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Posted on June 04, 2013
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As an 80's child, this is everything I loved from my youth. From neon paint splattered clothing to all my favorite pop culture, including She-ra, Gremlins, Jem and my first Nintendo

Step-by-Step Nail Art Tutorial

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Start with a solid black nail

Start with a solid black nail  

2
for the splatter effect, dip an old tooth brush in paint and run your thumb along the bristles

for the splatter effect, dip an old tooth brush in paint and run your thumb along the bristles  

3
Using acrylic paint, I painted in the basic shape of each picture

Using acrylic paint, I painted in the basic shape of each picture  

4
next I added in the second layer of paint to start forming basic detail. (the shading on Jem, she-ra's crown, Gizmo's face and the black on the control)

next I added in the second layer of paint to start forming basic detail. (the shading on Jem, she-ra's crown, Gizmo's face and the black on the control)  

5
the next layer of detail I added in the characters eyes, basic shapes of the control and the outline on Jem

the next layer of detail I added in the characters eyes, basic shapes of the control and the outline on Jem  

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add the last few details to She-ra's and Gizmo's faces and buttons on the control

add the last few details to She-ra's and Gizmo's faces and buttons on the control  

7
outline everything with a very fine brush and black acrylic paint

outline everything with a very fine brush and black acrylic paint  

8
add in some minor highlights to enhance detail a little further

add in some minor highlights to enhance detail a little further  

9
to fill in the extra space, I added the yellow lightning bolt and lime green stripes

to fill in the extra space, I added the yellow lightning bolt and lime green stripes  

10
finish off the design with your favorite top coat

finish off the design with your favorite top coat  

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