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Post by ellewood on Jan 20, 2018 14:58:48 GMT
Does it seem to you like the green drops are defective? I just bought a handful of these and tried them out. I'm new so some of it may be user error (I'm open to any tips you might have!) but these green ones are gloppy, right?  |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 20, 2018 15:45:07 GMT
ewww!! I don't have any experience using these, but ick- looking at the photo, they sure look like there's something wrong with the green stuff.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jan 20, 2018 15:54:45 GMT
Yuck! No they shouldn't look like that. Contact Tonic, I've read that they have really good CS. Or return them to wherever you bought them. What is the color name of the dark blue ? I  it. |
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Post by moraie on Jan 20, 2018 15:56:37 GMT
That's the drops, not you. I have a bottle that does it, too, but they're a different color. The store where I bought mine wouldn't replace them, and I kind of lost my enthusiasm and haven't bought any since. I've looked for tricks for dealing with them, but haven't found anything. When they're just too thick, there's a few things you can try, but when they separate like that and get the watery bird poo effect, they won't mix back together for me. No amount of shaking, stirring, etc. could fix mine. If anyone has a suggestion, I'm up for it!
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Post by ellewood on Jan 20, 2018 16:12:04 GMT
@giantsfan the dark blue is called midnight blue. I wish I hadn't bought the lighter blue, I don't like that shimmery look, but I LOVE the dark blue and yellow! I contacted JoAnn where I bought these but I'll contact Tonic, as well. moraie I'll let you know if I get a resolution. Hopefully it's one of those things that are cheap enough that they just send me a new one and tell me to pitch the old one. |
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Post by grammadee on Jan 20, 2018 18:02:33 GMT
Don't know where you live or where you picked up the Nuvo drops, but I remember Dyan Reavely telling a story about a whole truckload of her paints that needed to be scrapped b/c they had been FROZEN in transit. Ranger recalled the whole shipment and either replaced or reimbursed for customers who had purchased the defective stuff and reported it to them.
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Post by streetscrapper on Jan 20, 2018 19:03:37 GMT
Contact Tonic directly. Their customer service is awesome. I had a Nuvo Mousse dry up on me and they sent a replacement, no questions asked.
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 20, 2018 19:35:52 GMT
I have 20 plus bottles and haven't had that issue.
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Post by BSideCrafter on Jan 20, 2018 19:52:09 GMT
I have 15 bottles and none of them do that. Tonic CS is great though.
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Post by anniefb on Jan 20, 2018 21:03:47 GMT
They do look quite gloopy. Hope you can get a replacement!
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Post by nicolep on Jan 21, 2018 2:05:09 GMT
Definitely the drops!
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 21, 2018 4:42:13 GMT
fifteen and twenty bottles, huh? are they really 'all that' ?? How have I gotten by this long without ANY? Do I need (LOL) some of them? |
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 21, 2018 5:49:06 GMT
fifteen and twenty bottles, huh? are they really 'all that' ?? How have I gotten by this long without ANY? Do I need (LOL) some of them? Yes, yes you do. There is a slight learning curve with the squeeze and how much to snip at the end of the bottle. |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 21, 2018 5:52:30 GMT
so are they just like a replacement for enamel dots, then, or are they different? sell me on them!! (even though I'm trying to be refrigerated, lol)
and when do you get your puppy?? are you excited?!? he's so cute!!!
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Post by grammadee on Jan 21, 2018 7:40:14 GMT
so are they just like a replacement for enamel dots, then, or are they different? sell me on them!! (even though I'm trying to be refrigerated, lol) and when do you get your puppy?? are you excited?!? he's so cute!!! They are a liquid medium, something like Ranger liquid pearls. Some are like Stickles, but with more body They come in little squeeze bottles. You can use them to create enamel dots on your projects. But I also use them to write titles, make swirls, even paint areas of my page. I I agree with 950nancy. Of course you need them. |
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Post by ellewood on Jan 21, 2018 14:37:18 GMT
so are they just like a replacement for enamel dots, then, or are they different? sell me on them!! (even though I'm trying to be refrigerated, lol) and when do you get your puppy?? are you excited?!? he's so cute!!! They are a liquid medium, something like Ranger liquid pearls. Some are like Stickles, but with more body They come in little squeeze bottles. You can use them to create enamel dots on your projects. But I also use them to write titles, make swirls, even paint areas of my page. I I agree with 950nancy. Of course you need them. And a short learning curve! Those on the paper above are the first time I’ve ever used them and you can see me getting the hang of it between the black dots and the white dots. It does sound like Tonic is having some issues with quality control, though, so if you buy, be prepared to contact someone to replace a defective bottle! |
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Post by JaneB on Jan 21, 2018 17:49:07 GMT
I haven't used my Nuvo enough to say what's wrong, which is good because everyone else knows more than me! And I ought to get mine out and practice; like you I'd got the hang of it but that was before Christmas. One tip I do have - I bought a Stampin' Up silicon sheet to make the dots on; bloomin' excellent piece of kit, can't recommend it enough and so I bought another! It's only small, 6 x 6, but that size suits me, and it works great for when I'm using glue on my cards, stops it getting everywhere and I can get right to the edges.
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Post by BSideCrafter on Jan 21, 2018 18:38:57 GMT
fifteen and twenty bottles, huh? are they really 'all that' ?? How have I gotten by this long without ANY? Do I need (LOL) some of them? I started my collection as a Christmas gift and I "needed" the whole rainbow to start. I use them a lot. Morning Dew is my favorite (it's similar to Glossy Accents) They are a replacement to enamel dots for me (which I hoarded and never used because it wasn't the perfect size for a project at times) I love the way they react with Distress Oxide the most though. I used gold over one of the purples and my dots turned copper. |
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Post by kiwifarmer on Jan 21, 2018 18:41:49 GMT
HERE IS THE FIX !!!!! Just pop the bottle into a cup of hot water for a minute, then they flow perfectly again
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Post by anniefb on Jan 21, 2018 19:17:48 GMT
I don't have any either. Would love to get some but I think I need to use up my stickles first!
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Post by artisticscrapper on Jan 23, 2018 3:02:51 GMT
I’m another one who’s late to the party. I’ve been wanting to try them but then when I’m actually placing an order I forget. I’ll be adding them to my wish list.
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