Memory Nail Tutorial

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

  1. Isopropyl Alcohol (99-99.8%)

  2. Isopropyl Alcohol (70%)

  3. Formlabs Form3L Printer

  4. Formlabs Clear Resin V4

  5. Sandpaper (213Q P800-grit)

  6. ViniMay Metal Chrome Gel Nail Polish 

  7. Angelina nail supply Clear UV Top Coat

  8. Nail Filer

  9. X-acto Knife

  10. UV Lamp

CONSTRUCTION STEPS

Preparing the 3D Resin Print

  1. SLA print the file of the nail cover design.

  2. Carefully remove the 3D print from the build plate and soak in isopropyl alcohol (99-99.8%).

  3. Cut the supports from the 3D print. 

  4. Once supports are removed, give a rinse in IPA for any remaining support debris.

  5. Using super fine sandpaper (P800), sand all the 3D prints gently to remove any remnants of supports. If needed, you can take an X-acto knife and gently remove any little broken support pieces, but be careful not to cut the model itself.

Coating and Curing the Nail Cover

  1. Apply 1 of the metal chrome nail polish to the nails. Cure with a UV lamp in between each layer.

  2. Once dried, paint the nail cover with a clear UV top coat. Cure with a UV lamp.

FUNCTIONALITY

Circuitry Preparation

  1. Construct the controller circuit following the circuit schematic

  2. It is recommended that the circuit be soldered onto a Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB for easy use.

  3. Optional: The controller PCB can be assembled inside a 3D-printed enclosure. The enclosure 3D file is attached. The enclosure can be printed either using a SLA printer or a FDM printer. The screws of the enclosure are M2-6 Socket Head Screws.

Testing the Solenoid

  1. Connect the solenoid to the controller circuit.

  2. Program the microcontroller through Arduino. The code can be downloaded below.

  3. Power on the controller circuit either through a USB cable or using a tattoo machine power supply. The supply voltage should be 5V.

  4. The solenoid should be activated in a linear actuation at a fast frequency. Turning the knob of the potentiometer, the speed of the solenoid would change: clockwise → faster speed; counterclockwise → slower speed. The indicator LED will also change color accordingly.

NAIL APPLICATION

Applying the Nail Cover

  1. File the natural nail and the back of the nail cover with a nail filer.

  2. Clean both the natural nail and the back of the nail cover with isopropyl alcohol (70%) and isopropyl alcohol (99-99.8%), respectively.

  3. Apply a clear, double-sided adhesive nail sticker to the natural nail.

  4. Attach the nail cover at a 45º angle from the nail tip to the nail bed.

Removal

  1. Unstick the nail from left to right and remove the remaining sticker tab peeling it off with your fingers.

Gossip Nail

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

  1. Isopropyl Alcohol (99-99.8%)

  2. Isopropyl Alcohol (70%)

  3. Formlabs Form3L Printer

  4. Formlabs Clear Resin V4

  5. Sandpaper (213Q P800-grit)

  6. ViniMay Metal Chrome Gel Nail Polish 

  7. D&Z orange and turoquoise gel polish color 313 and 365

  8. Dafu yellow gel polish color M045

  9. Angelina nail supply Clear UV Top Coat

  10. Nail File

  11. X-acto Knife

  12. UV Lamp

CONSTRUCTION STEPS

Preparing the 3D Resin Print

  1. SLA print the two files of the ring and nail cover design.

  2. Carefully remove the 3D print from the build plate and soak in isopropyl alcohol (99-99.8%).

  3. Cut the supports from the 3D print. 

  4. Once supports are removed, give a rinse in IPA for any remaining support debris.

  5. Using super fine sandpaper (P800), sand all the 3D prints gently to remove any remnants of supports. If needed, you can take an X-acto knife and gently remove any little broken support pieces, but be careful not to cut the model itself.

Coating and Curing the Ring and Nail cover

  1. Apply one layer of the metal chrome gel nail polish to the nails. Cure with a UV lamp in between each layer.

  2. Apply 3 layers of yellow, orange and turquoise gel nail polish to the nails. Make gradient of colors using a fluffy brush. Cure with a UV lamp in between each layer.

  3. Once dried, paint the nail cover with a clear UV top coat. Cure with a UV lamp.

FUNCTIONALITY

Microphone Circuit

  1. Construct the controller circuit following the circuit schematic.

  2. It is recommended that the circuit be soldered onto a Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB for easy use.

  3. Program the microcontroller through Arduino. The testing code can be downloaded below.

  4. When talking to the microphone, the on-board LED will dim according to the volume of the sound.

Microphone Visualization

  1. To visualize the sound, program the microcontroller through Arduino. The code can be downloaded below.

  2. To connect the Arduino to the p5.js visualization, p5 serial control need to be installed: https://github.com/p5-serial/p5.serialcontrol

    The p5.js visualization sketch: link

Speaker Circuit

  1. Construct the controller circuit following the circuit schematic.

  2. It is recommended that the circuit be soldered onto a Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB for easy use.

  3. Program the microcontroller through CircuitPython. The testing code can be downloaded below.

  4. To prepare the audio file, prepare the sound file in .wav format using the online recording tool: https://resonaterecordings.com/voice-recorder/

  1. The .wav file needs to be renamed to “audio.wav” and saved to the CircuitPython folder when the microcontroller is connected to the computer.

SKIN APPLICATION

Applying the Ring and Nail Cover

  1. File the natural nail and the back of the nail cover with a nail filer.

  2. Clean both the natural nail and the back of the nail cover with isopropyl alcohol (70%) and isopropyl alcohol (99-99.8%), respectively.

  3. Apply a clear, double-sided adhesive nail sticker to the natural nail.

  4. Attach the nail at a 45º angle from the nail bed to the nail tip.

Removal

  1. Unstick the nail from left to right and remove the remaining sticker tab peeling it off with your fingers.

Laser Nails

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

  1. Isopropyl Alcohol (99-99.8%)

  2. Isopropyl Alcohol (70%)

  3. Formlabs Form3L Printer

  4. Formlabs Clear Resin V4

  5. Sandpaper (213Q P800-grit)

  6. Born Pretty Red Jelly Gel Nail Polish

  7. Angelina nail supply Clear UV Top Coat

  8. Nail Filer

  9. X-acto Knife

CONSTRUCTION

Preparing the 3D Resin Print

  1. SLA print the file of the nail cover design.

  2. Carefully remove the 3D print from the build plate and soak in isopropyl alcohol (99-99.8%).

  3. Cut the supports from the 3D print. 

  4. Once supports are removed, give a rinse in IPA for any remaining support debris.

  5. Using super fine sandpaper (P800), sand all the 3D prints gently to remove any remnants of supports. If needed, you can take an X-acto knife and gently remove any little broken support pieces, but be careful not to cut the model itself.

Coating and Curing the Nail Cover

  1. Apply 2 layers of Born Pretty Red Jelly Gel nail polish to the nails. Cure with a UV lamp in between each layer.

  2. Once dried, paint the nail cover with a clear UV top coat. Cure with a UV lamp.

FUNCTIONALITY

Circuitry

  1. Solder five laser diodes to each battery connector. The red wire connects to “SW,” and the blue wire connects to “-”.

  2. Connect 3.7V LiPo batteries to each of the battery connectors.

  3. Before switching on the battery connector, ensure that the laser diode is not pointing at human eyes or camera lenses. Safety goggles are recommended.

NAIL APPLICATION

Applying the Nail Cover

  1. File the natural nail and the back of the nail cover with a nail filer.

  2. Clean both the natural nails and the back of the nails with isopropyl alcohol (70%) and isopropyl alcohol (99-99.8%), respectively.

  3. Apply a clear, double-sided adhesive nail sticker to the natural nail.

  4. Attach the nail cover at a 45º angle from the nail bed to the nail tip.

Nightlife Warrior

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

  1. Isopropyl Alcohol (99-99.8%)

  2. Isopropyl Alcohol (70%)

  3. Formlabs Form3L Printer

  4. Formlabs Clear Resin V4

  5. Sandpaper (213Q P800-grit)

  6. D&Z Black Gel Polish 

  7. Angelina nail supply Clear UV Top Coat

  8. X-acto Knife

  9. UV Lamp



CONSTRUCTION

Preparing the 3D Resin Print

  1. SLA print the file of the necklace design.

  2. Carefully remove the 3D print from the build plate and soak in isopropyl alcohol (99-99.8%).

  3. Cut the supports from the 3D print. 

  4. Once supports are removed, give a rinse in IPA for any remaining support debris.

  5. Using super fine sandpaper (P800), sand all the 3D prints gently to remove any remnants of supports. If needed, you can take an X-acto knife and gently remove any little broken support pieces, but be careful not to cut the model itself.

Coating the necklace

  1. Apply two layers of the D&Z Black Gel Polish to the words of the necklace. Cure with a UV lamp in between each layer. After applying the final coat, cure with a UV lamp again.

  2. Once dried, apply a clear UV top coat to the words of the necklace. Cure with a UV lamp.

FUNCTIONALITY

Circuitry

  1. Layout SkinLink modules inside each slot on the necklace, and adjust the placement accordingly to avoid bending the flexible connectors 

  2. Measure the length between each component, and prepare the SkinLink wiring connectors accordingly. 

  3. Program the SkinLink in Arduino. The code can be downloaded below.