This unit is about planning, designing and creating individual nail art ...

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Level 3 NVQ/SVQ Nails
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Unit N11 Plan and provide airbrush
designs for nails
What you must know (continued)
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type
38 the types of problems that can occur E3
with airbrush equipment and how to
correct them
39 the meaning of psi and the potential E3
risks associated with the use of
pressurised airbrush equipment
40 the importance of using equipment E3
with a pressure gauge
41 the types of products available for E3
airbrushing and their features and how
and when to use them
42 the types of equipment available for E3
airbrushing and how and when to use
them
43 the differences between cup feed and E3
gravity feed airbrushes and when to use
them
44 the advantages and disadvantages of E3
differing airbrush products
45 the types of resources available for E3
airbrushing and how and when to use
them
46 the different types of needle sizes E3
available for airbrushing nails, skin and
hair
47 the different types of airbrush paints E3
and their features (eg acrylic, water
based, metallic)
48 the different types of stencilling E3
materials available and their effects
(eg lace, mesh, frisket)
Airbrushing services
49 the importance of understanding E3
colour theory
50 how to carry out the airbrushing E3
techniques in the range, when to use
them and the effects that can be created
51 the different types of designs available E3
to clients
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