Regular food foil is not suitable for manicure, it has a different structure and is not intended for this. Special foil material for nail design has a glossy side with or without a pattern. When attached to foil glue or varnish, the pattern remains on the nails, and the film is removed.

Foil types:

• transferable;
• sheet not transferable;
• embossed;
• compressed in jars;
• minx;
• in stripes.

Types of foil on nails (click to enlarge)

The choice of material depends on your skill and manicure preferences.

Transfer foil consists of leaves with a pattern or embossing, which must be pressed for some time to the nail, previously coated with varnish or special glue for nails, and then peel off the foil and coat on top with clear nail polish.

Foil sheets are great for a cast effect on your nails. It needs to be cut in any preferred shape and the foil should be glued to the nails with a gel polish or with a sticky layer.

Foil sticker process (click to enlarge)

The embossed material is suitable for original manicure, as the foil is structured and provides ready-made patterns on the nails in the form of lace, curls, etc.

Foil from jars is the most popular design option, it has a slightly wrinkled appearance. Most often used to create aquarium manicure. Such material is glued on a sticky layer of gel, which will provide additional shine and long wear. Regular varnish will not produce the desired effect.

Minx is a new look that is very popular with many craftsmen and requires a hairdryer and stickers. They adhere when exposed to warm air.

The strips are cheap and long-lasting foil with a sticky backing. This material is presented in various colors. Sometimes such strips allow you to make a perfectly even striped manicure with clear boundaries, it easily sticks to the nail and can also be easily removed without marks.

Application methods

For a spectacular manicure, you need to know how to use nail foil. Let's take a look at some simple ways.

Watch the video to find out more:

Option with gel polish and transfer or non-transfer foil:

• first you need to prepare the nail plate by giving it the desired shape and removing the cuticle;
• then apply the base and dry in ultraviolet lamp;
• apply 1-2 coats of colored varnish with drying in a lamp. Use a tacky varnish for the transfer foil. After drying 2 layers, you do not need to remove it;
• gently attach the cut-out foil element and smooth it with a cotton swab or a special applicator, being careful not to damage the coating;
• if you used a transfer foil, then remove the film and cover the manicure with a top.

The transfer design can also be performed with ordinary varnish. This method is applicable to a wrinkled film that is glued onto a colored gel.

Method two with ready-made MINX stickers:

• this option is quick and easy to use, the stickers with the effect of gold, silver or lace look great. True, such nail art has short term socks, despite the claims of the manufacturers. Stickers begin to move away from nails in 3-4 days;
• on the prepared plate it is necessary to evenly attach the sticker with the image. Some craftsmen recommend pre-applying a matte varnish or sanding the surface for better adhesion;
• heat stickers warm air eg a hair dryer. So they will become soft, the foil glue will melt and firmly connect the sticker to the nail;
• excess film should be cut off, and the ends should be slightly filed;
• after cooling, apply clear varnish, giving Special attention butt end.

Find out more subtleties from the video:

How to use the strips:

• cover the nail with any varnish and dry it completely;
• cut the strip into several small nails in size;
• apply the material to the nail plastic and iron it with an orange stick or an applicator;
• cut off excess strips and fix the design with transparent varnish.

There are a lot of ways to perform a manicure, the design depends only on the imagination and capabilities of the master.

Casting effect on nails

For a manicure with this effect, you need foil glue or gel for building. But be prepared to get it right the first time perfect result it won't work, everything takes practice.

Glue method:

• apply the desired pattern to the previously prepared nails and wait a few seconds, it should become transparent;
• it is possible to determine which side to apply the foil to the nail bed with a simple experiment - it is enough to scratch the material. On which side traces remain, the other side you need to work on;
• apply the film to the nail plate, press down with your finger and remove it sharply. If there are places in the drawing where the pigment has not been printed, the procedure can be repeated;
• on top, a fixing varnish is applied in 1-2 layers.

You can use a special gel polish (click to enlarge)

We glue the foil on the gel for building:

• in this case, you need to apply the pattern with an extension gel with a sticky layer. It must be dried in a lamp for up to 2-3 minutes, depending on the manufacturer;
• press the film with the pattern onto the gel polish with your finger, hold it for a few seconds and remove it with a sharp movement, as in the glue version;
• coat the design with two coats of clear gel.

Secrets of a good manicure

The first and main advice is not to forget to cover the nails with a fixing varnish for longer wear.

Transparent varnish or gel will help to avoid damage, scratches, and also add extra shine to the manicure.

If the foil is stuck unevenly, you can get rid of it by removing it with a nail polish remover. But to remove shellac, you will need a special liquid or apparatus. Removing a gel manicure on your own is quite difficult, but possible.

Use only quality materials otherwise the drawing may be blurry. Often the gel polish is to blame for the bad result, which can begin to bubble and stick the film unevenly.

You can complement the design with foil by drawing a picture, ornament or gluing rhinestones.

So the manicure will not become vulgar and overloaded, but will be a kind of "cherry on the cake" that will complement your image.

A manicure made with foil can not only perfectly decorate your pens, but also attract the attention of people around you. Plus, it's easy to do at home. It is enough to purchase the material and learn how to properly transfer the foil. There are many options for decorating nails with foil, from lace, delicate floral patterns to geometric patterns.

Today I am publishing my first master class, which I prepared for a series of weekend assignments under the general title "Weekend" for blog "Thirst for Creativity"... So, do not judge strictly))

I suggest you get inspired to work with the usual Food foil that each of us has. This simple material has been familiar to me since childhood - back in kindergarten we made a variety of crafts out of it, fixing it on a cardboard base. The main "tools" were used pen refills and teaspoons or ice cream sticks. I loved making "chocolates" for playing "in the store", for which I used now little-known cardboard train tickets ... This is where I will end my lyrical digression about the love of "light metal").

So, for work we need simple tools presented in the photo (No. 1):

Food foil;
- composters or cutting from paper or cardboard (you can use a variety of cuts);
- PVA glue (medium density or thick);
- base (chipboard or thick cardboard - you can prepare it yourself using our MK);
- scissors;
- tea spoon;
- an embossing tool with a ball at the end (can be bought in all departments of manicure products) or already used refills from pens with a large ball (thin ones can break through the foil!);
- paint brush;
- a hard bristle brush for removing paint;
- black acrylic paint;
- gel markers or acrylic paints;
- a napkin made of non-woven fabric (I buy these in rolls for cleaning).

We will make a small 16 x 8 cm embossed tag and an antique button.

To do this, we will prepare the necessary elements and compose the composition (in order not to forget the arrangement of the elements, you can take a photo on your phone or draw a sketch with a pencil).

Now we need to glue the elements to the base very well, since air bubbles, due to weak gluing, can interfere with the embossing.

Glue can be applied to the entire surface of the tag and overlay elements, remembering to glue each layer if they overlap.

After that, apply a sheet of prepared foil and gently smooth it with a napkin, removing air bubbles (with movements from the center to the edges) and a spoon wrapped in a double folded napkin (so that there is no friction and the foil does not break).

After the foil is firmly attached to the surface, turn the tag over, glue the edges of the foil and carefully fold them.

We can cover the reverse side with foil or paper of our choice. Flip the tag again (now it looks like this)

and again smooth the surface of the volumetric motifs with a spoon and a napkin, gently "pushing" the foil under the edges of the volumetric elements.

Now let's leave it dry for 30 minutes and finally get to work on our wonderful button!

To do this, we will again use three sizes of composters (you can cut with other available ways), a hole punch (you can use a thick awl, nail or knitting needle), glue, foil, paper and cardboard for the base.

We make cuttings and create the base of the button (I have it 3.2 cm)

Gently glue the foil onto the button surface, smooth it with a spoon or napkin, turn it over, coat the edges and glue it to the base, not forgetting the side. To do this, we gently "tap" them with a spoon with sliding movements on the table surface, holding the button with our fingers.

We turn the workpiece over and, since the object is small, we can start embossing. To do this, I gently pushed through the required relief with a tool with a ball, and with a thinner one - I applied an arbitrary pattern to the curls.

We can now return to the tag. The glue under the foil dries for a long time, so the work can be postponed the next day, but this is not necessary.

Using the tool with a large ball, we again nudge the foil under the edges of the volumetric elements, detailing the motive, and then apply a bitmap between them with a small ball, tapping on the surface as a woodpecker does)) until we get a fairly clear image.

It's time to paint with acrylic paint, which we apply to the entire surface of the tag and button.

Then, without waiting for complete drying, we take a hard brush and, with movements from side to side (top-down, left-to-right, etc.), dry the paint and partially remove it from the surface of the foil until we achieve the desired result.

If the paint still has time to dry, then use a damp brush and a soft non-woven cloth. Do not rub the surface too hard, otherwise, instead of a beautiful "plaque" we will get a shiny surface!

The paint dries quickly enough, so the work can be considered finished. However, I decided to tint it with gel markers. They dry very quickly on the surface of the paper and acrylic paint but not on foil. This is what we will use. I applied random strokes and rubbed them with my finger, removing the excess with a napkin. Now it remains to punch a hole in the tag. That's all!

To make the thin foil denser, you can slightly crumple it until small wrinkles appear and apply it to more voluminous parts - then during embossing it will not break through, since it will straighten. In this case, clear detailing may "suffer", however, for the creation of many objects this is not only unimportant, but also serves as an additional decor.
I will not be unfounded and I will bring small example using an already known button blank.

Lightly crinkle the foil and glue it to the button surface and edges. In this case, you can press down on the foil by rubbing the workpiece against the surface of a sheet of paper or a work mat (you can also use a table). We do the same with the edges. Punch holes and detail the indentations with a large ball embossing tool.

We get a texture that no longer needs additional decorations in the form of a pattern.

The result of our work is an old blackened button. Also very beautiful!

Well, now let's move on to another type of foil that I found in a hardware store - Self-adhesive foil on a polypropylene basis (similar to the one in which baby porridge is packed)). It is impossible to emboss with it, but it has an excellent property - it melts perfectly with the help of a hair dryer for embossing, so I decided to definitely use it. The algorithm of work is the same - we look at the photos ...

We select the most interesting from the heap of scraps from completed projects.

Composing a collage.

We take a base - a chipboard - and apply glue to its surface.

We lay out the elements, gluing each layer.

We dry the composition with a hairdryer and glue the self-adhesive polypropylene foil, pressing it to the surface of the collage (you can not be careful - it will not break)).

You can also use a car, but it is not necessary. I made a "sandwich" from a platform, a transparent plate, a collage blank, a silicone mat and an embossing plate - BUT! be sure to take into account the thickness of the workpiece, otherwise the top plate will bend and have to be leveled!

We get our blank - the scotch tape "bubbles" anyway.

Therefore, we arbitrarily cut off "all unnecessary" with the help of a breadboard knife.

We melt the foil with a hair dryer. Sorry, but I got so carried away that I forgot to photograph this while creating the collage.

Paint black paint, then we tint with white paint and at the same time mix the colors in the right places In general, we are doing art - the result is unpredictable, and it helps to relax! As a result, we get something quite interesting - you can paint it again, sprinkle it, etc. I haven’t done this yet, because I haven’t decided on the “frame” for my “picture”.

The daughter called this creation: "Lyovushkina's painting" Atelier after the fire "))) God forbid, of course!

So it's turn Self-adhesive foil melting techniques... This was the first time I used it, so I was very happy with the amazing and new effects.
For the demonstration, I took a die cut on cardboard and glued on a piece of foil, not bothering about cutting along the edge.

Do you like the metallic manicure of pop divas and fashion models? Want to learn how to create a gorgeous manicure but don't know where to start? In this article, you can learn how to use nail foil and create great designs with it.

Foil types

Before you know how to use nail foil, you should consider the varieties of this material. There are several types of foil, it differs in texture and method of application to the nail plate. Some masters practice innovative method applying special liquid foil for nails, this method is somewhat easier and faster, but has a number of its subtleties and features.

It should be remembered that ordinary foil will not work to create a beautiful manicure, and even if a beautiful candy wrapper remains, it should not be used for design.

Sheet

Foil in sheets - sold in the form of small plates, there is no special adhesive layer on it, so it is easy to cut various patterns from this type of foil. To glue the foil to the nails, you should purchase a special glue, thanks to which the material will easily stick to the nail. This type is often used to create a mirror or metal manicure... It can be used for any flight of imagination, so how to use nail foil is up to you.

Transferable

A feature of this type of foil is its ability to copy the pattern onto the nail plate. This type is produced in small rolls placed in jars with a lid. The material is tracing paper with various colored spraying, as well as with various patterns and intricate hieroglyphs. The roll is approximately three centimeters wide and one meter long. The material is easy to use, so it works well for home nail art. For more information on how to use nail foil transfer, read the full article.

Embossed

It is sold in small sheets, in this form there are matte shades, has a textured, rough surface. Most often it is used in conjunction with other types or to create a pattern on one of the nails.

Thermal film

The film is easy to use and does not require additional materials. Distinctive feature of this kind is a method of application to nail platinum. By choosing right size material, it must be taken by the corner with tweezers and brought to the ultraviolet lamp for warming up. The heated film can be immediately attached to the nail plate, without using an additional adhesive base.

Ribbons and Stickers

A special type of material on sale is presented in the form of two-layer strips. Upper layer is colored, the bottom is transparent or white. The color range of ribbons is varied, there are: monochromatic, multi-colored, with patterns, as well as stripes with stickers. The adhesive tapes are easy to use and therefore have gained popularity among nail art beginners.

Harvested

Crumpled foil is sold in special containers. It is very thin, like tinsel. In the vessel, the material is placed in a crumpled, crumpled form. Has gained wide popularity in the creation of aquarium manicure on extended nails.

comparison table

Name	Can be used for casting	Price, rubles	Glue	Surface
Sheet	Yes	70–150	Needed	Smooth
Transferable	Yes	70	Depends on the type	smooth
Embossed	No	60–80	Needed	Textured
Thermofoil	No	100–450	Not needed	More often smooth
Ribbons	No	50–100	Not needed	Smooth
Harvested	No	40–55	Needed	rough

Stages of creating a manicure with foil

To create any manicure and master new techniques, you need special tools. To make a manicure with foil at home, you will first need to be patient, and secondly, purchase all the materials listed below.

Required tools:

• cuticle remover;
• manicure set with a nail file;
• varnish - base;
• degreasing liquid;
• primer;
• fixer;
• special foil - any shade;
• glue if there is no adhesive backing on the foil;
• UV lamp;
• Special stick.

Types of glue

Jina glue is the most popular among the majority of users. It is sold in tubes with a brush for easier application. The glue of this company fits well on the nail plate, holds the glued material for a long time, does not require additional drying devices. The price for a jar of Jina glue is 80 rubles.

Before using the foil glue, you need to apply the base color of the varnish to your nails. Only after the base is completely dry, you can use the glue, applying it in a thin layer on the entire surface of the nail plate. When the glue changes its color, only then can the nail film be glued in otherwise the foil may not adhere well or not at all.

HONGYI glue holds well not only foil, but also rhinestones. Sold in jars with a thin brush. A bottle of glue with a volume of 16 milliliters costs 160 rubles. The glue dries within five minutes, does not require additional drying under ultraviolet light and can be easily removed from the skin around the fingers.

Rio Profi produces a transparent glue that makes it possible to obtain a glossy finish, is evenly distributed over the nail plate, and dries in just three minutes. It goes on sale in black opaque bubbles, 10 milliliters each. The price of one bubble is 149 rubles.

Global Fashion - the glue of this company dries in just a few minutes; during drying, the agent changes color, from white to transparent. The change color palette is a signal for applying the foil to the nail. The glue is sold in tubes of 15 milliliters, it can be either with a thin or with a regular brush. The price category ranges from 135 rubles to 165 rubles.

Using transfer foil and glue

The instructions below tell you in detail about creating a manicure at home on natural nails.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Remove the previous coating from the nails.
2. Make a European or edged manicure.
3. Using a file, shape each nail to the desired shape.
4. Polish your nails using a buff, the abrasiveness of which is 300 grit.
5. Degrease your nails.
6. Apply base.
7. Dry everything under an ultraviolet lamp.
8. Remove the sticky layer with a special napkin.
9. Paint the nails in a color similar to the color of the foil, or apply a transparent base.
10. Dry under UV lamp.
11. Remove the sticky layer.
12. If you are using a plain varnish, you do not need to follow steps 7-11.
13. After the varnish has dried, completely coat the nail plate with glue. If you need to make some kind of pattern, then only a certain part of the nail is processed with glue.
14. Wait a few minutes, depending on the glue firm, until the coating becomes transparent.
15. Apply the inner, white part of the foil to the area where the adhesive was applied.
16. Using a cotton swab or other handy object, spread the foil evenly over the surface of the nail.
17. After a few seconds, the foil must be removed from the nail with a sharp movement to the side.
18. After 2 hours, apply a topcoat to the surface of the nail, preferably a gel finish. Doing this earlier may cause the foil to shrink.

For tear-off foil, it is better to use glue, since the material from which the foil is made is harder and may not adhere well to the nail.

Working with foil without glue

If you don't have glue on hand or don't want to spend money on buying this product, you can use foil to create a beautiful design without first applying glue. The most simple option, for work without adhesive, is the purchase of sticky tapes or stickers. If there is non-adhesive transfer or sheet foil, then for work will do both regular polish and gel polish.

How to use nail foil without glue:

• complete the first six points from the instructions above;
• cover each nail with a primer, wait until it dries completely without using a lamp;
• cut the sheet or tear into small pieces the crushed foil into ten pieces;
• if the transfer film, then it can not be cut;
• apply a base;
• allow time for complete drying under the lamp;
• having chosen the color of the gel polish, paint each nail;
• place your nails under the lamp for a few minutes, until completely dry;
• without removing the sticky layer, attach the foil to the nail;
• evenly distribute and level the foil over the entire area of ​​the nail;
• abruptly remove the transfer film, for another type, skip this item;
• apply a finish on the surface of the nail with foil;
• let dry under an ultraviolet lamp;
• after drying, remove the sticky layer.

Thermofoil

One of the most popular and most convenient views films. For work with thermal film, except standard set tools, you will need a hairdryer or a lamp. Foil is often sold as a plate with ten nail-like stickers glued to it. Stickers can be different color, with colored pictures or just plain colors. Before creating a design, you need to put your feet in order by doing a manicure and degreasing your nails.

Depending on the chosen base and base varnish, the design time will increase. If you choose a gel polish, then it must be dried under a lamp and the sticky layer removed. If you take a regular base varnish, then you just need to wait until it is completely dry.

Then, using tweezers, peel off the foil, warm it up a little. Attach the heated form to the root of the nail plate, gently pulling to bring it to the tip of the nail. After application, smooth the foil well, and remove excess pieces with a nail file. Fix the result obtained using a special tool.

Video tutorial

By watching the video, you can learn how to properly use nail foil while mastering the casting technique.

Foil use options

Thanks to the foil, you can easily create Beautiful design on the nails. Foil is used for, for the lunar and. If you are going to a party, you can do mirror manicure using gold or silver foil. For such a design, it is better to take a leafy look.

Using crumpled tear-off foil, you can create a beautiful manicure with multi-colored grains. The finer the pieces of foil are torn, the more beautiful the drawing is. You need to fix small pieces with tweezers, you can stick them both on glue and on an adhesive layer of varnish.

Lunar design

Thanks to the use of foil during the creation of a moon manicure, the nails look not only beautiful, but also attract the attention of others with their brilliance and unusual performance. Lunar manicure looks great on both short and long nails. The main emphasis when creating such a design is given to a hole or lunula - a short distance from the base to the center of the nail. The hole can be made in different ways:

• triangular;
• convex;
• curved;
• straight.

Before creating, you need to think about not only the type of hole, but also color range both varnish and foil. It is best to choose a contrasting performance. For example, a golden moon on a black or dark blue background.

Before creating the decor, you should put your nails in order by doing a manicure and removing the rest of the varnish. You need to cut ten pieces from foil to decorate the hole. To make straight and neat stripes, it is best to use stencils, or sketch out paper first and then transfer it to foil.

Stages:

1. Degreasing.
2. Covering the nails with a base.
3. Drying the first layer.
4. Application of the base color of the varnish.
5. Drying in air or under UV light, depending on the selected material.
6. Removing the sticky layer when using gel polish.
7. Applying glue to the nail hole.
8. After the glue becomes transparent, glue the cut foil with tweezers.
9. Smoothing the foil sheet with a cotton swab.
10. Apply helium fixer.
11. Dry your nails.

If you use a transfer foil, then a piece of transfer foil should be glued onto the wet base layer. After carefully leveling and securing, tear off the protective cover with a sharp motion. Then carefully paint each nail with a colored varnish, leaving the shape of the moon. Finally, apply a topcoat.

French with foil

French manicure has gained its popularity for a long time. This design is widely used in weddings as well as for everyday gatherings. To give a French manicure a twist, you can use smile line foil. The free edge can be shaped like a crescent or a triangle. For beginners, special stencils are sold with which you can make straight lines... Thanks to the foil, you can create not only a standard jacket, but also an oblique one.

Creating a French manicure is relatively no different from a moon design. The main feature will be gluing the foil not to the hole, but to the overgrown area of ​​the nail. For an oblique jacket, you must first cut the sheet foil into triangles. If you take a transfer film, then after applying and drying the main color of the varnish, a part of the nail is coated diagonally with glue, then you need to follow all the steps for working with the transfer foil.

Mirror or metal manicure

Reflective manicure is best done with thermal film, thanks to this type of foil, the manicure is always beautiful, and the nail plate is covered with an even, shiny layer. The rules for using thermofoil are described above. Foil is best taken in silver or gold color, without additional drawings.

Creation:

• treatment of the nail plate;
• cuticle removal;
• degreasing;
• grinding;
• applying the base and drying it;
• covering the entire area of ​​the nail with glue;
• applying foil, apply to the nail with the inside;
• smoothing the film with a stick;
• removal of the top layer of the film, with a sharp movement;
• Applying a fixing agent.

Nail design casting

Cast-effect manicure is often done on artificial nails, but it can also be done on natural nails at home. To create a casting manicure, it is best for beginners to take a transfer foil, it is much easier to work with it, in contrast to an invoice - sheet foil.

There are several options for how to use the casting foil on your nails. The first method provides for the presence of glue, for the second option you need a gel polish. For each option, you should first do a standard nail treatment: manicure, cuticle removal, degreasing.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Application protective coating on the nail.
2. Polymerization under an ultraviolet lamp.
3. Application of the main shade of varnish.
4. Drying under the lamp.
5. Removing the sticky layer.
6. Grinding.
7. Drawing with a thin brush using glue or bright color gel polish.
8. If glue was applied, then you need to wait for it to discolor, if varnish, then you need to dry the drawing under a lamp for about two minutes.
9. A piece of transfer foil, you need to attach inside to glue or varnish.
10. Press the foil to the entire contour of the drawing.
11. Remove the rest of the foil with a sharp motion.
12. Top design.
13. Dry under a lamp.
14. Remove the sticky layer.

Casting design can be supplemented with liquid stones or acrylic powder. You can make stained glass windows using multi-colored varnishes.

Thought about foil more than 10 years ago, but only now. There were experiments, tests, in general, everything that was at hand and not only was used, and finally I found a way out for myself. There are very few articles about foil, or rather how to glue it over with it, and really, no one tells anything, the glue that everyone uses (Metal foil adhesive), I tried it, it's good, but it's to glue the finished model and push the joining. Maybe, of course, not so, but I did not quite like this method, especially since it is almost impossible to make an external riveting with it. In general, to the point! In this article I will analyze two options, one of them is a construction on this site, the second has not yet been designed here, but I will also start, this is a model with an external riveted and a model with an internal riveted.

I immediately apologize, I lost the foil samples, but the foil is used for baths, their thickness is different, in my case the foil is about the same thickness as the foil from the lids of Nescafe coffee and cans of dry mix Nan, I will try to find and report. In Yekaterinburg, I found one place where they sell it. Foil, which is thinner, is no longer soft, but like canned tin, it needs to be annealed, this is too much time, and we don’t need a thicker one. It is sold in 10 meter rolls 1 meter wide. The price is 1500r, this will be enough for all models. In principle, if you take a thinner foil, such as for baking, you get a self-adhesive foil like a store in rolls. It won't suit us either.
So, let's move on.

Next, GLUE! I used different, Moment (diluted with a solvent, by the way, as an option, but not an easy way), American special for foil, such as pure PVA, I tried 3M spray (it needs thick foil and subsequent grinding). In general, you find out shops selling advertising products, or you order such a thing via the Internet. Double-sided adhesive tape 3M ™ 467MP, its size is 600 * 900, there are also more, but we sell it like that. The thickness of the adhesive layer is 0.05 mm. Price in ECB 360r. Foil preparation looks like this

So we take the foil, roll it out on a flat surface, such as glass, roll it out with a squeegee, or any plastic spatula. Degrease. Next, we look at the photo, tear off one side of the double-sided tape and glue it onto foil, smooth it with a squeegee, then carefully roll the rest over the foil, if it’s not clear, look at how advertisers roll the film, the same thing! I do about 300 by 300 pieces.
Next, let's look at the option with an external riveting.

I will take as a basis the work on my Hurricane model, here is the link
So, I scaled the drawings, then attached the model, and figured out what and how, where to add, and where to subtract. the model does not quite fit into the drawings. We laminate the drawing, take the file and put the drawing in it, take the scotch tape and fix the drawing inside so that it does not move inside.

Next, we take the scotch tape, I use the Tesa paper tape, it will be in the photo further, and we stick it on the panel that we need. The wing shapes are symmetrical, there is no need to mirror anything (some individual elements mirror and print separately). You need to mirror in order to glue on the back of the foil.

Next, using a ruler and a marker, or a pencil, apply a rivet.

Peel off and transfer to the reverse side of the foil ...

Next comes the revitter. I used to use a gear, then I ordered a Trumpeter revitter, all this is not the same. I bought just such a thing, and the thing turned out to be just cool! The gear is not so easy to find, in the workshops they look at you as abnormal, or they say that the gears are not for sale, in short, I took and ordered this device, having no experience of buying in an Internet store, everything turned out quickly, and everything came quickly within 9 days. In the photo it is at the top.

So, we roll the rivets and cut the panel along the contour ...

Next, we take a toothpick, round it a little and smooth the panel, it turns out this is such a thing ...

And in this way we completely cover the panel. By the way, the process, not to say that it is laborious, in 12 minutes 50 seconds, such is the result ...

Next is the inner riveting! As a cat, model P-47 from Hasegawa in 32nd scale.
Everything is the same, just stick on front side, we roll the riveting exactly in place, before gluing, for which: firstly, just apply everything on a flat surface, and secondly, when applying the inner riveting, a groove will form, due to which the panel will not adhere well, but after rolling, everything will be OK, and you will get cool flaps if you don't roll out the foil too much! The main thing is to comply with the drawing so that the riveting coincides on the panels after gluing. Well, in general, something like that.



I think I explained it clearly, but if anything, write, I will be happy to answer ...

Foil background. Master Class

Effective work can be done even from the usual food foil- the one in which we bake different dishes.

For this we need

foil, acrylic primer, glue and a regular dishwashing sponge.

I will make a reservation right away: it is more convenient for me to use a glue stick, perhaps some of you like to glue on acrylic primer more. In this case, a palette knife will help you ...

First of all, we glue the cardboard blanks of the covers with glue so carefully that there are no uncovered places. This is especially important if you plan to use embossing later (foil that is poorly adhered to the substrate may bubble when exposed to a hair dryer).

Then we put the crumpled foil (take a piece larger than the format of our cover) on a cardboard base and ...

we begin to accept it. The main thing is not to overdo it, so as not to turn the future cover into a perfectly smooth mirror. Our goal is to make beautiful creases... At first I lightly squeeze the foil with my hand, then go over it with a dish sponge - not with smoothing, sliding movements, but as if pressing the foil into the cardboard.

After we have processed the front side of the cover in this way, we fold the foil onto the back side. Do not forget about the "rib": so that the contours of the cover look clear and the foil does not "walk" along the edge, "roll our cover with an edge on the table on each side.

We turn the cover over to the back and glue the foil to the cardboard base. Since the endpaper will subsequently be glued to this side, creases are not needed here - we need a surface as smooth as possible, therefore we glue it with diligence, smoothing movements.

This is what the finished covers look like.

However, they are only half ready. Then the fun begins. We collect acrylic primer on a sponge and rub over the cover. Why do I rub at the beginning ... Because I prefer not a uniform dense white background, but with transitions from gray to white - this gives the background a more complex and interesting aged look.
So, first we rub the soil over the surface with wide movements.

... and then we pick up the soil again and begin to process individual areas of the surface with it using the "chpok-chpok" technique to make them lighter. If there is a lot of soil, then you can get such an interesting texture (see in an enlarged form)

If we need scuffs to heighten the effect, turn the sponge over the hard side and start scrubbing and scratching the surface.

Then I use white embossing. From some angles, the result looks like this: