Tools
What you switch on, and what you hold.
Machines and electronics first: lamps, drills, dust collectors and warmers. Then the hand tools that do the rest, from Kolinsky brushes to bits and buffers.
Hand tools
A tired brush shows up in every smile line.
Kolinsky for acrylic, synthetic for gel, a liner for art. Plus the implements, buffers and bits that finish the set.
See Brushes
Choosing the tool, not just the brand.
Most tool returns are a fit problem. Six things worth checking before you order a case.
- 01
Lamp wattage and fit
Check the lamp cures the gel you actually use, and that a hand fits without touching the LEDs.
- 02
Torque over top speed
A drill that bogs down under pressure is worse than a slower one that holds.
- 03
Air at the station
A dust collector and a desk lamp change the working day more than most people expect.
- 04
Brush by job
Kolinsky for acrylic, synthetic for gel, a liner for art. One brush cannot do three.
- 05
Bit grit and shank
Three thirty seconds is the standard shank. Match grit to the material, not the habit.
- 06
Keep the manual
The warranty term for every powered unit is printed in the manual that came with it.
Every powered unit has a manual and a warranty term.
The term is printed in the manual that came with the device. If you have a claim, your distributor starts it.