Probably awful to say this...but I'm gonna say it evenso, Seeing Kirsty struggle with anything nail related gives me hope that I'm not alone in the jelly stamping struggles. She's such a pro tho, she didn't give up and the Design turned out amazing. Thanks for sharing those ups and downs. 💕 We love you Kirsty
I have the exact same stamper and I feel ya girl. No matter how fast I am, or different ways to try, I fail at stamping. Weirdly, this cheap stamper I got that came with some nail plates I got off Amazon works waaayy better. It's small, not clear and super hard but somehow works well. Watching you do stamping made me laugh because that is always my reaction when I stamp! Glad I'm not the only one who struggles cause they make it look so easy!
I’m sorry you had such a hard time! You should clean the plate each time and you have to stamp quickly. If it’s warmer in your room you would have more time to stamp (colder will set the polish too quickly). Some times it’s better to press the stamp on the plate rather than roll it and sometimes it’s better to have a slightly foggy stamper because it’s more textured to grip the polish. Also, scrape only once and do it at a 45 degree angle because you’ll scrape the polish out of the plate. I own a lot of stamping products especially from CJS and different engravings require different techniques. I hope this helps because CJS is really great once you get the hang of it. If all else fails, you can also use foil gel before stamping anything to make it adhere to the nail.
Yep and I use Acetone to clean the plate use the scraper to remove anything you don't want to transfer to the nail. I found it works better by scraping the paint in the opposite direction you brush the paint on and less is more too.
I actually have used a warming pad to keep the plate warm through the applications. It does help, but it is a speedy process. ANd yes, clean the plate between applications. It is a pain in the rear, but it does help.
What's so cool is that you can draw a skeleton better than the jelly stamper, but it was fun watching, and I wasn't worried bc I knew it would come out great!! Always enjoy Adam & Hailey!! .. You're amazing Kirsty!! From The US.. you're my favourite!!
Tips, since you’ll be reading! ♥️ 1. Hold the scraper at a 45° angle 2. Roll the stamper quickly and lightly (you did good with this) 3. Press the stamper firmly onto the nail and hold it for a couple seconds 4. Don’t try to re-do a paint/scrape without cleaning the image first - the paint dries quickly and it dries inside the etching so if you try to just go over it, the new paint won’t go into the etching 5. Clean with pure acetone, not nail polish remover or gel cleanser or alcohol (which is what I did without thinking at first lol) I hope you try again Kirsty, you would come up with some awesome designs and schemes!
The best tips I have found is Prime the stamper with a MR.CLEAN magic eraser and under cure the top coat so the stickiness grabs it even if it dried... Also prime the plate with a acetone wipe... Plate has to be wiped everytime or you won't pick up well...Temperature matters... You did amazing for your 1st time with this system ❣❣❣
I love clear jelly stamper, so was amazing to see your video today. I have had similar struggles and so felt your frustration. You need to clean the plate after each application of polish, with 100% acetone, the repeated scraping and applying of polish without clean meant that the dried polish was in the etching and the new polish was resting smoothly on the top, hence no pick up. Scrape once at a 45° angle, and ensure your clean stamper is ready. And a light rolling action for pick up has worked the best for me, and use the scraper to remove anything you don't want transfered. I am useless at hand painted nail art, which you are the queen of, so don't be disheartened, but also don't give up, you incorporating your hand painting with stamping would be awesome to see 😀 thank you for keeping us all going and entertained throughout these difficult times 😍🥰
I have been there too!! Spent four hours with a very patient client one afternoon and could NOT get stamping to work for me. It either wouldn't pick up; or part of the design would pick up; or it would pick up but not transfer to the nail. I watched video after video on how to do it...nupe! I eventually lost my chit and, swearing like a trooper, I literally stamped/slammed my jelly stamper onto the plate. It worked perfectly - and has worked for me ever since. Sod 'rolling' the stamper onto the stamping plate - stamp it down onto the plate - works for me almost every time :-)
Use acetone to clean the plate. Keep your plate as grease free as possible so don't use any oil based removers. Wipe it EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU STAMP. It may seem time consuming but it is more frustrating when you consider the stress from when the stamper isn't picking up the image. Rough up your stampers if it's not picking up. Sometimes a stamper just won't work for whatever reason so make sure you have at least two spare. Pick up a new one and use it. They can be different ones. A jelly stamp may not work in one instance, but a marshmallow stamp may do the trick! The one that isn't working now may just work later on. (This is in the case of doing one layer. If you're doing more than one layer have more than one jelly stamper.) I also tend to put on a trip coat with each stamping layer, and this is important if you have lots of layers to stamp. You make a mistake on the final layer, but if you've got a top coat on underneath and you make a mistake you won't go back to square one.
Hi Kirsty, I use CJS quite a bit and I find that if you clean your stamping plate after every use, it provides a cleaner stamp, use a small amount of polish, swipe once, quickly. make sure your swiper/scraper is also clean after every use, or after each stamp. Run your finger along the edge of the scaper you can run a buffer along the edges to provide a crisp edge. Also for the designs or patches if polish you don't want on the stamper, tap the scraper on the unwated polish on the scraper, or use your own nail to tap off what you don't want on the stamper. After you get the hang of it, it's quite fun. But your right sometimes the can look like stickers or decals. I find over layering does that. Hope these tips help and don't get discouraged. Congratulations on your Gel polish line. Good for you!!!!!!! Keep up your fantastic videos !! Thank you for everything you do ❤🙏
Been stamping over 12yrs and there is definitely a knack. As others have commented plate needs cleaning with acetone. A flatter light clean scrape (this is the knack bit). Then there’s the stamper - sticky stampers are easier (clear jelly stampers aren’t that sticky). I too started with the solid silicone ones, which was tricky for placement (couldn’t do a overlay without loosing your marbles) BUT because they weren’t clear you’d buff and prime them with acetone (which you wouldn’t do now or you’ll loose the clarity of the stamper). Then speed defo plays a part. So all in all I wouldn’t be so hard on yourself because ya did a cracking job!
Gotta clean it with 100% acetone ducks. The paint dries quick and it gets right into the design on the plate. Stamping is great but messy af…. Gotta cream each time you wanna use that design
Love u and the nails 💜 I bought a stamper and used it for Valentines and I feel your pain lol you actually encouraged me to break them out again and not be so hard on myself.
Don’t know if anyone else said this, but you can remove the parts of the stamp you don’t want on the jelly stamper by pressing the flat side of the scraper on those sections. Love you and your work!
@@thatotherchannel7945 stamp the image as usual, then you can stamp the parts of the image you don’t want onto the scraper itself. Or I also use a sticky lint roller to remove the unwanted stuff.
A lot of people mentioned the 45° angle with your scraper but you're also scraping kind of hard. The harder you press with the scraper, no matter the angle, the more your scraper will flex down into the etching and remove too much of the paint, which gives you voids where it looks like you couldn't pick up the image. The same thing happens if you press too hard with your jelly stamper, whether it's rolled or just pressed straight down. If you press too hard with the stamper it pushes the paint aside and touches the bottom of the etching giving you more voids. Everything with stamping is a light touch. Hope this helped! Love your videos! 💖
It's easier to stamp over a matte nail. I just put on the matte top coat, cure, then go in my with my stamping. I clean my plate off with a 50/50 mixture of 91% alcohol and acetone. I clean off the plate with cut up Scott Shop Towels. I clean the stamper off with a lint roller. Stamp, Glossy topcoat. Done. You did a great job Kristy!
The nails look beautiful but the nail art that you do free hand is spectacular. Thank you so much for your videos. I enjoy them so very much. You are amazing.
I love clear jelly stamper. Being a non artist they make my nail designs come to life :) gotta play around with background images and layering lighter background colors then pop your main image. I have this plate and loved it for Halloween nails
Make sure you clean the plate withe acetone after every use. Also make sure you have everything clean & ready to go. I always hold the stamper and scraper in my hand so I can work quickly. This is a must. Annette
You do have to clean the stamping plate between each stamp because it does dry in the crevasses. Also when you slide the card across, hold it flatter. Think of it like you are trying to press the polish into it. If you hold it too close to a 90 degrees it actually pulls the polish back out of the design a little. And the last thing is after you top coat the nails, buff them, then do the stamping, then top coat again after. They turned out beautiful. i like that you didn't edit and you let us see the trial and errors because thats just really how it is. Thank you for sharing!
Scrape at less angle, more 90 degree so it leaves more behind. Must use 100% pure acetone, all others leave residue behind so it prevents smooth transfer. Love everything you do, such a nail inspiration
Thanks Kristy for showing us the frustration that even an experienced, world renowned tech like you also face when learning something new. They turned out beautiful and as a beginner I feel better knowing that persistence and practice will bring great results
Cleaning the plate with pure acetone will help with picking up the image. Cleaning the stamper with a lint roller, but the biggest tip I've found useful is using Sharpies as the color/s with the stamping polish color of your choice as a background color over the Sharpies color/s works beautifully.
@@shaunacorrigan9372 just color over the image with the Sharpies, then use a stamping polish over that. I use the white stamping polish over the image the most.
Great job Kirstie I don’t even bother to try and attempt stamping on myself Cuz look how fast those things are drying you don’t even get a chance to pick it up but the nails look beautiful just like you and say hi to Adam he’s a sweetheart
I love the way they came out. Stamping frustrated me a lot too. You have to clean the plate between each stamping attempt or the design just clogs up with dry polish. Move fast and clean between each stamping are the only things I've found help a lot. Gorgeous set as always!
I have to say I’m a pro at stamping, always have been! So it does make me feel good that you’re having trouble, sorry 😣 BUT you do EVERYTHING else really well! I can’t do acrylic nails to save my life! I do full cover soft gel nails. I have some of the clear jelly stamping plates and do find them harder to work with. I feel like the etching is slightly shallower. I also don’t like the thinner scrapers. I prefer the thinker scraper that you get from moYou London
Here are some hints from an old timer that stamped with marshmallow (non see-through) stampers. Light touch scrape.. lighter touch on the clear stamper... firm press onto the nail. I worked with (fought with) a clear stamer for hours the first time. Lol
Less pressure! It drove me crazy at first, and the more frustrated I got the harder I pressed and the worse it got. 🤦🏻♀️ SUPER light pressure lifts more paint. 🤷🏻♀️ Obviously, still be quick. Clean the plate between every swipe (it's quicker in the long run.) And I use a good quality sticky lint roller to clean the stamper. Lasts for ages and is cheap as chips. Best of luck!
Top tips: Have everything right there, speed is key. Blob/swipe/pickup quicker you go the better once it’s on the stamper you’ve got time. I’ve always stamped into the sticky layer, seems to grab it better Wipe plate with acetone make sure it’s totally clean. Intricate designs are hardest as it dries so fast so you have to pick up quicker. I always have pads with acetone on ready as well to wipe the scraper. Wipe between every use It’s a good layering technique and good in salon when you have it down as it’s easy to do something quick that hand drawn would take ages. Plus clients think it’s magical haha moyoulondon so lovely plates those are my faves xxx
These came out super cute! But it was a bit like watching DaVinci use a paint-by-numbers lol. (That's a compliment to your awesome abilities in hand panting, Kirsty. Not a dig or complaint at all) I've seen some of the pics from the Bouabda vacation on IG and it looked like they had a great time!
You can also use the scraper to lift off areas from the stamper that you don’t want to transfer to the nail. It’s less fiddly for me to do that than try to get a page of the sticky paper.
I felt your pain , we have been sweating with this stamper for months now . Its the best work ive seen ,what youve done here. Now go take have a margarita. ;)
I’ve never “rolled” the stamper. I just put it over the top and dab it. And it usually works well. It is a bit of a learning curve to do it fast enough. But rolling doesn’t let the jelly stamper get in to all the little groves well enough.
I been to the Coco Bongo, it’s in Cancun. They always have that show and they love to use the tourist as part of the show. My sister and our friends got pulled up to dance up top In front of the lights, It was so fun.
Sorry if this is a repeat suggestion... but... :D when you are rolling the stamper over the plate to pick up the paint, it is a very light, roll over the paint. I have found the more pressure you put on the stamper, the less paint you pick up.
You can buy stamping gel! It comes in little tubes and seems to work great because it's that bit thicker and you can tidy the design with acetone on a brush as you go (I use the born pretty stamping gels and no issues so far)
That is quite gorgeous! But very difficult to do it right from the start. I find the way you put the scraper over the palet very difficult. I never now which way to scrape. And when I have the design om my nail then my top coat smudges it. I never seem to do it right.
So the best tip i can give you, would be to send it over to me. Lol. I love stamping!! Love the design. But it is trial and error and even the most experienced stamper will have the same issues you had from time to time. You do need to be quick. And the first time you use a new stamper you should wash it with warm soapy water and make sure it is dry. Clean your plates with 100% acetone. And work fast!
Much as I love you, I’m glad your having a problem with stamping too.. I don’t feel so bad. But I am learning from you. It sometimes I want to pull my hair out. 😫
I’m sorry that you were having trouble, but it makes me feel better that I’m not the only one that has trouble with stamping at times.. I love how Adam is trying to help Kirsty.. Definitely 100% acetone will clean the stamping plates better. Try not to scrape to ruff on the plate. This is one of my favorite videos.
I'm glad it's not just me. I think CJS polish dries very fast cause I used some from maniology and it took only a few times before I got it much better. But much love Kirsty you hung in there and got it done.
Hey kristy, u need to PRIME the jelly stamper! They have lots of videos to watch on u tube. ¹st wash jelly stamper in dawn dish soap to remove oils, ²nd lighty buff the entire surface of the jelly stamper with 240 grit file to ruff up the surface, ³rd take cotton swab soaked in acetone and rub on the surface of the jelly stamper this helps to remove the shiny layer on the stamper. U only do these steps the one time when u get a new stamper. After priming going forward u clean surface of stamper with something tacky, don't use acetone again its only for the first time. Try these steps and ull be a pro. This works, I struggled with stamping until I tried these steps. Love ur channel!
I don't wash my jelly stampers with anything at any time and I would never scuff them up with a file as it blurs it and makes stamping more difficult to place. For the same reason I would never, ever wipe it with acetone. Just the part about rubbing will scratch the surface. I use only a lint roller or masking tape (the tape is less expensive) and my stampers last a long time. As someone else has said, buff the shine off the nail before stamping. I'm sure your way works well but I don't like buying new stampers all the time. All of this is a mute point if you are not using clear stampers.
I have never seen clear jelly stamper suggest this with their stampers. With some others yes you have to do all of that, but never from clear jelly stamper so I would make sure your following what the brand suggests.
Happy new year y'all, have a great trip to Mexico you two. The only thing I can tell you about stamping polish is it's made completely different, so it dries super quickly. Have a couple of friends who are nail techs they use run of the mill polish, or paints (acrylic) says works like a dream. You do have to be uber fast though, some plates the angle you scrape matters too. I know that's not super helpful, but all I know and my free hand painting is better because if you so thanks for all you do on your channel.
Adding freehand flowers to this design on a couple of nails would have possibly added that something more to this design that's what I probably would have done. Things I learnt while stamping that have probably already been mentioned:- -Clean the plate after every use with acetone. You pretty much want to dehydrate the plate as well as clean it. -each design is different the etch may be shallower or deeper so work REALLY quick with the stubborn designs and always blob on the polish. More detailed design are renowned to be harder to pick up. - clean off the scrapper after every use as well as the dry polish can drag the wet polish out the design on the plate and cause it to not transfer enough. I just wipe the wet polish off the scraper on a paper towel after I've scraped then clean off the residue after each completed design. -I found changing from a roll pick up to a flick pick up was useful when I struggled so a flick of the wrist instead of a slow roll for stubborn designs. Sometimes all they need is a light contact with the wet polish to pick it up. I'm no expert but spent alot of time like you did in this video trying to pick up designs when I first started stamping lol. I found there was not one quick fix tip but a combo of many in different combinations depending on the design. Xx
I have to agree…Hang painting (yours especially) is leaps & bounds better! Stamps are exactly that so yeah they look “sticker” like. Having said that, I love them for the layman…creativity ignite 🔥 Thanks Kirst for fighting through for us 🦆s💗
You have to prep your rubber stamper with a mr clean sponge first. And if you clean your plate off with acetone the paint come off better. I have this stamping system it works great. Also get the outshine top coat cure for only 10 seconds and the transfer comes off instantly.
I love stamping! I’m happy to answer any questions you have! I always buff the topcoat first- gives better adhesion. With CJS the direction you scrape can be key- if it doesn’t work at first try a different direction. Cjs requires you roll stamp and press firmly onto nail and hold to apply. If a small spot doesn’t transfer just fill in w brush - you must, must, must clean each time w acetone. Etchings are super thin so any dry polish in there will prevent good pickup. I also will use a super tacky lint roller on my jelly head- and go over and over to be sure it’s dust, lint, and polish free.
From my understanding I was always taught to only scrape once, maybe the time it’s taking to do more than one scrape is causing it to dry 🤔 or maybe I have no actual idea 😂😂 either way love your videos and bettering my skills as a nail tech to them ❤️
They DO look like stickers...and I like that! This set turned out so cute! I think I'm a pretty dab hand at stamping, but still get voids or bad pick up's sometimes. It looks to me like maybe you could use a lighter touch overall when scraping and picking up. Sometimes the roll is good, but sometimes just a slight rock is what you need. Or just like, kiss the plate with the stamper. Also, I like to use satin cello tape (like for gift wrapping) to clean my stamper and pure acetone to clean the plate. Even a tiny film of polish residue on the plate can cause bad pick up's. It does take a bit of fuss and patience. And I'm well jel of the cool set of polishes CJS sent you...I really like their products.
Are there floral patterns on that plate? It'd be cool to add flowers overlapping the design or in the background. Still a cute and colorful way of stamping. You definitely have more patience than I do!!
The sticky layer can be used for stamping by letting the polish dry on the stamp then roll it over the sticky layer. Dry polish will not stick to the skin, just the sticky layer.
Taliasnailtales has good videos. All she uses is this stamper. Also when you roll you don’t have to press hard, just flick your wrist quickly through. You can clean plates with acetone, also you have to apply the polish quick, don’t worry about putting caps on. I’m still learning to use the stamper so these are some things I’ve noticed.
I’m laughing so hard at Adam and Hayley’s 2006 Mexico trip 😂👌🏻 I’ve been a few times and one time my mum and I went for a girl’s holidays just the two of us. It was around the time Jersey Shore was popular. We went to Coco Bongo and I taught my mum how to “first pump” from the floor upwards a la Jersey Shore. It caught on and about 30 people started joining in 😂😂😂😂 It was extremely amusing when you’re multiple mojitos down 😜💖🇲🇽
Clean the plate with 100% acetone! Have your colors unscrewed and ready to grab. Have both the scraper and Stamper in your hand so you can move as quickly as possible! Clean the plate after every attempt! I absolutely love Stamping, especially the CJS products! Keep practicing! You'll get the hang of it, and come to love it! Stamps are so quick and easy and so much easier than hand painting! 😆
💕Hi love your channel💕 -what I do is , put polish on thick right on the stamp you wish to use , scrape one way then roll stamper the opposite way 💕🤞ps always inspired by all your nail art !!!!!
Oh NCE Suzie's nail career education channel she has a video with the lady that invented the stamping plate and they show you how to layer it...I do remember you have to be quick because it dries quick but they go into more detail....even though it got you frustrated I still think you did an amazing job!!
Not sure if I missed the a video done on this already, but seeing the skulls, I would love to see you do a nail art design of your own skull logo on a set of nails. I think you could have freehand painted a skull faster compared to all the time spent on the struggles with the stamper. I have used the Clear Jelly Stamper and I have to be in the mood to deal with the mess and frustration lol. I love their designs though.
Have you ever done nails that stand out under black lights ? I'm going back and watching some of your older videos and I just had an idea about black light nails. Thank you for being awesome Peace and love to you and your family 💙🧡
First I’d like to say happy new year and I hope use all had a fantastic Christmas to I’m loving these designs I’m so glad u showed me that stamping is not as easy as it looks 😂 because when I’ve watched videos of stamping being done it’s always looked so easy but having said that the more u done the better it worked I’ve not yet been able to try stamping unfortunately can’t afford all the products if u know longer will be doing it I’d be happy to have your stamping set to learn giggling 🤭 sorry if don’t ask ha ha but there beautiful so don’t beat yourself up lot’s love hugs kisses from just nobody me 🥰🥰🥰 ps I’ve just been watching a she modern video what the lady was saying for best results when u open your plate taking off that blue layer u should clean plate first with acton bad spelling 😂 but anyway clean them first before use then when stamping be more gentle with the stamper and scrap more gently and roll hopefully this helps sorry if not I tried helping xxxx
Kirsty please! I’m desperate! Can you PLEASE do a video on the best brands available to everyone without a professional license?! It’s so hard to find product that I’m able to buy! I am so excited to order from YOUR brand because I’m coming from naio and want to try something new! And I’m so thankful that you make your product available to everyone!! But I’d also love your insight on other brands like yours who are also available to everyone!
Probably awful to say this...but I'm gonna say it evenso, Seeing Kirsty struggle with anything nail related gives me hope that I'm not alone in the jelly stamping struggles.
She's such a pro tho, she didn't give up and the Design turned out amazing.
Thanks for sharing those ups and downs. 💕
We love you Kirsty
I agree...
totally agree way to go Kirsty.
Thankgod. I struggle massively with nail stamping 😭😭 well done kirsty end result was still cool af!! 😍
Thanks for showing everyone that even pros struggle sometimes
Talias nail Tales has some incredible stamping videos with a bunch of tips. Her videos helped me improve 100%!
You are so kind, thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I too came to give Talia recognition as she seems to be very informative in her videos
I am going to have to check this channel out! I just cannot seem to get the knack of stamping!
I have the exact same stamper and I feel ya girl. No matter how fast I am, or different ways to try, I fail at stamping. Weirdly, this cheap stamper I got that came with some nail plates I got off Amazon works waaayy better. It's small, not clear and super hard but somehow works well. Watching you do stamping made me laugh because that is always my reaction when I stamp! Glad I'm not the only one who struggles cause they make it look so easy!
I’m sorry you had such a hard time! You should clean the plate each time and you have to stamp quickly. If it’s warmer in your room you would have more time to stamp (colder will set the polish too quickly). Some times it’s better to press the stamp on the plate rather than roll it and sometimes it’s better to have a slightly foggy stamper because it’s more textured to grip the polish. Also, scrape only once and do it at a 45 degree angle because you’ll scrape the polish out of the plate. I own a lot of stamping products especially from CJS and different engravings require different techniques. I hope this helps because CJS is really great once you get the hang of it. If all else fails, you can also use foil gel before stamping anything to make it adhere to the nail.
Yep and I use Acetone to clean the plate use the scraper to remove anything you don't want to transfer to the nail. I found it works better by scraping the paint in the opposite direction you brush the paint on and less is more too.
@@GypsyTarot DEFINITELY!❤️
I actually have used a warming pad to keep the plate warm through the applications. It does help, but it is a speedy process. ANd yes, clean the plate between applications. It is a pain in the rear, but it does help.
@@bdctrans70 I was going to get a mug warmer to use it for this and to keep my monomer warm😂
agreed there is a lot of different tools and techniques required for stamping. its not a one size fits all kind of thing
What's so cool is that you can draw a skeleton better than the jelly stamper, but it was fun watching, and I wasn't worried bc I knew it would come out great!! Always enjoy Adam & Hailey!! .. You're amazing Kirsty!! From The US.. you're my favourite!!
Tips, since you’ll be reading! ♥️
1. Hold the scraper at a 45° angle
2. Roll the stamper quickly and lightly (you did good with this)
3. Press the stamper firmly onto the nail and hold it for a couple seconds
4. Don’t try to re-do a paint/scrape without cleaning the image first - the paint dries quickly and it dries inside the etching so if you try to just go over it, the new paint won’t go into the etching
5. Clean with pure acetone, not nail polish remover or gel cleanser or alcohol (which is what I did without thinking at first lol)
I hope you try again Kirsty, you would come up with some awesome designs and schemes!
100% agree with all your comments I was totally going to stay exactly this!
I feel kinda bad saying it, but I am SO GLAD that Kirsty was having problems! Makes me feel a little better about my utter ineptitude with stamping😅
The best tips I have found is Prime the stamper with a MR.CLEAN magic eraser and under cure the top coat so the stickiness grabs it even if it dried... Also prime the plate with a acetone wipe... Plate has to be wiped everytime or you won't pick up well...Temperature matters... You did amazing for your 1st time with this system ❣❣❣
I love clear jelly stamper, so was amazing to see your video today. I have had similar struggles and so felt your frustration.
You need to clean the plate after each application of polish, with 100% acetone, the repeated scraping and applying of polish without clean meant that the dried polish was in the etching and the new polish was resting smoothly on the top, hence no pick up. Scrape once at a 45° angle, and ensure your clean stamper is ready. And a light rolling action for pick up has worked the best for me, and use the scraper to remove anything you don't want transfered. I am useless at hand painted nail art, which you are the queen of, so don't be disheartened, but also don't give up, you incorporating your hand painting with stamping would be awesome to see 😀 thank you for keeping us all going and entertained throughout these difficult times 😍🥰
I have been there too!! Spent four hours with a very patient client one afternoon and could NOT get stamping to work for me. It either wouldn't pick up; or part of the design would pick up; or it would pick up but not transfer to the nail. I watched video after video on how to do it...nupe! I eventually lost my chit and, swearing like a trooper, I literally stamped/slammed my jelly stamper onto the plate. It worked perfectly - and has worked for me ever since. Sod 'rolling' the stamper onto the stamping plate - stamp it down onto the plate - works for me almost every time :-)
Use acetone to clean the plate. Keep your plate as grease free as possible so don't use any oil based removers. Wipe it EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU STAMP. It may seem time consuming but it is more frustrating when you consider the stress from when the stamper isn't picking up the image.
Rough up your stampers if it's not picking up. Sometimes a stamper just won't work for whatever reason so make sure you have at least two spare. Pick up a new one and use it. They can be different ones. A jelly stamp may not work in one instance, but a marshmallow stamp may do the trick! The one that isn't working now may just work later on. (This is in the case of doing one layer. If you're doing more than one layer have more than one jelly stamper.)
I also tend to put on a trip coat with each stamping layer, and this is important if you have lots of layers to stamp. You make a mistake on the final layer, but if you've got a top coat on underneath and you make a mistake you won't go back to square one.
Hi Kirsty, I use CJS quite a bit and I find that if you clean your stamping plate after every use, it provides a cleaner stamp, use a small amount of polish, swipe once, quickly. make sure your swiper/scraper is also clean after every use, or after each stamp. Run your finger along the edge of the scaper you can run a buffer along the edges to provide a crisp edge. Also for the designs or patches if polish you don't want on the stamper, tap the scraper on the unwated polish on the scraper, or use your own nail to tap off what you don't want on the stamper. After you get the hang of it, it's quite fun. But your right sometimes the can look like stickers or decals. I find over layering does that. Hope these tips help and don't get discouraged. Congratulations on your Gel polish line. Good for you!!!!!!!
Keep up your fantastic videos !! Thank you for everything you do ❤🙏
Been stamping over 12yrs and there is definitely a knack. As others have commented plate needs cleaning with acetone. A flatter light clean scrape (this is the knack bit). Then there’s the stamper - sticky stampers are easier (clear jelly stampers aren’t that sticky). I too started with the solid silicone ones, which was tricky for placement (couldn’t do a overlay without loosing your marbles) BUT because they weren’t clear you’d buff and prime them with acetone (which you wouldn’t do now or you’ll loose the clarity of the stamper). Then speed defo plays a part. So all in all I wouldn’t be so hard on yourself because ya did a cracking job!
Sorry you had a bad time stamping. It was nice to see even you have trouble with something lol. Thank you for sharing this. They ended up being great.
Gotta clean it with 100% acetone ducks. The paint dries quick and it gets right into the design on the plate. Stamping is great but messy af…. Gotta cream each time you wanna use that design
I would also say that maybe she's scraping a bit too hard....Just maybe
Love u and the nails 💜 I bought a stamper and used it for Valentines and I feel your pain lol you actually encouraged me to break them out again and not be so hard on myself.
Don’t know if anyone else said this, but you can remove the parts of the stamp you don’t want on the jelly stamper by pressing the flat side of the scraper on those sections. Love you and your work!
What do you mean?
@@thatotherchannel7945 stamp the image as usual, then you can stamp the parts of the image you don’t want onto the scraper itself. Or I also use a sticky lint roller to remove the unwanted stuff.
@@Bizz_8_Ant ohhh okay that’s really clever!! Thank you
My nail tec used to use her gloved thumb nail to grab the bits of design she didnt want , that piece of paper seemed time consuming.
A lot of people mentioned the 45° angle with your scraper but you're also scraping kind of hard. The harder you press with the scraper, no matter the angle, the more your scraper will flex down into the etching and remove too much of the paint, which gives you voids where it looks like you couldn't pick up the image. The same thing happens if you press too hard with your jelly stamper, whether it's rolled or just pressed straight down. If you press too hard with the stamper it pushes the paint aside and touches the bottom of the etching giving you more voids. Everything with stamping is a light touch. Hope this helped! Love your videos! 💖
You’re an awesome artist and an instructor though you’re so stinky cute let your stress go away ! Great job !
Hi Kirsty always clean your plates and scraper before and after every use with nothing but acetone then it will work I never have any problems xx
It's easier to stamp over a matte nail. I just put on the matte top coat, cure, then go in my with my stamping. I clean my plate off with a 50/50 mixture of 91% alcohol and acetone. I clean off the plate with cut up Scott Shop Towels. I clean the stamper off with a lint roller. Stamp, Glossy topcoat. Done. You did a great job Kristy!
The nails look beautiful but the nail art that you do free hand is spectacular. Thank you so much for your videos. I enjoy them so very much. You are amazing.
Thank you so much! x
I love clear jelly stamper. Being a non artist they make my nail designs come to life :) gotta play around with background images and layering lighter background colors then pop your main image. I have this plate and loved it for Halloween nails
Make sure you clean the plate withe acetone after every use. Also make sure you have everything clean & ready to go.
I always hold the stamper and scraper in my hand so I can work quickly. This is a must.
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You do have to clean the stamping plate between each stamp because it does dry in the crevasses. Also when you slide the card across, hold it flatter. Think of it like you are trying to press the polish into it. If you hold it too close to a 90 degrees it actually pulls the polish back out of the design a little. And the last thing is after you top coat the nails, buff them, then do the stamping, then top coat again after. They turned out beautiful. i like that you didn't edit and you let us see the trial and errors because thats just really how it is. Thank you for sharing!
Scrape at less angle, more 90 degree so it leaves more behind. Must use 100% pure acetone, all others leave residue behind so it prevents smooth transfer. Love everything you do, such a nail inspiration
I use non acetone nail varnish remover to clean my plates. Not gonna lie I struggle too! Hope you all had a fab Christmas! Happy new year! Xx
Others I've seen use acetone 2 clean plate n scraper, but I've only fiddled a couple of bits. Thank u so much 4 yr videos xxxxxxx
Thanks Kristy for showing us the frustration that even an experienced, world renowned tech like you also face when learning something new.
They turned out beautiful and as a beginner I feel better knowing that persistence and practice will bring great results
CJS is always a leaning curve....you did fantastic
Stamping is for those of us that aren't as talented at nail art as you my dear. Great job and I love the way the skulls turned out. 😁
Oh just love sugar skulls. And what the holiday celebrates. Thanks for always sharing your amazing imagination!
💖👑👑💖xx LOVE HOW KIRSTY NEVER GIVES UP AND LET THESE TOOLS GET THE BETTER OF HER AMAZING TALANT Beautiful nails am so enjoying kirstys content xx😊xx
Cleaning the plate with pure acetone will help with picking up the image. Cleaning the stamper with a lint roller, but the biggest tip I've found useful is using Sharpies as the color/s with the stamping polish color of your choice as a background color over the Sharpies color/s works beautifully.
How do you use the Sharpies? On the stamping plate?
@@shaunacorrigan9372 just color over the image with the Sharpies, then use a stamping polish over that. I use the white stamping polish over the image the most.
@@elainegray8024 I'll have to give that a try! Thanks!🤗
Kirsty, they make gel stamping polish! It doesn't dry until you ut it in the lamp!! Saved my sanity it did
Great job Kirstie I don’t even bother to try and attempt stamping on myself Cuz look how fast those things are drying you don’t even get a chance to pick it up but the nails look beautiful just like you and say hi to Adam he’s a sweetheart
I love the way they came out. Stamping frustrated me a lot too. You have to clean the plate between each stamping attempt or the design just clogs up with dry polish. Move fast and clean between each stamping are the only things I've found help a lot. Gorgeous set as always!
I have to say I’m a pro at stamping, always have been! So it does make me feel good that you’re having trouble, sorry 😣 BUT you do EVERYTHING else really well! I can’t do acrylic nails to save my life! I do full cover soft gel nails. I have some of the clear jelly stamping plates and do find them harder to work with. I feel like the etching is slightly shallower. I also don’t like the thinner scrapers. I prefer the thinker scraper that you get from moYou London
Absolutely loving the spongebob screen & hang in there you beautiful woman. Your inner perfectionist is crying her bloody eyes out
Here are some hints from an old timer that stamped with marshmallow (non see-through) stampers. Light touch scrape.. lighter touch on the clear stamper... firm press onto the nail. I worked with (fought with) a clear stamer for hours the first time. Lol
Plus hold the scraper at a 45° angle.
Less pressure! It drove me crazy at first, and the more frustrated I got the harder I pressed and the worse it got. 🤦🏻♀️
SUPER light pressure lifts more paint. 🤷🏻♀️
Obviously, still be quick. Clean the plate between every swipe (it's quicker in the long run.) And I use a good quality sticky lint roller to clean the stamper. Lasts for ages and is cheap as chips.
Best of luck!
That pink though!!! 💕💕💕
Top tips:
Have everything right there, speed is key. Blob/swipe/pickup quicker you go the better once it’s on the stamper you’ve got time.
I’ve always stamped into the sticky layer, seems to grab it better
Wipe plate with acetone make sure it’s totally clean.
Intricate designs are hardest as it dries so fast so you have to pick up quicker. I always have pads with acetone on ready as well to wipe the scraper.
Wipe between every use
It’s a good layering technique and good in salon when you have it down as it’s easy to do something quick that hand drawn would take ages. Plus clients think it’s magical haha moyoulondon so lovely plates those are my faves xxx
These came out super cute! But it was a bit like watching DaVinci use a paint-by-numbers lol. (That's a compliment to your awesome abilities in hand panting, Kirsty. Not a dig or complaint at all) I've seen some of the pics from the Bouabda vacation on IG and it looked like they had a great time!
This is how I feel about stamping lol, such a good way to put it 🤣
Much love both xxx
You can also use the scraper to lift off areas from the stamper that you don’t want to transfer to the nail. It’s less fiddly for me to do that than try to get a page of the sticky paper.
I felt your pain , we have been sweating with this stamper for months now . Its the best work ive seen ,what youve done here. Now go take have a margarita. ;)
I’ve never “rolled” the stamper. I just put it over the top and dab it. And it usually works well. It is a bit of a learning curve to do it fast enough. But rolling doesn’t let the jelly stamper get in to all the little groves well enough.
Omgersh girl! Love ya love your show!
Gentle roll your Pressing too hard on that stamper💕 you’re channel is amazing 💅
I been to the Coco Bongo, it’s in Cancun. They always have that show and they love to use the tourist as part of the show. My sister and our friends got pulled up to dance up top In front of the lights, It was so fun.
The best part of stamping is learning how to hand paint instead because it's so darn frustrating. 😊
Sorry if this is a repeat suggestion... but... :D when you are rolling the stamper over the plate to pick up the paint, it is a very light, roll over the paint. I have found the more pressure you put on the stamper, the less paint you pick up.
You can buy stamping gel! It comes in little tubes and seems to work great because it's that bit thicker and you can tidy the design with acetone on a brush as you go (I use the born pretty stamping gels and no issues so far)
ooh the final try on the black nail sugar skull is fantabulous!!!
Love it ur just swiping the card too but it got done and it’s looking amazing
That is quite gorgeous! But very difficult to do it right from the start. I find the way you put the scraper over the palet very difficult. I never now which way to scrape. And when I have the design om my nail then my top coat smudges it. I never seem to do it right.
So the best tip i can give you, would be to send it over to me. Lol. I love stamping!! Love the design. But it is trial and error and even the most experienced stamper will have the same issues you had from time to time. You do need to be quick. And the first time you use a new stamper you should wash it with warm soapy water and make sure it is dry. Clean your plates with 100% acetone. And work fast!
Much as I love you, I’m glad your having a problem with stamping too.. I don’t feel so bad. But I am learning from you. It sometimes I want to pull my hair out. 😫
Thank you for this video. Now I know what it is that came in one of those kits I got.
Oh the joy of layers
I have filed the gel stamp with a 240grit file and that has helped me
I’m sorry that you were having trouble, but it makes me feel better that I’m not the only one that has trouble with stamping at times.. I love how Adam is trying to help Kirsty.. Definitely 100% acetone will clean the stamping plates better. Try not to scrape to ruff on the plate.
This is one of my favorite videos.
I'm glad it's not just me. I think CJS polish dries very fast cause I used some from maniology and it took only a few times before I got it much better. But much love Kirsty you hung in there and got it done.
Hey kristy, u need to PRIME the jelly stamper! They have lots of videos to watch on u tube. ¹st wash jelly stamper in dawn dish soap to remove oils, ²nd lighty buff the entire surface of the jelly stamper with 240 grit file to ruff up the surface, ³rd take cotton swab soaked in acetone and rub on the surface of the jelly stamper this helps to remove the shiny layer on the stamper. U only do these steps the one time when u get a new stamper. After priming going forward u clean surface of stamper with something tacky, don't use acetone again its only for the first time. Try these steps and ull be a pro. This works, I struggled with stamping until I tried these steps. Love ur channel!
A lint roller works well too, has a tacky layer a handle so easy to grab instead of the sticky sheets
I don't wash my jelly stampers with anything at any time and I would never scuff them up with a file as it blurs it and makes stamping more difficult to place. For the same reason I would never, ever wipe it with acetone. Just the part about rubbing will scratch the surface. I use only a lint roller or masking tape (the tape is less expensive) and my stampers last a long time. As someone else has said, buff the shine off the nail before stamping. I'm sure your way works well but I don't like buying new stampers all the time. All of this is a mute point if you are not using clear stampers.
I have never seen clear jelly stamper suggest this with their stampers. With some others yes you have to do all of that, but never from clear jelly stamper so I would make sure your following what the brand suggests.
Happy new year y'all, have a great trip to Mexico you two. The only thing I can tell you about stamping polish is it's made completely different, so it dries super quickly. Have a couple of friends who are nail techs they use run of the mill polish, or paints (acrylic) says works like a dream. You do have to be uber fast though, some plates the angle you scrape matters too. I know that's not super helpful, but all I know and my free hand painting is better because if you so thanks for all you do on your channel.
Adding freehand flowers to this design on a couple of nails would have possibly added that something more to this design that's what I probably would have done.
Things I learnt while stamping that have probably already been mentioned:-
-Clean the plate after every use with acetone. You pretty much want to dehydrate the plate as well as clean it.
-each design is different the etch may be shallower or deeper so work REALLY quick with the stubborn designs and always blob on the polish. More detailed design are renowned to be harder to pick up.
- clean off the scrapper after every use as well as the dry polish can drag the wet polish out the design on the plate and cause it to not transfer enough. I just wipe the wet polish off the scraper on a paper towel after I've scraped then clean off the residue after each completed design.
-I found changing from a roll pick up to a flick pick up was useful when I struggled so a flick of the wrist instead of a slow roll for stubborn designs. Sometimes all they need is a light contact with the wet polish to pick it up.
I'm no expert but spent alot of time like you did in this video trying to pick up designs when I first started stamping lol. I found there was not one quick fix tip but a combo of many in different combinations depending on the design. Xx
Fab design!! Loved the vid 😂If Kirsty struggles.....then there is no hope for me 😆
Its so hard trying to give you all the steps here lol, the shorter part of scraper always use to scrap with I find it really works well.
I have to agree…Hang painting (yours especially) is leaps & bounds better! Stamps are exactly that so yeah they look “sticker” like. Having said that, I love them for the layman…creativity ignite 🔥 Thanks Kirst for fighting through for us 🦆s💗
It could well be because of the lighting in your studio, will make the polishes quite warm so they’ll dry very quickly. 💕
You have to prep your rubber stamper with a mr clean sponge first. And if you clean your plate off with acetone the paint come off better. I have this stamping system it works great. Also get the outshine top coat cure for only 10 seconds and the transfer comes off instantly.
Maybe the stamper needs cleaned well? Perhaps it has some factory gunk on it that is keeping it from picking the stamp up well?
I use gel stamping polish and it never fails
I love stamping! I’m happy to answer any questions you have! I always buff the topcoat first- gives better adhesion. With CJS the direction you scrape can be key- if it doesn’t work at first try a different direction. Cjs requires you roll stamp and press firmly onto nail and hold to apply. If a small spot doesn’t transfer just fill in w brush - you must, must, must clean each time w acetone. Etchings are super thin so any dry polish in there will prevent good pickup. I also will use a super tacky lint roller on my jelly head- and go over and over to be sure it’s dust, lint, and polish free.
I can't help you with stamping tips - I just wanted to say the polish colors and designs look amazing!
I've never tried stamping & I don't think I will after seeing your struggle!
Hey, I think these would look lovely if you put down glitter first as the colour for the skull then build on that x
From my understanding I was always taught to only scrape once, maybe the time it’s taking to do more than one scrape is causing it to dry 🤔 or maybe I have no actual idea 😂😂 either way love your videos and bettering my skills as a nail tech to them ❤️
You're not alone girl, I do feel stressed with stamping too :D
They DO look like stickers...and I like that! This set turned out so cute! I think I'm a pretty dab hand at stamping, but still get voids or bad pick up's sometimes. It looks to me like maybe you could use a lighter touch overall when scraping and picking up. Sometimes the roll is good, but sometimes just a slight rock is what you need. Or just like, kiss the plate with the stamper. Also, I like to use satin cello tape (like for gift wrapping) to clean my stamper and pure acetone to clean the plate. Even a tiny film of polish residue on the plate can cause bad pick up's. It does take a bit of fuss and patience. And I'm well jel of the cool set of polishes CJS sent you...I really like their products.
So beautiful and your so patient ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m a new subscriber 😊
Are there floral patterns on that plate? It'd be cool to add flowers overlapping the design or in the background. Still a cute and colorful way of stamping. You definitely have more patience than I do!!
The sticky layer can be used for stamping by letting the polish dry on the stamp then roll it over the sticky layer. Dry polish will not stick to the skin, just the sticky layer.
Love these colors 💅
Taliasnailtales has good videos. All she uses is this stamper. Also when you roll you don’t have to press hard, just flick your wrist quickly through. You can clean plates with acetone, also you have to apply the polish quick, don’t worry about putting caps on. I’m still learning to use the stamper so these are some things I’ve noticed.
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
I’m laughing so hard at Adam and Hayley’s 2006 Mexico trip 😂👌🏻
I’ve been a few times and one time my mum and I went for a girl’s holidays just the two of us. It was around the time Jersey Shore was popular. We went to Coco Bongo and I taught my mum how to “first pump” from the floor upwards a la Jersey Shore. It caught on and about 30 people started joining in 😂😂😂😂 It was extremely amusing when you’re multiple mojitos down 😜💖🇲🇽
Whoops. Typo! Fist pump*
@@TallulahFoxxx That's funny because I read what you meant rather that what was actually there.
Clean the plate with 100% acetone! Have your colors unscrewed and ready to grab. Have both the scraper and Stamper in your hand so you can move as quickly as possible! Clean the plate after every attempt! I absolutely love Stamping, especially the CJS products! Keep practicing! You'll get the hang of it, and come to love it! Stamps are so quick and easy and so much easier than hand painting! 😆
💕Hi love your channel💕
-what I do is , put polish on thick right on the stamp you wish to use , scrape one way then roll stamper the opposite way 💕🤞ps always inspired by all your nail art !!!!!
Oh NCE Suzie's nail career education channel she has a video with the lady that invented the stamping plate and they show you how to layer it...I do remember you have to be quick because it dries quick but they go into more detail....even though it got you frustrated I still think you did an amazing job!!
I struggle constantly with stamping but will not give up! Keep going hun xxx
try using sharpies on ur plate and using chrme podwer ton ur stamper seen it done and its a really fanstastic effect
Not sure if I missed the a video done on this already, but seeing the skulls, I would love to see you do a nail art design of your own skull logo on a set of nails. I think you could have freehand painted a skull faster compared to all the time spent on the struggles with the stamper. I have used the Clear Jelly Stamper and I have to be in the mood to deal with the mess and frustration lol. I love their designs though.
My OCD was like Nooooooo lol but you will get the hang of it, I love CJS it really is the best stamping medium out there once you get the hang of it.
Have you ever done nails that stand out under black lights ? I'm going back and watching some of your older videos and I just had an idea about black light nails. Thank you for being awesome Peace and love to you and your family 💙🧡
First I’d like to say happy new year and I hope use all had a fantastic Christmas to I’m loving these designs I’m so glad u showed me that stamping is not as easy as it looks 😂 because when I’ve watched videos of stamping being done it’s always looked so easy but having said that the more u done the better it worked I’ve not yet been able to try stamping unfortunately can’t afford all the products if u know longer will be doing it I’d be happy to have your stamping set to learn giggling 🤭 sorry if don’t ask ha ha but there beautiful so don’t beat yourself up lot’s love hugs kisses from just nobody me 🥰🥰🥰 ps I’ve just been watching a she modern video what the lady was saying for best results when u open your plate taking off that blue layer u should clean plate first with acton bad spelling 😂 but anyway clean them first before use then when stamping be more gentle with the stamper and scrap more gently and roll hopefully this helps sorry if not I tried helping xxxx
I did love love loco love her 🍬 candy cane nails
💀🤦♀️😆 Stamping is the death of me. So much effort and cleaning and tools and stuff 🥴🤭 Great work though Kirsty 🤣🙌
Kirsty please! I’m desperate! Can you PLEASE do a video on the best brands available to everyone without a professional license?! It’s so hard to find product that I’m able to buy! I am so excited to order from YOUR brand because I’m coming from naio and want to try something new! And I’m so thankful that you make your product available to everyone!! But I’d also love your insight on other brands like yours who are also available to everyone!
Heating up the stamping plates before use helps if you have problems with the polishes drying too quickly.