Photo Credit: Jeff Harris.
I don't know about anyone else... but I always love finding awesomely cute cheapie rings at Forever 21/XXI. The only downer about cheapie rings is that they tarnish... FAST! Especially since I wash my hands at least 20 times a day at work. A friend of mine gave me a little trick to help make them last... at least long enough til I can invest in some *serious jewelry* like the ones above!
- Good clear nail polish.
- Any cheapie rings that you would like to last for longer than a week.
- Paper towels or newspaper (to protect the surface you're working on).
Step 1: Put the paper towels/newspaper over the surface you're going to be working on.
Step 2: Paint the clear nail polish over all of the surfaces of the ring, including the inside. You may want to paint the ring in sections so that you get a nice smooth coating everywhere.
Step 3: Let it dry. You can do a 2nd coat, if you wish. I did, but only because I'm anal like that.
The nail polish will help protect the cheap coat of metallic paint from tarnishing off. Brilliant, huh?!
2 comments:
Why on earth did you wait to post this valuable info? I needed it like 3 weeks ago! LOL!
HAHA! It just crossed my mind yesturday to put it up here! LOL :(
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