Your bead is either too wet, too dry, or just right. Better to find that out on paper than on a client.

The Reusable Acrylic Nail Ratio Practice Sheet is a printable drill sheet for nail techs working on liquid-to-powder ratio and bead control. Print it, laminate it, and reuse it as many times as you like.

What is on the sheet

• Four bead sizes at 8mm, 6.5mm, 4.5mm and 2.8mm, sized for a size 8 or size 10 brush
• 56 bead targets per sheet, so you can drill the same size until it stops being luck
• Nine life size nails marked with zones 1, 2 and 3 for placement and apex practice
• The five-step method: dip, pick up, place, wipe, pat
• Five nail shapes: Almond, Coffin, Round, Square and Stiletto

How to use it

1. Print at 100% on US Letter, landscape
2. Laminate it or slide it into a document sleeve
3. Match each target with your bead, then pat it into place
4. Wipe clean and go again

The key to laying acrylic is the foundation. Without a good foundation, your enhancements are prone to breakdown. Bead size depends on how much surface you are covering and how many beads you plan to place. For a larger bead, remove less monomer when you wipe and press your brush deeper into the powder. For a smaller bead, remove more monomer and drag the brush lightly across the surface.

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Working through the fundamentals? Nailing It, our beginner nail technician e-book, covers what a bead that is too wet, too dry, and just right actually looks like.