Just as great as the new 25 pc set!
I ordered this set since I enjoy the new 25pc set so much. Some of the negative reviews on this made me skip on it before but since the price is right and shipping its free I decided to give them a try... OMG I'm so glad I did because these plates are awesome! The only negative thing I agree with is the fact that the full nail images are a little small for the thumb nail but I work around that by centering the image on my thumb. If you don't like that idea there are many other designs here to chose from that its still a good buy for the french tips & single designs.<br /><br />Another gripe from part reviewers is that the plates are sharp & don't have a protective backing like the new set. Well this has been fixed and all plates now have it.<br /><br />The biggest complaint that ultimately made me pass these up the first time was that many people had trouble getting the images to transfer. That was a big deal to me since that's the whole point of buying them in the first place. Well I tested all images and have had no issues getting any of them to transfer. I have a few tips that might help:<br /><br />~ be sure to remove the plastic, blue film before doing anything else<br />~ images transfer much better when your base polish color is still slightly wet<br />~ try applying a top coat before stamping if base polish color is completely dry<br />~ try using a thick, opaque polish, it is NOT necessary to use konad special polish<br />~ be sure that you scrape ALL excess polish away with no extra goop left over the image<br />~ pick up the image from the plate with the rubber stamp in a rolling motion<br />~ look at the stamp to ensure the image transferred before applying to the nail<br />~ apply image to the nail in a rolling motion as the stamp and your nails are slightly rounded<br /><br />I hope those still skeptical will give the 17pc set a try. I'm glad I did! Good luck & happy stamping!
Rating: 5 stars