r/Nails • u/callicatty • Mar 02 '25

Nail Art My take on Delftware/fine china nails 🤍💙🤍

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All hand painted by me ✨

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u/coffeenweed Mar 02 '25

They’re so gorgeous 😭 literally perfection

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u/callicatty Mar 02 '25

Thank you :’) I think they’re my fave set I’ve done!

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u/PattiSnipes [MHN] Mar 02 '25

Absolutely stunning, pure perfection! 😍

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u/CutieTokyo 29d ago

agreee, looks so prettyyyy

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u/Saerufin Mar 02 '25

I think these are my favorite nails I’ve ever seen. Really spectacular work!

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u/callicatty Mar 02 '25

Thank you so much 😭 that’s a huge compliment!

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u/Asterix_my_boy Mar 02 '25

I second that. They are absolutely stunning. I can't understand how anyone can have the fine motor skills to be able to paint these 😱 I will never be able to find a nail tech who can do this where I live.

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u/MyDogisaQT Mar 03 '25

I agree with them!

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u/SharpButterfly7 Mar 03 '25

I’m not even into nails and have no idea why this sub comes up for me. But I am obsessed, these are so beautiful. The bunny!

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u/peach_clouds Mar 02 '25

These are stunning!
How long does it even take to paint a set like this?!

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u/callicatty Mar 02 '25

Thank you! Honestly, I didn’t keep track of exact times 😅 but it was over the course of 3 days which included removal, applying new extensions and painting!

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u/peach_clouds Mar 02 '25

Patience of a legend!

Honestly though I keep going back and staring, they’re so pretty!!

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u/alexandrap21 Mar 02 '25

What type of brush do you use to make these intricate designs? They’re flawless! 💙

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u/callicatty Mar 02 '25

I used a 5 mm brush from a pack I bought on Amazon!

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u/Administrative-Egg63 Mar 02 '25

The way my jaw dropped. These are beautiful!!!

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u/itzcutiepie Mar 02 '25

As the original artist, you should be allowed to copyright these designs so you could sell them to the big press on companies if you wanted to. I would totally buy these at a premium price! Gorgeous 😍

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u/Queenofchaos29 22d ago

I would buy as well! I love the bee and rabbit so much!!

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u/TemporaryKnowledge89 Mar 02 '25

Yea so these are insane and I love them 😍 stunning work!

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u/Agitated-Ad-7370 Mar 02 '25

These are beautiful! I only wish to be as talented as you are!

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u/Rainbow_Sea_Potato Mar 02 '25

God this sub is filled with such talent, I am always so impressed. These are so cute!! ☺️ perfect for end of winter/beginning of spring

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u/makesupwordsblomp Mar 02 '25

incredible, incredible.

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u/yepnoodles Mar 02 '25

Incredible talent! They look stunning

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u/Professional-Story43 Mar 02 '25

You are an artist. Fabulous.

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u/GrizzlyClairebear86 Mar 02 '25

This is so rad!!

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u/lnelles Mar 02 '25

Wow! 😍

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u/mbpadmr Mar 02 '25

Gorgeous designs, definitely a "fine china" Wedgewood feel to them. Love it 😍

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u/manatca Mar 02 '25

the bee design 🤯😍 all of it is stunningly beautiful work!

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u/EvieLuna Mar 02 '25

these are so beautiful i want to cry 😭

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u/Training-Aardvark908 Mar 02 '25

Am I having a fever dream? Are these real?

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u/Ok_Fee_7705 Mar 03 '25

These are stunning. Excellent work!

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u/Bluejay_Lanky Mar 03 '25

Love love love, these are so incredible. Work of art, truly!

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u/Glittering_Ant2157 Mar 02 '25

Ohhh! I love these!

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u/Old_Call_2149 Mar 02 '25

Beautiful!!

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u/LeaningFaithward Mar 02 '25

I like it very much!!

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u/RoughManguy Mar 02 '25

Wickedly cool designs and very well done! That rabbit one is incredible.

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u/ElegiacElephant Mar 02 '25

Omg these are perfection!

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u/HeyyyMa Mar 02 '25

These are so beautiful! 😻 You’re very talented!!

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u/annieoaklee Mar 02 '25

Ooohhh fancy and pretty!! 😍

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u/This-moment-0520 Mar 02 '25

Ohh!!! I love these!!! You are so so talented ❤️

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u/flaccidbitchface Mar 02 '25

These nails are so adorable!

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u/peach_xanax Mar 02 '25

gorgeous! the teeny tiny art is so impressive. the bunny is my fav 🐇💙

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u/WhatAboutMeeeeeA Mar 02 '25

What did you use for the blue design?

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u/callicatty Mar 02 '25

I used a dark blue gel polish and a jelly blue gel for some of the shading!

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u/slapstick_nightmare Mar 02 '25

Are they press on nails? Can I ask what brand you use?

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u/callicatty Mar 02 '25

I used Makartt almond full cover tips (with the Beetles nail glue, that you cure w/ a UV lamp) and all the designs are hand painted gel 💙

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u/rebecutza Mar 02 '25

wowowowow! love it 🙈

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u/90sab Mar 02 '25

I love these!!!

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u/autmnskyy Mar 03 '25

I’ve had white nails for a few days and couldn’t decide what to do and was thinking of giving this a try….then I saw yours and yeah, you made this look amazing! I could never do this justice😮‍💨🤯😍

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u/callicatty Mar 03 '25

Thank you!! 😊

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '25

Wow incredible!

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u/thasova Mar 03 '25

S T U N N I N G

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u/LeastCleverNameEver Mar 03 '25

Omg I love these so much I wish you were my nail girl 😭

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u/Potter_Head040396 Mar 03 '25

Oh wowww the details are so exquisite! Stunning job OP!

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u/Ok_Recover3804 Mar 03 '25

They are perfection

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u/MyDogisaQT Mar 03 '25

Oh my god

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u/MyDogisaQT Mar 03 '25

Like I would pay you to make these on a gel x set. You could be making BANK

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u/Unicornsparkles-33 Mar 03 '25

Oh my stars. These are flawless!

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u/callicatty Mar 03 '25

Thank you so much 🥹

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u/Ok_Basis_6466 Mar 03 '25

Oh. My. God.

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u/r4edsgtare3dd Mar 03 '25

that’s real art.

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u/weezin_thejuice Mar 03 '25

Wow, I’m stunned at how beautiful these are!

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u/bravo-echo-charlie Mar 03 '25

The little bee omg!

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u/Diafuge Mar 03 '25

I'm an old dude. Those nails remind me of a tea set my grandmother had...

The feels.

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '25

hand painted????? GORGEOUS!! wow!!! you ever thought about painting press ons?

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u/callicatty Mar 03 '25

I have really been considering it lately!

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '25

you could sell a set for $200!

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u/SillySophieThings69 Mar 03 '25

THESE ARE GORGEOUS OMG I LOVE IT

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u/NurseHamp Mar 03 '25

Art work!

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u/Pinklady777 Mar 03 '25

Wow! I can't believe that anyone can do this!

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u/sexysoph05 Mar 03 '25

I just got a new blue and white dress, looks like I’ll be getting a Delfware nail set asap those are gorgeous

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u/anuhlisa Mar 03 '25

love these so much!!!

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u/vangstytivt Mar 03 '25

Nice delicate nail design, interesting patterns and colors!

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u/Dippy-M Mar 03 '25

I can’t get over how amazing these are. The detail is next level.✨

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u/mathapp Mar 03 '25

Wow is this for real. They're beautiful!

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u/Majestic_Ad4726 Mar 03 '25

These could be actual fine china, gorgeous work.

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u/highimjazz243 Mar 03 '25

Oh my goodness gracious, I’m speechless — this is just top tier beauty!! 😭😍

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u/glitterkicker Mar 03 '25

SCREAM these are so beautiful holy fuuuuuuuck you’re incredible these are incredible literally all of it is so immaculate and perfect. Not even exaggerating these are worthy of being in a museum art collection and Delftware pages and forums and such as a modern tribute honouring the art. I’m gonna lose my mind about these for the next three months minimum

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u/callicatty Mar 03 '25

Aaaah thank you, that’s so nice!! 😊

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u/NeonCupcakeSigns Mar 03 '25

Oh my god a literal masterpiece

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u/lime_lemon_lily Mar 03 '25

These are insane!! You're very talented

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u/GoddessMayalee Mar 03 '25

So pretty!! It reminds me of old china sets

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u/justanotherfleshsuit Mar 03 '25

So beautifully done!!

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u/Worldly_Way_5537 Mar 03 '25

Absolute perfection. Thanks for bringing these loveliest of lovely nails into my day🥰

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u/Acrobatic_Plan_5128 Mar 03 '25

Will you please show the brush you used

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u/callicatty Mar 04 '25

-Brushes (I used the 5mm) - https://a.co/d/6x4IgM0

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u/Puzzleheaded-Stop-10 Mar 03 '25

Could you share links on brushes and polishes used for the designs?? They’re AMAZING I can’t ever find brushes fine enough for this level of detail

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u/callicatty Mar 04 '25

Here’s some of the links! -the white polish was from Beetles, but I don’t have a link since I bought it years ago -the pinky/nude base color for the French tips was by the brand MEMEDA on Amazon, but again couldn’t find the link :( -Jelly blue polish (shading) - https://a.co/d/d06JLUU -Dark blue (the exact color was a mini in a beetles set so I’m not sure the actual shade name but this looks like the right one!) - https://a.co/d/iIoDpw4 -Brushes (I used the 5mm) - https://a.co/d/6x4IgM0

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u/Puzzleheaded-Stop-10 28d ago

Just got the brushes today! They are awesome thanks for the rec!

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u/callicatty 28d ago

You’re welcome! Can’t wait for you to try them! :)

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u/ninten-dont Mar 03 '25

THE BEE?!???!? girl WHAT!!!! 😍

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u/glitterballxoxo Mar 04 '25

That bee is INCREDIBLE 😲

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u/TJJPez Mar 04 '25

Beautiful ❤️

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u/Single-Fudge2345 Mar 04 '25

I love them so much!

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u/tgutow Mar 04 '25

OBSESSED

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u/SchemeCultural6230 Mar 04 '25

I would die for these nails.

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u/Clover_Jane Mar 04 '25

Beautiful! Do you have an IG i can follow?

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u/callicatty Mar 05 '25

Thank you! I just made it today and am currently posting as we speak lol but the username is nails.by.calli.i

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u/PineapplesandAlpacas Mar 04 '25

These are absolutely stunning! Great work!

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u/Appropriate_Tea9048 Mar 05 '25

These are amazing!!

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u/Matcha_Bubble_Tea Mar 05 '25

Ooo gorgeous! I love the different patterns too 

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u/SpoopyTeacup Mar 06 '25

THIS IS UNREALLLLL!

They're so pretty and well done! Amazing! 🤍

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u/callicatty Mar 06 '25

Thank you! 💙

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u/DizzParkMom Mar 07 '25

So beautiful!!!

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u/Blue-the-cat25 Mar 07 '25

That’s so pretty 🥰

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u/CosmicLuxe 28d ago

I have porcelain at home, just right for tea drinking

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u/Humble-Street8893 15d ago

Did you do this on yourself?!?! If so being able to paint like this with your non dominant hand is most impressive.