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Vinyl Nail Decals – A Profitable Summer Product (with Free Instruction Set!)

Filed Under: Free Downloads for Your Business, Growing Your Business

With summer just around the corner, everyone gets their finger and toe nails all done up. Silhouette and Cricut small business owners can whip up sheets of vinyl nail decals for quick easy sales – plus it is a great way to use your scraps!

Tips for Cutting Vinyl Nail Decals

  • Make them small – Vinyl nail decals should be sized around .25 inches each.
  • Go for simple – Nail decals should be simple shapes without lots of detail cut using adhesive vinyl.
  • No transfer paper needed – Transfer paper generally isn’t necessary for the customer to transfer vinyl to nail.
  • Use overcut – For Silhouette users, try using the overcut feature to assist with making tiny cuts.
  • Price them right – Current online pricing for handmade nail decals is all over the place. I’d recommend pricing of a full sheet 8.5 inches by 11 inches at $4 to $5; and a half sheet of vinyl nail decals 8.5 inches by 6.5 inches at $2 to $3.
  • Try themes – Consider offering themed bundles (several related designs sold together).
  • Earn extra money – Remember that post on affiliate programs? (If not, go back to it.) A product like this lends itself well to an affiliate program. For example, take a product photo of your nail decal on your freshly painted nail. In the text, you can note the brand and color of the nail polish and an affiliate link to buy it. You’ll make money anytime someone purchases the nail polish through your link and it isn’t in competition to the product you are selling.
  • Include instructions – Of course, always be sure to give your customers instructions to apply and remove the nail decals.

Free Printable Vinyl Nail Decal Instructions

Don’t have time to create your own instruction set? Download mine after you save the image below to Pinterest.

Free Printable Vinyl Nail Decal Instructions

Download the unbranded instruction set in PDF format by clicking this link.

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Free, unbranded vinyl nail decal application instructions for customers. Great for Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Explore small business owners! By cuttingforbusiness.com.

P.S. In case you are wondering, instruction photos were shot with a ShotBox and the nail polish used in the instruction set is Sallie Hansen Insta-dri in Fast Lane.

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Comments

  1. Lakea says

    May 18, 2017 at 8:18 am

    Hi Christine!
    This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing! Just wondering what type of vinyl you suggest for this.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      May 18, 2017 at 8:19 am

      Any adhesive vinyl works well.

      Reply
    • joanna says

      May 18, 2017 at 12:36 pm

      Love this! What size are the decals?

      Reply
      • Christine says

        May 18, 2017 at 1:32 pm

        Around .25 inches, like I noted above.

        Reply
  2. Teresa D. says

    May 18, 2017 at 8:48 am

    LOVE this idea. So fun! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      May 18, 2017 at 1:32 pm

      My pleasure!

      Reply
  3. Lindsey Ritter says

    May 18, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    This is such a good idea! (for myself and to sell!) do you use permanent or non-permanent vinyl?

    Reply
    • Christine says

      May 22, 2017 at 9:51 am

      Any vinyl should work great. I used some off brand scrap I had around.

      Reply
  4. Michelle Williamson says

    May 18, 2017 at 4:47 pm

    Awesome idea! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      May 22, 2017 at 9:50 am

      My pleasure!

      Reply
  5. Cheryl says

    May 22, 2017 at 6:34 pm

    Thank you for all your pdf instructions.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      May 22, 2017 at 8:04 pm

      My pleasure!

      Reply
  6. Bette says

    May 26, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    I used 651 and didnt need a clear coat but would recommend it. I cut out cats, so cute! I did find it easier with a tiny piece of transfer tape on it as it helped greatly with placement and not distorting the vinyl while getting it on. Havent put any out to sell yet.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      May 29, 2017 at 10:26 am

      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  7. nancy says

    May 31, 2017 at 12:51 pm

    Newbie here, how far apart should each image be placed if I make them .25″? How many do you put on a 8.5 x 11 sheet? Thanks so much for this.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      May 31, 2017 at 8:30 pm

      I spaced mine about an inch or so to make it easy to remove.

      Reply
  8. Vicki says

    June 9, 2017 at 11:19 am

    Thank you Christine! I was just telling my niece last night that I could probably make decals for her nails. Perfect timing.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      June 12, 2017 at 9:43 pm

      Fabulous! Have fun creating!

      Reply
  9. Roxanne Loyst says

    July 1, 2017 at 9:26 am

    Awesome. Going to give this a try. Thank you

    Reply
    • Christine says

      July 4, 2017 at 10:14 am

      Hope it goes well!

      Reply
  10. Denise says

    September 10, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    Hello;

    I have the inkjet water-slide decal paper. Do you have any tutorials on how to do the same with that paper? Thanks Denise

    Reply
    • Christine says

      September 17, 2017 at 3:20 pm

      Hello! I do not, however, there are a ton on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/y8odyhc4. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  11. Shawna says

    February 1, 2018 at 11:56 am

    Hi Christine,
    Do you us a circuit or is there a different printer for this? I love this idea but have no clue how to get started and what I need to do it.
    Thanks
    Shawna

    Reply
    • Christine says

      February 1, 2018 at 12:47 pm

      Hello! Yes, these are made of vinyl and you’d use a Silhouette or Cricut to cut them. Here’s the differences between the machines: https://cuttingforbusiness.com/2017/10/12/silhouette-cameo-3-versus-cricut-maker-which-one-is-best-for-you/

      Reply
  12. Kathy Shorter says

    May 16, 2019 at 5:51 pm

    This is such a great idea. I have been thinking of a ton of different decals I can make. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Christine, Cutting for Business says

      May 18, 2019 at 8:19 am

      It’s my favorite thing to do with scraps!

      Reply
  13. Liz says

    June 6, 2019 at 1:41 am

    You are so sweet to share all of your ideas. I know you put a lot of work into all you do and how time consuming it is. Hope your husband is doing well! Thanks for all you do!!

    Reply
    • Christine, Cutting for Business says

      July 3, 2019 at 9:33 am

      My pleasure! We are doing ok lately, thanks for asking!

      Reply

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