Craft Uses for Nail Polish

Tip: Craft Uses for Nail Polish

Don't throw out your old bottles of nail polish! they can be used for all kinds of crafts. I "painted" plastic plant pots. Just kind of smushed different colors all together, and it looks awesome! The possibilities are limitless! Jazz up old earrings, ornaments, shoes; anything that can be "sponge" painted.

By Nancyintx from Longview, TX

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RE: Craft Uses for Nail Polish

I was reading your tips for uses for nail polish. Some really good ideas. Thanks for sharing this.(02/27/2010)

By irisheyes

Tip: Other Uses for Nail Polish

Nail polish purchased at garage sales, even if thickened a bit, can be thinned with nail polish remover and used to make those garage sale earrings you found very colorful. Nail polish can also be used to paint flower pots, etc. Just use a liner or flat brush and decorate away.

By Kathie

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RE: Other Uses for Nail Polish

NEVER use remover to thin nail polish, it makes it gummy. Polish is actually an alcohol-based paint. Use plain old rubbing alcohol. (10/31/2004)

By izocute

Additional Idea

Teenagers really love the metal hair clips that snap shut, but no one wants to be seen with the dollar store silver or gold ones, so a trick to cheap stylish hair clips? Paint them with nail polish any color you want. (01/02/2005)

By Stacy

RE: Other Uses for Nail Polish

These ideas were shared on another site.

Use with a party invite - Come join us to 'polish' off some cake and ice cream at little Sally's birthday

Use as a recruiting tool - "Need help in polishing off those holiday bills? Check out (our business - Tupperware, Avon, etc) (08/28/2006)

By jazbo

RE: Other Uses for Nail Polish

I used nail polish to cover up minor scratches on my truck. My daughter accidentally scratched the car door, with her bike, and my car is an orange car. Nail polish covered it right up! (08/03/2008)

By Lara

RE: Other Uses for Nail Polish

About thinning polish with remover; I had a friend that did this years ago and I guess she put too much in the bottle. When she started shaking it up, it blew up in her hand! (01/30/2009)

By Cynthia M.