Oh, Michael's too? I get coupons for them every week in the paper.
Debi, if you have a smart phone, you can download the Michaels app and use it. They will actually take the coupons via smartphone.
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Debi, if you have a smart phone, you can download the Michaels app and use it. They will actually take the coupons via smartphone.
If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to hear what your results are. Even via PM if need be. I tried to find TFA flavors here in town-you'd think that in the whole of Colorado Springs, you'd be able to find flavorings "somewhere". IMPOSSIBLE! Blows my mind! I suppose it may be wise to just email Linda at TFA and see if she can find someone she sells to close in such case I'd like something or other that I cannot wait for (this blasted Strawberry (sweet) is a thorn in my side right now lol)
Yeah, I never reinstalled it after getting my newest phone, since I could no longer go there several times a week. (Income cut to around 1/4 of what it was and moving) I might put it back on there.
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Yup! I have been to several. And while they are more than happy to share trade information with you, product is not something that they seem to want to sell you. That includes flour as well (I see no point in paying $3 for 5lbs of pizza flour plus whatever for shipping lol). Not that I mind ordering via the net, but I'm one of those impatient folks lol I'm forgetful as all get out too! So that doesnt help much either
EDIT This kind of lack of sharing attitude makes me miss the south
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Yeah,the one i went to had a large selection of Wilton's and Lorann's.Between these 2 brands,they took up one side of a long isle in the center of the store.I have only been in there a couple times,but i could definitely see myself spending way too much there haha.I went the first time because they sell some nice wood plaques,and i wanted to pick up a couple to make my vape stand with,i found the flavors by accident that day,since i wasn't looking for those.I seen alot of different types ofthings i could for different projects there,so yeah definitely a place i can't go to very often haha.
I will definitely let you know if i find anything.Like i said,i have heard there is at least 1 place here local to me that carries tfa flavors,but i cant remember who i heard it from or where they said it was haha,so it will be interesting trying to find out,but i'm thinking baking supply stores or there are a few candy making supply stores here,so i think those will be my starting points.Another option that i have been about,is i have seen a few people post about vape shops in their area's that now have diy sections,which i think is a great idea,and they should all have that.I have only went to 1 vape shop here local,and they didn't have it,but seeing the prices on stuff they did sell,has kept me from going to any other shops haha,but i may check out a few more just to see if maybe i can find one that carries some diy stuff.
I got the mixing station set up last night. Now that I can see them all, it turns out I have 98 bottles of flavoring. A few are duplicates, so there are around 92 flavors. I'm hoping I can do some more mixing tomorrow. Some cake and custard bases, I think. A new friend is encouraging me to mix, and has some common interests. (You know who you are [emoji4]) I want to try a red and blue berry mix and call it "The Thin Line" in honor of firefighters and cops. It will probably take while to get right, but I'm game.
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If you want to make great single flavorings with TFA, try adding them to different mixes. They all seemingly improve with supporting flavors. Here's a couple of examples:
Custards
Cotton Candy - 7%
Vanilla Custard - 6%
Bavarian Cream - 6%
Add any single flavoring to this mix for a great custard. You just have to work out the total single flavoring you need, and it's generally going to fall in the 7 - 13% range. I would start at 10% and adjust up or down as required to match taste. I make this with Mango....YUMMY!
Chocolates
Milk Chocolate - 5%
Double Chocolate - 5%
Bavarian Cream - 4%
Vanilla Swirl - 6%
Cotton Candy - 6%
Butter - 2%
Add fruits like cherries or strawberries. Mix in peanut butter, etc. Sky's the limit. But chocolates are tough and require a lot of supporting flavorings to pull off, imho. Also, by adjusting the double and milk, you can change the type of chocolate from milk chocolate to dark chocolate. I make this with Cherries.
Danish
Vanilla Custard - 4%
Brown Sugar - 2%
Butter - 2%
Sweetener - 2%
Waffle - 1%
Sweet Cream - 1-2%
Add almost any fruit to this one for a great Danish. I like it with Peach, but works with apple, lemon, cherry, etc.
Creams
Sweet Cream - 5%
Vanilla Swirl - 5%
Hazelnut - 2-3%
Honey - 3%
Sweetener - 2-3%
This cream recipe is great with fruits and just about anything else. Add single ingredients to this in the 10 - 15% range. I would start at 10% and increase until you find the sweet spot. I use this with strawberry and banana.
Pies
French Vanilla - 4%
Sweetener - 4%
Pie Crust - 4%
Graham Cracker - 3%
Brown Sugar - 2%
Butter - 1%
Cinnamon - .5% (OPTIONAL)
Add your fruit (10-15%) or nut (5-10%) to this recipe for a wonderful pie flavoring. I use this with peach, apple, pecan, etc.
Tarts
Sweet Cream - 4%
Vanilla Swirl - 4%
Cotton Candy - 2%
Sweet and Tart - 2%
Wonderful starburst flavoring and great with cherry, lemon, strawberry, grape (with raspberry or strawberry), orange, etc.
Complex Creams
Add strong flavorings of almost anything to Cream Fantastico to make a delicious Complex Cream. This works particularly good with strong cinnamon's, tarts, etc.
Cream Fantastico
Blueberry Extra - 8%
Strawberries and Cream - 7%
Vanilla Swirl - 5%
Bavarian Cream - 4%
Cotton Candy - 4%
Sweetener - 2%
This cream mixture mixes surprisingly well with everything I've tried so far. In this way, it can "rescue" a bad mix along the way. So, adding this to other mixes can produce some remarkable results. Try adding this to my Red Vines recipe for example. Had one vendor say that mix was the best juice they had ever tasted. I mixed those two specially for her as she wanted a creamy red licorice juice. She claimed she could taste about 8 different flavorings and was blown away. Glad you liked it miss!
Anyway, if you are just starting out, get the flavorings in the recipes above from TFA. Add your favorite fruits, tobaccos, etc. to them and you'll be making great juice in no time. Of course, all recipes must be flavored to individual taste, but these will get you close, and most folks will like them just as they are.
Also, combine fruits too. Add pear and peach, or any other pairings together in the strengths suggested and make up your own magical juice that no one else has. Put your name on your new creation!
Also, you need a good juice mixing calculator:
eJuice Me Up - Best eJuice Calculator
Good luck!
this really helps! Thanks!
I got the mixing station set up last night. Now that I can see them all, it turns out I have 98 bottles of flavoring. A few are duplicates, so there are around 92 flavors. I'm hoping I can do some more mixing tomorrow. Some cake and custard bases, I think. A new friend is encouraging me to mix, and has some common interests. (You know who you are [emoji4]) I want to try a red and blue berry mix and call it "The Thin Line" in honor of firefighters and cops. It will probably take while to get right, but I'm game.
You go! You're ready to rock and roll now! Great job!
A update on the lemon cake with frosting.
After I finished the the test batches last night, I pored what remained of the three into a 5mil bottle. I figured they were so close, what the heck. I added 3 drops of lemon to bump it a bit for the batch that faded out and left it over night. Filled up one of my kayfuns with it this morning and it taste just like my second test from last night! I like it!!!
Thanks again for your input Bill!!
I realize you have no way to really nail it down with out the Icing on hand!
Still real nice to have the support!
After I finished the the test batches last night, I pored what remained of the three into a 5mil bottle. I figured they were so close, what the heck. I added 3 drops of lemon to bump it a bit for the batch that faded out and left it over night. Filled up one of my kayfuns with it this morning and it taste just like my second test from last night! I like it!!!
Thanks again for your input Bill!!
I realize you have no way to really nail it down with out the Icing on hand!
Still real nice to have the support!
I got the mixing station set up last night. Now that I can see them all, it turns out I have 98 bottles of flavoring. A few are duplicates, so there are around 92 flavors. I'm hoping I can do some more mixing tomorrow. Some cake and custard bases, I think. A new friend is encouraging me to mix, and has some common interests. (You know who you are [emoji4]) I want to try a red and blue berry mix and call it "The Thin Line" in honor of firefighters and cops. It will probably take while to get right, but I'm game.
Dam, my wife bought me one of those last Christmas for my vape stuff. It was way to big for what I had at the time, coils, wicks and Spare parts, so I returned it for a smaller one that is just right for what I had. Now I need the bigger one!
I have a spare parts organizer bin for gear, stands for PV's, and make-up displays for liquids and tanks. This is just DIY flavors with the PG, VG, and nic. The rest of the nic is in the freezer.
Didn't finish my lemonade post yesterday, so taking the opportunity to do so now. NOT all TFA, I apologize. I can't get there with TFA alone. In speaking with Linda at TFA, she said maybe lime oil might do it, but it didn't work. So, here it is.
Lemonade
FW Lemonade - 14%
Cotton Candy - 10%
LA Tart and Sour - 5%
Honey - 1%
I like it a lot. I get sweet, tart lemon...ade. Simple recipe, but several brands had to be used. Sorry TFA!
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FYI.....I tried this with LA Lemonade too, and FW and LA Lemonade together, and this was the best combination, imho.
Lemonade
FW Lemonade - 14%
Cotton Candy - 10%
LA Tart and Sour - 5%
Honey - 1%
I like it a lot. I get sweet, tart lemon...ade. Simple recipe, but several brands had to be used. Sorry TFA!
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FYI.....I tried this with LA Lemonade too, and FW and LA Lemonade together, and this was the best combination, imho.
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News Update: My cream cheese icing will be here Thursday. Tick-tock.
I used ArtBin cases when I was using the 1 oz bottles and smaller, when I started. Worked fine for me:
Also, some early "gear," and my first Vaporizers. I only have one of those left now, PIF'ing and selling the rest. Lastly, a stand that I no longer use, but was very nice along the way. Anything I can do once and like, I can overdo....such is my nature. Anyone relate to that?
Also, some early "gear," and my first Vaporizers. I only have one of those left now, PIF'ing and selling the rest. Lastly, a stand that I no longer use, but was very nice along the way. Anything I can do once and like, I can overdo....such is my nature. Anyone relate to that?
I looked all over for it and ended up on Amazon to find it. Two different people selling it. One wanted $20+ shipping for a one oz bottle and another $9 for a one oz bottle and free shipping. Got two 1 oz bottles for less than the prise of one from the first guy. Go figure! Really have to shop on Amazon too.
This was befor I found this site and was un informed about diy!
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I ordered mine directly from LorAnn's website and shipping was I think less than either of those, though they did get me for half a dozen flavors. But, saves on shipping later, right? I ordered flavors that TFA does not have:
Buttery Sweet Dough
Cream Cheese Icing
Creamy Caramel (I can emulate this with TFA, but I've seen this one in lots of recipes, so thought I'd check it out)
Princess Cake and Cookie
Cheesecake (Cheesecake is tough for me. I've tried for two years, and still don't have one I wish to publish/share with anyone....so we'll see if another brand works)
Ok shipping for this was $8.50 for the group, not bad on UPS.
On that la cheesecake you got,is it the ny cheesecake?I got some of that one a while back,and imo it was foul,not even a slight hint of cheesecake taste to me,but then again,i have tried 3 different cheesecake flavors and none were close at all,so it may just be me haha.
On your question above about relating to overdoing it,i completely understand,i'm the same way haha.I have a decent sized stash of devices and tanks going,and tend to go a bit overboard sometimes.If i get a new apv,mod,tank,etc.,and i like it,my thought process goes into hoarding mode haha,and the thought rolls in that hey,this is a good one,so i better get another one as a backup.So now i have 2 of most of what i have,2 ego's,2 vamo's,2 kayfuns,2 foggers,etc.,then i got into mech's,so i'm up to 3 of those,and of course the drippers,i had to stock up,then double up on a few of those too haha.Now,i have recently got the itch to start building mods,i've done one so far,with parts to build another 3 here soon.I think it's a never ending cycle haha.The way i see it though,if the fda gets their way,one day we may not be able to just click and buy this stuff any longer,so i'm prepared for that day,between all my gear and all the diy stuff i've stocked up on,i'll be good for a long time.
On your question above about relating to overdoing it,i completely understand,i'm the same way haha.I have a decent sized stash of devices and tanks going,and tend to go a bit overboard sometimes.If i get a new apv,mod,tank,etc.,and i like it,my thought process goes into hoarding mode haha,and the thought rolls in that hey,this is a good one,so i better get another one as a backup.So now i have 2 of most of what i have,2 ego's,2 vamo's,2 kayfuns,2 foggers,etc.,then i got into mech's,so i'm up to 3 of those,and of course the drippers,i had to stock up,then double up on a few of those too haha.Now,i have recently got the itch to start building mods,i've done one so far,with parts to build another 3 here soon.I think it's a never ending cycle haha.The way i see it though,if the fda gets their way,one day we may not be able to just click and buy this stuff any longer,so i'm prepared for that day,between all my gear and all the diy stuff i've stocked up on,i'll be good for a long time.
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