Frequently asked questions
What counts as a nail design accessory?
The tools and adhesives that make nail art stay put and look even: 3D silicone charm molds (bows, hearts, seashells, letters, butterflies, flowers), rhinestone gels from LAVIS and LDS, the Classy Nail Art rhinestones glue gel and sealer gem gel, the refillable wax rhinestone pen, French silicone seals, dual-ended silicone and brush pens, carving and sculpting heads, and pre-sorted charm and pearl grids. Around 90 items are live.
How do I make my own 3D nail charms?
Press a small bead of non-sticky, builder, or colored gel into a silicone charm mold, level it flush, cure it through the mold under LED (two passes for thick shapes), then flex the mold and pop the charm out. Set it on the nail in a dot of rhinestone gel, cure, and run a rim of gel around the base. One mold makes unlimited charms in any color the salon stocks.
What is the difference between rhinestone gel, glue gel, and sealer gel?
Rhinestone gel (LAVIS, LDS) is a clear, no-wipe, self-leveling gel that works as both a 3D sculpting gel and the adhesive bed for stones and charms. The Classy Nail Art rhinestones glue gel is a stickier no-wipe gel for a stronger hold on heavier pieces. The sealer gem gel is run around the base of a set stone as the final lock, so the facets are never dulled by top coat.
How do I get an even French smile line?
Use a French silicone seal: load a curve of white polish or gel onto the seal, press it onto the free edge at the same angle on every nail, and the smile line comes out identical across the set. It works over gel, lacquer, and dip base, and it is the fastest route to a consistent French for a tech who does not yet draw a steady curve. Clean the seal with alcohol between nails.
Are nail design accessories sold at wholesale?
Yes. Every accessory at ND Nails Supply is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. They are light, low-cost items that add to any gel, lamp, or tool order. Orders $100+ ship free, and in-stock items ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.
The small tools that make nail art work
Most nail art fails at the placement step, not the design step: a stone that slid, a charm that lifted, a French smile that came out uneven. This page holds the accessories that fix that. ND Nails Supply stocks around 90 live design accessories at wholesale: 3D nail charm molds for casting custom charms, rhinestone glue gels and sealer gels from LAVIS, LDS, and Classy Nail Art, the refillable wax rhinestone pen, French silicone seals, dual-ended silicone and brush pens, 3D charm and pearl grids, and the odds and ends of the art desk (dotting tools, sculpting heads, ball beads, tapes, and charms).
What is on this page
| Group | Items | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 3D nail charm molds | Silicone molds numbered 1 to 23 and beyond: 16 Bows, 3 Bows, Seashells, Alphabet, Hearts, Candy, Half-wing Butterfly, 7 Six-Petal Flower, Plumeria | Fill with gel or acrylic, cure, pop out a custom charm in any color |
| Rhinestone and charm adhesives | LAVIS Rhinestone Gel UV/LED 15 ml, LDS Rhinestone Gel UV/LED 15 ml, Classy Nail Art Rhinestones Glue Gel 10 ml, Classy Nail Art Sealer Gem Gel 10 ml | Clear, no-wipe gels that hold stones and charms for the life of the set and seal them |
| Placement tools | Refillable Wax Rhinestone Nail Art Pen (pink or white), dual-ended silicone and brush gel pen, adjusting and carving heads, cutting and sculpting tips (63#, 64#) | Picking up, setting, pressing, and shaping |
| French silicone seals | Silver and Rose Gold | Stamping a clean, even smile line on every nail |
| Charm and pearl grids | 12-grid 3D Starfish Shell Pearl Ocean and similar mixed grids | Pre-sorted charms for a themed set |
How to cast a 3D charm with a mold
- Press a small bead of non-sticky gel, builder gel, or colored gel into the mold cavity with a silicone tool and level it flush.
- Cure through the mold under LED (silicone molds are translucent enough to cure through), or cure in two passes for thick shapes.
- Flex the mold and pop the charm out. Trim any flash with a nipper.
- Set the charm on the nail in a dot of rhinestone gel, cure, and run a rim of gel around the base to lock it.
Because the charm is made in the salon's own gel, it can match the manicure color exactly, and one mold produces unlimited charms for the cost of a bead of gel.
Rhinestone gel vs glue gel vs sealer gel
- Rhinestone gel (LAVIS, LDS): a clear, no-wipe, self-leveling gel that doubles as a 3D sculpting gel and as the adhesive bed for stones and charms. The everyday choice.
- Rhinestones glue gel (Classy Nail Art): a stickier no-wipe gel for a strong hold on heavier stones and charms, with moderate self-leveling.
- Sealer gem gel (Classy Nail Art): the finishing gel run around the base of a set stone so it survives daily wear without top coat dulling the facets.
Getting a clean French with a silicone seal
The French silicone seal is a shaped silicone stamp: load a curve of white polish or gel onto the seal, press it onto the free edge at the same angle each time, and the smile line comes out identical on all ten nails. It is the fastest way to a consistent French for a tech who does not yet draw a steady curve, and it works with gel, lacquer, and dip base. Clean the seal with alcohol between nails.
Which accessories should a salon buy first?
- A rhinestone gel (LAVIS or LDS) and the wax pen: without these, stones fall off and small pieces are slow to place.
- A French silicone seal, because the French is the most requested design and the seal makes it repeatable.
- Two or three charm molds (bows, hearts, flowers), which pay for themselves on the first set of charms.
- A dual-ended silicone pen for pressing sequins, flakes, and stickers flat.
How do the placement tools change the service?
Placement is where art time goes. A wax pen picks up a 2 mm stone or a sequin on the first touch, where tweezers take three tries; a dual-ended silicone pen presses a sticker or a flake flat without leaving a fingerprint in the gel; a carving head shapes a bead of 3D gel before it cures; and a French seal stamps ten smile lines in the time it takes to draw two. None of these tools is expensive, and every one of them cuts minutes from a design service, which is the difference between an art upcharge that makes money and one that does not. Buy them once; they are reused across every category on the nail art hub.
Charm and pearl grids
The 12-grid charm and pearl boxes are pre-sorted mixes on a theme, such as the Starfish Shell Pearl Ocean grid, with twelve compartments of coordinated pieces. They are the quickest way to stock a themed set for a season without choosing charms one by one, and the box keeps the pieces sorted at the desk. Set them the same way as a rhinestone: a dot of rhinestone gel, cure, and a rim of gel around the base.
A complete art tray from this page
| Job | Tool | Why this one |
|---|---|---|
| Picking up stones and charms | Refillable Wax Rhinestone Pen | Lifts a stone off the tray and drops it without tweezers; the wax tip is replaced, not the pen |
| Pressing and shaping gel | Dual-ended silicone and brush gel pen; the carving and adjusting heads | Silicone releases from non-sticky and emboss gel; the brush end places gel where the silicone cannot |
| Cutting and sculpting 3D gel | Cutting and sculpting tips (63#, 64#) | Trim a petal or a bow edge before the cure |
| Setting stones for a full set's wear | LAVIS or LDS Rhinestone Gel; the Classy Nail Art Rhinestones Glue Gel and Sealer Gem Gel | A clear, no-wipe bed that holds and a sealer that locks the base without fogging the stone |
| A clean French | French silicone seals in silver and rose gold | A pressed smile line in seconds, repeatable across ten nails |
| Casting charms | Silicone molds 1 to 23 and beyond | Bows, hearts, florals, and lettering cast in any gel color |
None of these is a consumable except the wax tips and the gels, so a tray is bought once and refilled with gel; a salon that adds art to its menu spends more on the gels than on the tools over a year.
Charm grids and pearl grids: buying pieces by the box
The charm and pearl grids on this page are the ready-made pieces for the salon that does not cast its own: a box sorted by shape or size, used a piece at a time and set with the same rhinestone gel as a stone. A box of pearl beads in mixed sizes covers the caviar border and the pearl French; a charm grid of bows or hearts covers the accent nail for a season. They are stocked next to the molds, since most salons use both: cast for the signature pieces in the salon's colors, buy for the shapes that are quicker to place than to make.
Three tools that change the speed of a service
- The wax pen turns stone placement from a two-handed tweezers job into a one-handed dab, which is what makes a row of small stones along a smile line a two-minute service instead of a five-minute one.
- The French seal presses the smile line in one motion; a tech who paints a French freehand on every nail spends several minutes more per set, and the seal gives every nail the same curve.
- The silicone tool is the reason 3D sculpting is possible without slip solution: a non-sticky gel releases from silicone, so a petal can be pulled, curled, and set in one movement.
Keeping the tray clean
Silicone heads are wiped with a lint-free pad and gel cleanser between colors, never acetone, which swells the silicone. Wax pen tips are trimmed with the cutting tip when they stop lifting and replaced when the wax runs out. Molds are washed in warm water and dried fully before storage, since a wet mold casts a cloudy charm. The rhinestone and sealer gels are kept capped and off the lamp side of the desk; a clear gel that has been left open near the lamp thickens at the neck and no longer floats around a stone.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every accessory ships at wholesale pricing for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. These are light, low-cost items that add to any gel, lamp, or tool order. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock items ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.