How to make nail polish rings

If like me you have a lot of glitter polish and collect interesting cocktail rings making your own one-of-a-kind nail polish ring might be right down your street. Even if you just have lots of craft glitters or flat sequins and some clear varnish you can join in with this craft.

First buy your supplies. You'll need

Ring bases
Glass cabochon or pebbles (pebbles tend to be cheaper but aren't as predictable quality, colour or shape wise
Superglue or craft cement
Glitters and Clear Nail Polish or Glittery Nail Polish

Following on from my DIY glitter nail polish topcoats I simply took one I liked and applied several coats to the bottom of a glass pebble (the flat side). To do this with craft glitters apply a coat of clear polish and sprinkle you glitters over it, applying the larger glitters first so they show up best. Make sure everything is settling flat and no larger glitter particles are sitting up. Mix different polishes if you wish with a clean brush so you don't mess up your original polishes but ensure you try and keep as close to one coat as possible so all the glitter sinks the bottom and shows clearly through the glass. Layering polish can mute the effect of the sparkles as the polish gets in the way. Let this dry for 12-24hrs.

I recommend creating a handful of designs even if you only intend to make one ring as you can choose the best to wear.

When dry, choose your rings gemstone and apply a blob of superglue to the back. Then drop the ring base's head into the glue to join them (so the ring is still upside down). Gently press the ring into the gems glue and leave to dry upside down again.

This should take, at most, an hour but leave it that long before you move it or try it on, just in case the glue is still wet. I cannot be held responsible for any glue misdemeanour's.

Then wear with pride. Here's my favourite: