Chica and Jo Craft with Nail Polish: 20+ Easy Projects for DIY Style

Crafting with nail polish is fast, easy, and fun!

20 step-by-step projects, each simple enough for beginners, with no special artistic skills required
Inexpensive crafts use materials you already have: your nail polish stash and the items you want to embellish
Decorate phone cases, kitchenware, glasses, hair accessories, shoes, flowerpots, paper, wood, and more
Learn marbling and several other painting techniques to apply nail polish to a variety of objects

Have you ever thought about what you can do with nail polish, aside from the obvious? Easily available in almost every color imaginable, crafting with nail polish is fast, affordable, and enjoyable for everyone—no artistic skills required!

Inside this must-have craft guide, you'll learn how to marble with nail polish, adding fantastic flair to coffee mugs and dishware, giving splashes of color to sunglasses and phone cases, and embellishing jewelry, planters, home décor, holiday decorations, and so much more. Opening with a chapter on the basics and different painting techniques—from marbling and paint pouring to masking and stenciling—with this book, you'll be ready to create amazing and easy nail polish projects.

From authors Sandra "Chica" Vogt and Tabitha "Jo" Dotson, Chica and Jo Craft with Nail Polish features more than 20 fun, budget-friendly projects that can each be accomplished in just minutes. You'll find clear step-by-step instructions and coordinating photography for painting techniques on a wide range of surfaces—from wood and paper to glass and plastic—so you can have fun with nail polish in new and unexpected ways! Also included are helpful tips on tools, troubleshooting, wash-safe seals, and more.

These easy, exciting, and inexpensive craft ideas come with super simple tutorials that anyone can accomplish in minutes, even if you aren't an artist. Just bust out your nail polish stash and anything you want to decorate—from a favorite dish to your iPhone case to a multitude of household objects—and discover that the possibilities are endless! Easy instructions will help you get started in this popular and playful trend that's perfect for everyone: using nail polish in ways that have nothing to do with painting your nails!

Use the supplies and materials you already own, pick your favorite colors, find something to paint, and let the crafting begin! Projects include:

Faux Terrazzo Drawer Knobs
Polka-Dot Sunglasses
Floral Wedding Headpiece
Starburst Mandala Rocks
Jewel Tone Trinket Bowls
Candy Cane Swirl Ornaments
Valentine Stationery
Faux Resin Bracelet
Chic Pumpkins for Halloween
Monogrammed Mugs
And more!

Grab a bottle and get painting! You'll be inspired to paint everything you own in every color of the rainbow, with Chica and Jo Craft with Nail Polish!

"Skip the manis and pedis with your gal pals and instead invite them over for a nail polish craft night with this book as your guide!"
—Amy Buchanan, DIY blogger, AttaGirlSays.com

"Chica and Jo will inspire you to haunt thrift stores for jewelry pieces to upstyle, paint every knob in your house, create stunning faux resin bracelets, and more, all with this versatile, candy-colored lacquer!"
—Mark Montano, author of The Big-Ass Craft Book series, syndicated "Make Your Mark" columnist, and TV host from While You Were Out on TLC