Idiot's List of Basics

[addict]

Dizzi: The straightforward swap is fine. I don't want the hassle of fiddling about with money. I'm also in Ireland, which means the postage will be higher than you bargained for. I'm not optimistic that my Capella order will arrive anytime soon.......according to my order status it hasn't even shipped yet and there's bound to be delays so close to Christmas. The D de L should arrive tomorrow or Monday. If there's no sign of the Capella order having been shipped I can send you a couple of D de L next week and will send the Vanilla Custard when/if it arrives.

Greendollar and Perpetua: How important is the Vape Wizard stuff? A couple of American sites have it in stock but the vendors selling smaller quantities don't ship overseas. If it's really essential, I have family in the States that I could have it shipped to and they could forward it on to me. Don't want to do that unless it's absolutely necessary.

[OneDay]

Addict, the vape wizard isn't present in every recipe - a small percentage actually. I think building up your mixing kit is a bit like stocking a pantry - there will be things that are everyday essentials and others that come out once in a while but you're always glad you have it in the pantry rather than not being able to cook that particular dish. So don't fret, just choose recipes that don't need it until it arrives

[Frogster (The Alchemist)]

I have 1/2 ltr of vape wizard (I buy in bulk) if you need 10ml I can decant some and flog you a bottle. (Not a sales pitch, just trying to help)

[dizzi]

OK then, in that case I'll add a bit of stevia (sweetener), if that would be of use to you? It's not arrived yet but should be here soon, bung me your address in PM and I'll send it and the Bright Tobacco as soon as postie turns up with it.

ETA - I'm quite happy to wait til the Capella order arrives - save yourself the postage!

[Perpetua]

As Oneday says Addict . . . I've only recently discovered Vape Wizard, having been happily mixing to suit my taste buds without it for over a year, so it's not essential but nice to have ' in stock ' . . . Vapourart have either 7ml or 30ml bottles available here:


www.flavourart.co.uk/tantalus-range-121-p.asp

[addict]

Just snatched a couple of minutes to say I'm sorry if I appear rude for not responding but I'm extremely busy until Monday. Packages arrived today from Modern Smoking and Liberty Flights but nothing yet from Ecigwizard (D de L in that order) and my Capella (vanilla custard) order hasn't even been shipped yet.

[greendollar]

Hi Addict ,

I'm in the boat as you in that i'm just starting out mixing my own juice , from researching the threads here I'm just getting things together and want all the bits in place , I've got most of the main ingredients here or ordered , flavours such as the D le L and additives like Vape Wizard don't seem to be essential but , from what i can gather , turn a mediocre juice into something exceptional , I'd like to have these in my arsenal when I finally get down to mixing .

P.S
I do have 2 x 13ml bottles of Cappela Vanilla Custard so can do a swap 1 x VC for 1x D le L if thats any help while your waiting . Like you I'm not fussed about cash unless there's a huge price difference .

[addict]

Hi again everyone and thanks for all the help.

Frogster: I went ahead an ordered the Vape Wizard from Flavour Arts (the link provided by Perpetua). I do appreciate that you would have been doing me a favour but there's no point depleting your stocks. I'm going to have to get used to ordering future supplies from them so I may as well get used to it.

Dizzi: I have some stevia on the way - I think it's coming from Argentina. Please don't even think of sending me anything yet because I might never receive the Capella order. I received an email from them saying my order was in progress and then another email saying they couldn't print the address label because I didn't give them a post code. I have this problem all the time because I don't have a post code and it can be a real nuisance entering dots, dashes, zeroes, Irl, or whatever the company's database will accept. Usually, I receive the order once I get past the paying stage, but it looks like Capella's printer can't cope. I did contact their customer service but just got an automated response, so I'm not holding my breath whilst awaiting delivery.

Greendollar: Don't bother about the Vanilla Custard. Even if the stuff does arrive from Capella, I might never use it. I'm just going to mix tobacco flavours and sweeten them with whatever. I won't ever be an ejuice connoisseur. The more I read about DIY the more I think I must have been crazy to attempt it. If I hadn't already paid for most of the igredients, I'd give it a miss altogether. The more I read the more I get the same sinking feeling I had in school cookery classes. All I need now is for some recipe to say "mix to a dropping consistency" and I'll flush the lot down the loo. No doubt there's some hazardous waste law about disposing of nicotine and I won't even be able to get rid of the stuff.

On a positive note, I received an email from the Dulce de Leche vendors saying my order had been shipped so I'm confident of receiving that soon and I'll be glad to offload some of it on Dizzi and Greendollar.

[Frogster (The Alchemist)]

It will all change for the better once you grt your first good mix under your belt Addict.

There is something about making your own juice.... Don't worry, loads of people here to help.

[OneDay]

Addict, sorry you're feeling down about mixing at the moment. I was a bit in awe to begin with too, and left my stuff in the cupboard for a while. But honestly, there's nothing to it if you follow other people's recipes and you can count drops or read a syringe. And the pleasure of creating something that is a lovely vape is immense

[greendollar]

+ 1 on onedays comment Addict , I've just made my first couple of mixes which are steeping away , even at this early stage they surpass 80% the juices I've bought on-line , definitely will take some of that D le L when it arrives , just pm me and I'll sort out payment

regards Greendollar

[esmecullen]

+2 on oneday's comment

I was terrified at the thought of mixing my own.............. but got stuck in, although my mixes are not up to the standard of our vendors.............. they do taste nice and they have been made by my hand

[addict]

Thanks for the reassurance. It might not seem so daunting if I actually had all the ingredients or if I could just walk into a shop and buy them. Right now, I have jiffy bags all over the place, all of which contain some of what I need and none of which contains all of what I need. My Capella order is turning into a right saga and there's still no sign of my package from ECigwizard (Dulce de Leche order), despite receiving an email from them 5 days ago saying my order had been shipped.

If the remaining orders don't arrive within the next week, I'll have to leave my first mixing experiment until the new year. Either that or cancel Christmas.

I will let you know when (if?) the Dulce de Leche arrives.

Meanwhile, I have queries about storing ingredients. I have read elsewhere that it's best to use glass bottles for longterm storage. What do you think of the bottles on this website: www.ampulla.co.uk/GLASS-DROPPER-BOTTLES/c-37-195/

[Perpetua]

Glass is best for 2+ years of storage Addict, do you really want to go that extra expense just yet?

Why don't you wait until you start mixing ( which you will ) see how you get on first and then take it from there . . . you're putting yourself under extra pressure endeavouring to source things you may not use, if you'll forgive for saying.

In the meantime, do you have any flavours or plain VG/PG as you could have a go at mixing a no nicotine juice to start to get a feel for mixing.

[addict]

I have nicotine base, pg liquid, vg liquid, various tobacco flavours and a honey flavour from Postmodernsmoking and Liberty Flights (both of whom I will definitely buy from again). Would the honey do for a sweetener?

Not only do I forgive you for saying, I'm very appreciative that you even bother to read my rants. Constructive comments are a bonus. It will take me a very long time to use 2 x 100 ml bottles of 54mg nic base, so I thought I would divide it into maybe 4 x 30 ml glass bottles. Is that a bit OTT?