Mixing a blossom pink that stays soft
The three polishes I blend on the palette for cherry-blossom petals, and how I keep the shade even.
The letter after each lesson
Nail art, taught colour by colour
A short letter after every lesson, with the colours I mixed and one thing to try this week. Free, and quick to read over tea.
The letter after each lesson
A short note on the colours, the brushes and one thing to try.
PDF · 20 pages
The blossom shapes guide
A printable guide to painting cherry-blossom petals, branches and buds, with practice outlines to trace.
Hello, I'm Sachiko
I started painting nails in Kyoto when I was twenty-eight, in a tiny shop with two chairs and a window onto the street. Forty years on, I have taught hundreds of students at a long wooden table, and I now record my lessons so that you can follow them at your own desk.
Everything on this site is sorted by colour and by technique, like a study room: blossoms, fine lines, gradients, dots and gems, and practice hours. After every lesson I write a short letter with the colours I mixed and one thing to try this week. Slow down, look closely, and enjoy the small brush.