Creating these I didn't want to have a white background, but bloody red doesn't show well on black so I did a gradient. I didn't consider how much blood I'd put on and the white ended up barely showing at all, which was a shame. I also was a bit too fast with the coats and it bubbled. That ruins a design completely!
As you can see the finish isn't smooth at all. The design wasn't though through, so I did the letters after I'd done the blood and it was just a mess. I didn't wear them for very long.
Creating good blood, however, I enjoy. I have this amazing bloody red polish, but as it's red it gets pink over white. To prevent that I mixed up a brown red with acrylic paint, and thinned it with water. Then I applied a big amount on my tips, and let the polish do the work. I guided the droplets with my brush, but the paint did the thickness and the round ends. It was a fun way of doing it, even if it doesn't look as precise than it would've if I'd painted it all.
Again, I will do True Blood justice at one point! I really love the series, and I can't wait for the next episode.
Tialiq
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