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Post by JaneB on Sept 21, 2018 16:10:21 GMT
I practiced today  I haven't used my Nuvo Drops for months. When I first got them last year I had a dodgy bottle (Ivory Seashell) but I didn't know that at the time. So I had my husband cut the nozzle down! That bottle works now but makes bigger dots with a flatter bottom. Bright Gold had clogged a little but 3 test squeezes on kitchen roll had it working. My results after just 5 practice squeezes. I did these onto a Stampin' Up silicone mat. I found it much easier than I expected. I followed the gridlines on the craft mat underneath for spacing the dots evenly.
Now I know I can use them I need more colours  I've been re-reading kiwigirl 's blog posts this afternoon and scrutinising her little swatches. I may need help choosing  |
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Post by Linda on Sept 21, 2018 16:19:11 GMT
those look great!
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Post by pixiegrrl on Sept 21, 2018 16:27:38 GMT
I practiced today I haven't used my Nuvo Drops for months. When I first got them last year I had a dodgy bottle (Ivory Seashell) but I didn't know that at the time. So I had my husband cut the nozzle down! That bottle works now but makes bigger dots with a flatter bottom. Bright Gold had clogged a little but 3 test squeezes on kitchen roll had it working. My results after just 5 practice squeezes. I did these onto a Stampin' Up silicone mat. I found it much easier than I expected. I followed the gridlines on the craft mat underneath for spacing the dots evenly.
Now I know I can use them I need more colours I've been re-reading kiwigirl 's blog posts this afternoon and scrutinising her little swatches. I may need help choosing Those look so great!! I just bought a bottle for the first time to try it out and I am not getting mine to look anything like yours. How did you get them so round? Mine all have a little "tail". Maybe I just need more practice. Have you tried making little ones as well? |
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Post by streetscrapper on Sept 21, 2018 16:32:17 GMT
Mine look like that when they are wet but they dry MUCH flatter. Did yours stay nice and round like that?
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Post by kitbop on Sept 21, 2018 17:01:32 GMT
Mine look like that when they are wet but they dry MUCH flatter. Did yours stay nice and round like that? My experience is that some bottles are thicker than others, so the dots stay "higher" (or worse yet, have pointy tops even if you tap the paper!) and other bottles are thinner and produce flatter dots. Nice display JaneB - I also want more colours - but will warn you away from moroccan red  |
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Post by JaneB on Sept 21, 2018 17:17:33 GMT
Those look so great!! I just bought a bottle for the first time to try it out and I am not getting mine to look anything like yours. How did you get them so round? Mine all have a little "tail". Maybe I just need more practice. Have you tried making little ones as well? These are quite small; the photo is an odd angle but they're no more than a few mm in diameter. I'm not sure how I got them round; the gold does tend to cling to the nozzle a bit so the trick is to pull up quite quickly I find, then the "tail" eventually falls back and melts in. I may ask DH to video me tomorrow because, honestly, if I can do it with one arm resting on the other and almost no squeezing power then you people with normal hands should be laughing  Mine look like that when they are wet but they dry MUCH flatter. Did yours stay nice and round like that? Yes, mostly they are still round The Ivory Seashell ones are a bit flatter because of the bigger nozzle; one or two have spread a bit. My experience is that some bottles are thicker than others, so the dots stay "higher" (or worse yet, have pointy tops even if you tap the paper!) and other bottles are thinner and produce flatter dots. I also want more colours - but will warn you away from moroccan red  is right, some colours are thicker. The Bright Gold is quite gloopy, Morning Dew and Silver Moondust quite runny. I did have black but I think I'll try another bottle because that was so thick it wouldn't do anything! What did you do with Moroccan Red that needs such a warning   |
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Post by kiwigirl on Sept 21, 2018 17:45:35 GMT
Moroccan Red is just a horrible colour! It's really dull and blah, so is Party Pink so don't be sucked in by that one online. It looks really nice and pink online but IRL it's dull and blah. I am happy to do you dots of any colours you are considering (if I have them) so you can see  Your dots look awesome, nice and plump. It is true, some bottles are just duds. I have a couple and I went through 2 bottles of Crushed Grape and gave up on both of them as useless, my 3rd bottle is fine. It does suck when a colour doesn't work properly cause you don't want to use it even if it is the perfect match for your project  |
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Post by stinkerbelle on Sept 21, 2018 18:38:16 GMT
pixiegrrl if your dots are coming out with a tail, like little chocolate chips, pop off the top and give it a good clean. this should help a lot. also, pop off the pretty crystal so you can store them completely upright. i was skeptical of that, but after i tried it, all mine (except the black which remains goopy no matter what i do) work perfectly!
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Post by mmagain on Sept 21, 2018 18:56:42 GMT
I'm hoping to purchase some soon. How long do they take to dry?
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Post by stinkerbelle on Sept 21, 2018 18:58:49 GMT
JaneB i forgot to say your dots look fantastic! there really isn't much of a learning curve; just squeeze and go!
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Post by pixiegrrl on Sept 21, 2018 19:12:41 GMT
pixiegrrl if your dots are coming out with a tail, like little chocolate chips, pop off the top and give it a good clean. this should help a lot. also, pop off the pretty crystal so you can store them completely upright. i was skeptical of that, but after i tried it, all mine (except the black which remains goopy no matter what i do) work perfectly! Cool thanks!! I will do that |
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Post by stinkerbelle on Sept 21, 2018 19:19:41 GMT
pixiegrrl if your dots are coming out with a tail, like little chocolate chips, pop off the top and give it a good clean. this should help a lot. also, pop off the pretty crystal so you can store them completely upright. i was skeptical of that, but after i tried it, all mine (except the black which remains goopy no matter what i do) work perfectly! Cool thanks!! I will do that  that advice is straight from kiwigirl, our resident nuvo goddess and she knows her stuff |
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Post by joyfulnana on Sept 22, 2018 2:03:58 GMT
Moroccan Red is just a horrible colour! It's really dull and blah, so is Party Pink so don't be sucked in by that one online. It looks really nice and pink online but IRL it's dull and blah. I am happy to do you dots of any colours you are considering (if I have them) so you can see Your dots look awesome, nice and plump. It is true, some bottles are just duds. I have a couple and I went through 2 bottles of Crushed Grape and gave up on both of them as useless, my 3rd bottle is fine. It does suck when a colour doesn't work properly cause you don't want to use it even if it is the perfect match for your project I only have a dozen colors (so far) lol and crushed grape is the only color I have a problem with. After hearing how goopy black is, I'm debating if I should pass on that one. JaneB your drops looks awesome! |
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Post by anniefb on Sept 22, 2018 2:57:42 GMT
Great dots JaneB. Have fun with your nuvos! |
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Post by artisticscrapper on Sept 22, 2018 4:09:32 GMT
I’m just wondering if there are any thinners or thickeners that would work. Maybe the ones nail polish might work. Has anyone tried this?
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Post by JaneB on Sept 22, 2018 7:33:47 GMT
I'm hoping to purchase some soon. How long do they take to dry? I can't say with certainty but I've left mine drying overnight, so they've had about 21 hours. I've given them a gentle prod and they seem dry - I haven't left any fingernail marks on them anyway! They have kept their round shape too. I am happy to do you dots of any colours you are considering (if I have them) so you can see Your swatches are amazingly helpful, thank you I'm sure you'll have colours I want, I'm not getting too many as I haven't lots of room to store them. |
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Post by kiwigirl on Sept 22, 2018 8:29:42 GMT
I'm hoping to purchase some soon. How long do they take to dry? I think it depends on where you are, whether you have air conditioning etc. Mine take a couple of hours so they would be useless at a crop. |
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Post by kiwigirl on Sept 22, 2018 8:34:54 GMT
I’m just wondering if there are any thinners or thickeners that would work. Maybe the ones nail polish might work. Has anyone tried this? I would not be willing to try this  Also, anyone getting flat drops, make sure you're not touching the nozzle to the paper when you're dropping. That will make them flat. If you haven't already, have a look at my first DT blog post all about Nuvos and then I did another post in June here with lots of tips and tricks |
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Post by JaneB on Sept 22, 2018 9:31:35 GMT
I don't mind a flat bottom, ahem  For me it makes them easier to stick later on. However, I have to try "dropping" straight onto paper, perhaps in my TN, perhaps I'll think about that today.
I took a photo my dots this morning after popping them off the silicone mat; let's see if this IG post will show them... Yes it does, just click the arrow for the second photo
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Post by eastcoastpea on Sept 22, 2018 12:02:27 GMT
I'm hoping to purchase some soon. How long do they take to dry? Sorry all, for the mini hijack. Just want to say hi to mmagain and welcome her to the board. So, welcome to the board mmagain! I hope to get to know you through your posts. |
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Post by eastcoastpea on Sept 22, 2018 12:04:43 GMT
I love the look of your dots, JaneB. |
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Post by mamagidget on Sept 22, 2018 13:21:04 GMT
Your dots look gorgeous!
And hold the phone, there are gold dots?! Those look like something I need...
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Post by kiwigirl on Sept 22, 2018 13:25:57 GMT
Your dots look gorgeous! And hold the phone, there are gold dots?! Those look like something I need... There are 2 golds, bright gold and pale gold. I think I only have the bright gold and I am not impressed with it, it doesn't look gold to me when I use it, more like lime green or cacky yellow. Not actually bright shiny gold. JaneB's look great in her second photo but mine have never looked that gold. I would never recommend the bright gold as a proper gold dot embellishment, sorry  |
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Post by JaneB on Sept 22, 2018 15:01:37 GMT
I'm hoping to purchase some soon. How long do they take to dry? Sorry all, for the mini hijack. Just want to say hi to mmagain and welcome her to the board. So, welcome to the board mmagain! I hope to get to know you through your posts. I'm sorry, I didn't notice how new you were mmagain and also mamagidget Eh up, hello and welcome There are 2 golds, bright gold and pale gold. I think I only have the bright gold and I am not impressed with it, it doesn't look gold to me when I use it, more like lime green or cacky yellow. Not actually bright shiny gold. JaneB's look great in her second photo but mine have never looked that gold. I would never recommend the bright gold as a proper gold dot embellishment, sorry  I wonder if it's something to do with how we like our gold? I quite like old gold, looks a bit shabby. I've not done much the photos other than brighten them slightly because it's a bit grey here. They might not be bright, shiny gold, but they pass for gold for what I'll need them for. I think the clear and grey glitter ones are my favourites though - they're really smooth |
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Post by eastcoastpea on Sept 22, 2018 18:47:48 GMT
Your dots look gorgeous! And hold the phone, there are gold dots?! Those look like something I need... Looks like I need to hijack this thread again. Welcome to the boards, mamagidget! I look forward to sharing time with you on the boards. |
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Post by artisticscrapper on Sept 23, 2018 6:12:35 GMT
I’m just wondering if there are any thinners or thickeners that would work. Maybe the ones nail polish might work. Has anyone tried this? I would not be willing to try this Also, anyone getting flat drops, make sure you're not touching the nozzle to the paper when you're dropping. That will make them flat. If you haven't already, have a look at my first DT blog post all about Nuvos and then I did another post in June here with lots of tips and tricks I’ll try it if I end up getting a bad bottle that I’d have to toss anyway. So far so good but I am getting some new ones next week and a couple of them were mentioned in the above posts so we’ll see. BTW thanks for all the tips and examples. I just started using the drops a couple of months ago and appreciate your sharing. |
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Post by lilacgal on Sept 23, 2018 11:50:21 GMT
I’ve just added three bottles to my collection. Until now, I’ve only had the clear. I liked how they turned out so much that I have more on their way to me. I can’t get my Strawberry Coulis to be rounded on top. It always has peaks. I don’t know what to do about it. Also, does anyone know how to pronounce “coulis”?
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Post by stinkerbelle on Sept 23, 2018 13:18:49 GMT
lilacgal coulis is pronounced "cool-y" and to get rid of the peaks, pop the nozzle off the bottle and give it and the neck of the bottle a good cleaning. then store your drops upside down (best way is to pop off the pretty crystal top). this has worked wonders for me!
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Post by nicolep on Sept 23, 2018 13:29:15 GMT
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Post by lilacgal on Sept 23, 2018 14:21:25 GMT
lilacgal coulis is pronounced "cool-y" and to get rid of the peaks, pop the nozzle off the bottle and give it and the neck of the bottle a good cleaning. then store your drops upside down (best way is to pop off the pretty crystal top). this has worked wonders for me! Thanks so much. I will try that! |
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I haven't used my Nuvo Drops for months. When I first got them last year I had a dodgy bottle (Ivory Seashell) but I didn't know that at the time. So I had my husband cut the nozzle down! That bottle works now but makes bigger dots with a flatter bottom. Bright Gold had clogged a little but 3 test squeezes on kitchen roll had it working. 
