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Post by cmpeter on Jul 16, 2016 23:08:26 GMT
Eww, what a pain. I have had that with glue.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2016 23:20:02 GMT
Mine has a tiny hole and when I squeeze it it acts like it's going to explode. So I'm afraid to use mine.  |
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Post by nicolep on Jul 17, 2016 0:09:34 GMT
Oh no! That stinks. |
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Post by oaksong on Jul 17, 2016 0:23:12 GMT
What a mess! Thanks for the warning. I'll be sure to test mine on a separate piece of paper from now on.
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Post by scrappydo on Jul 17, 2016 1:43:21 GMT
Gosh I didn't even have to snip the tops... just used them straight away.
Love mine!
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Post by anniefb on Jul 17, 2016 1:47:02 GMT
Oh no - glad you were able to rescue the photos at least!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 17, 2016 1:57:50 GMT
myboysnme what a mess! I went with friends to a weekend retreat once. It was really for lampworkers but BFF convinced her mom and me to bring scrapping stuff and do that. So we were sitting at the kitchen table of this place and she had some 3M scrapping glue that she couldn't seem to get going. She tried poking out the nozzle, snipping it bigger, taking the top off but nothing was working. She squeezed the bottle really hard and the whole top shot off, splattering glue all over the table, her project, my project, the wall, the curtains, the chair next to me, me, and even the floor behind me! The projectile nozzle missed my head by only about 10" or so.  She was completely surprised and SO apologetic, I couldn't help but laugh because the shocked look on her face was hysterical. Brings a whole new meaning to "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye!" 
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Post by scrapaddie on Jul 17, 2016 2:23:52 GMT
I thought the idea was to make them on a nonstick Matt and then move them to the layout once they were dry? It looks like that is going to be my method. Thanks for the advanced warning. Sorry for your mishap
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Post by grammadee on Jul 17, 2016 2:30:02 GMT
Like cmpeter I have had this happen with glue. Have dropped an ink pad on carpet: of course it fell ink side down. Have gone to put a light spritz on a page after everything is in place and had splatters instead of mist and in places I didn't want it. I test my drops before doing anything on a project--something I learned the hard way to do after blobs of Liquid Pearls caused me problems years ago. If the nozzle seems a little clogged, I use a piece of wire to clear it out. I keep one on my scrap counter to clear glue nozzles as well. Glad you rescued your pic's, @mybosnme . Hate when stuff like that happens. If it was a manufacturers' error, hopefully they will replace the bottle. |
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Post by mom on Jul 17, 2016 2:31:56 GMT
...and thats why I won't use these and just stick to my enamel dots! Im just an accident waiting to happen!
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Post by carolynhasacat on Jul 17, 2016 2:35:54 GMT
Thanks for the warning! I haven't bought any yet - still on the fence.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 17, 2016 11:44:05 GMT
Gosh I didn't even have to snip the tops... just used them straight away. I'm sorry you had such a problem with them. I never snipped the top. Mine were usable immediately. I find that if I have a clog (like Stickles), I unfold a paperclip, and unclog the nozzle with that. |
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Post by streetscrapper on Jul 17, 2016 11:51:34 GMT
Gosh I didn't even have to snip the tops... just used them straight away. Love mine! I didn't have to snip the top either... just used it straight out of the bottle with no trouble at all... |
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Post by mlgallegos on Jul 17, 2016 13:21:38 GMT
myboysnme what a mess! I went with friends to a weekend retreat once. It was really for lampworkers but BFF convinced her mom and me to bring scrapping stuff and do that. So we were sitting at the kitchen table of this place and she had some 3M scrapping glue that she couldn't seem to get going. She tried poking out the nozzle, snipping it bigger, taking the top off but nothing was working. She squeezed the bottle really hard and the whole top shot off, splattering glue all over the table, her project, my project, the wall, the curtains, the chair next to me, me, and even the floor behind me! The projectile nozzle missed my head by only about 10" or so. She was completely surprised and SO apologetic, I couldn't help but laugh because the shocked look on her face was hysterical. Brings a whole new meaning to "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye!" That happened to me too. RIP the walls of our apartment guest room, I scrubbed it forever but I think they had to repaint after we moved. It was EVERYWHERE. |
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Post by myboysnme on Jul 17, 2016 14:28:34 GMT
I am adding a paper clip to my supply kit. That is a great idea!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 17, 2016 14:36:30 GMT
I am adding a paper clip to my supply kit. That is a great idea! I first learned about it on the old peas, to use with Stickles. I have a dedicated partially-unfolded paper clip, tied with a ribbon at the end for ease of finding in my bowl of Stickles. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 17, 2016 15:20:51 GMT
I usually use my piercer tool or a straight pin to unclog mine.
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Post by scrappinheather on Jul 17, 2016 15:36:07 GMT
I have not had to cut mine either and I love them. I'm addicted. I just ordered a whole bunch more colors. They work great, I just apply directly on my layout
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Post by kiwigirl on Jul 17, 2016 16:02:42 GMT
I would definitely contact them myboysnme, that's no good at all! I will keep this in mind using mine for sure!
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 17, 2016 20:57:10 GMT
Yikes! I am glad you saved the photos.
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Post by jp1989 on Jul 18, 2016 0:55:25 GMT
Glad you could save the photos. How annoying! Thanks for the warning!
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Post by peasquared on Jul 20, 2016 23:45:36 GMT
I bought the entire set and had three that would not work. I snipped the end again and again, poked them with a piercer and they still don't work.
The ones that do work, I love though!
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jul 21, 2016 1:11:43 GMT
I bought many bottles and had buyer's remorse not long after. I ended up selling them in a resale group. I got them for a really low price (not quite half off, but close before shipping) so I was able to up the price enough with shipping to make my money back (plus 67 cents or something, lol) and still have them under retail pricing. They sold about 8 hours after I listed them, thank goodness. I decided I didn't want them when I learned they dried pliable and weren't hard like enamel dots. That, to me, is the number one comparison between them before finish and I feel as though Tonic completely misled the scrapbooking community when they compared them to enamel dots because they aren't. Looking like an enamel dot does not make them like an enamel dot if they dry like stickles or puffy paints. Those are much more accurate comparisons.
I'm glad the person I sold them to is looking forward to them, but I'm also glad I wasn't stuck holding onto them because I felt deceived as a customer.
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Post by myboysnme on Jul 21, 2016 18:09:58 GMT
I bought the entire set and had three that would not work. I snipped the end again and again, poked them with a piercer and they still don't work. The ones that do work, I love though! Thank you! I was beginning to think I was crazy! Because the first one I used worked right away. |
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Post by myboysnme on Jul 21, 2016 18:12:37 GMT
I bought many bottles and had buyer's remorse not long after. I ended up selling them in a resale group. I got them for a really low price (not quite half off, but close before shipping) so I was able to up the price enough with shipping to make my money back (plus 67 cents or something, lol) and still have them under retail pricing. They sold about 8 hours after I listed them, thank goodness. I decided I didn't want them when I learned they dried pliable and weren't hard like enamel dots. That, to me, is the number one comparison between them before finish and I feel as though Tonic completely misled the scrapbooking community when they compared them to enamel dots because they aren't. Looking like an enamel dot does not make them like an enamel dot if they dry like stickles or puffy paints. Those are much more accurate comparisons. I'm glad the person I sold them to is looking forward to them, but I'm also glad I wasn't stuck holding onto them because I felt deceived as a customer. I noticed that too. I was trying to use them to write words and outline things but make it raised like enamel. It is more like the pliable material of the queen and company epoxy type things.
I messaged Tonic about them and heard a big fat nothing from them.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jul 21, 2016 19:06:08 GMT
I bought many bottles and had buyer's remorse not long after. I ended up selling them in a resale group. I got them for a really low price (not quite half off, but close before shipping) so I was able to up the price enough with shipping to make my money back (plus 67 cents or something, lol) and still have them under retail pricing. They sold about 8 hours after I listed them, thank goodness. I decided I didn't want them when I learned they dried pliable and weren't hard like enamel dots. That, to me, is the number one comparison between them before finish and I feel as though Tonic completely misled the scrapbooking community when they compared them to enamel dots because they aren't. Looking like an enamel dot does not make them like an enamel dot if they dry like stickles or puffy paints. Those are much more accurate comparisons. I'm glad the person I sold them to is looking forward to them, but I'm also glad I wasn't stuck holding onto them because I felt deceived as a customer. I noticed that too. I was trying to use them to write words and outline things but make it raised like enamel. It is more like the pliable material of the queen and company epoxy type things.
I messaged Tonic about them and heard a big fat nothing from them.
One review I watched showed ghosts she made that cracked after drying. Really disappointing. Good thing with all the actual dots I have, I won't be running out in the next couple of years. Even the enamel accents from Ranger won't dry hard. I asked after they announced them so as to not get my hopes up. |
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She was completely surprised and SO apologetic, I couldn't help but laugh because the shocked look on her face was hysterical.
