Gonna give it a go

[Blownupdolly]

I have decided I am going to give this mixing lark a go. When I went to the LSE meet Steve (oneday) kindly let me try some of his mixes and I was very impressed at how much he managed to get the flavours to actually taste like the name given to them.
As everyone knows, I am probably Grants biggest fan on the custard front, but I am now intrigued to see if I can create my own little masterpieces!

I have spent the last couple of hour trawling through here and UKV soaking up tips and advice. Ash, your thread was fabulous but I got a headache reading it all LOL!! I shall print that off when i am ready to start and ingested much less of my morphine
Perps stuff is also very helpful. I find the calculators mind boggling if i am honest.

My first big question is am I best off buying a starter kit? By this I mean more in the way of equipment. I will be buyng it all online and would get really peed off realising at the point of starting i had forgotten something and have to wait days for it to arrive. What is the concensus of opinion on the best kit to buy?

[lobeydosser]

Now look here Blownupdolly.

You are either into nice flavours, or you are a GVC Fan.

You canny have it both ways!!!!!

[Blownupdolly]

Apr 4, 2013 16:16:45 GMT lobeydosser said:

Now look here Blownupdolly.

You are either into nice flavours, or you are a GVC Fan.

You canny have it both ways!!!!!

Excuse me. It is not my fault you have working class taste buds..or, as the Daily Fail would say Welfare State tastebuds

[Deleted]

Hi Dolly Hope your ok.

I bought Postmoderns kit from the recommendations on AAEC, I swap the 50ml nic bottle from the kit to a 100ml bottle and that has made me around 300ml of liquids. I am not that adventurous due to lack of funds but I must admit that I am please with the outcome and also being cost effective.

At the time of purchasing the kit I also bought ry4 concentrate. Since that time I have bought concentrates from cupcake world and LF.

Good luck in your mixing.

[Blownupdolly]

Thanks Stamina. I shall have a look.
I am pleased you are happy with your results. I only use GVC at the moment and want to try making my own different things. I have a very sweet tooth so will look at dessert stuff first. I read someone is doing maple syrup and pancakes. I like the idea of that. Not sure it is something to try at first

[Roger]

Keep it simple to start with Dolly, then as you get more confident you will find that you are happy to experiment.

[Deleted]

Ooooh Dolly, go for it! Probably best going for Stamina's suggestion. Although, I went on LF & had a pick mix session, very therapeutic it was!

[Blownupdolly]

Apr 4, 2013 16:29:56 GMT Roger said:

Keep it simple to start with Dolly, then as you get more confident you will find that you are happy to experiment.

Hi Roger, yes you are right best not run before i can walk.

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Apr 4, 2013 16:27:09 GMT Blownupdolly said:

Thanks Stamina. I shall have a look.
I am pleased you are happy with your results. I only use GVC at the moment and want to try making my own different things. I have a very sweet tooth so will look at dessert stuff first. I read someone is doing maple syrup and pancakes. I like the idea of that. Not sure it is something to try at first

me too with the sweet tooth. am trying to crack unicorn blood but only know there is raspberry in it so far.

i just made 5 mixes today for the first time and bought my kit in a rush. loads of syringes (you'll need them) little mixing cups, couple of needles. post modern has the long plastic needles, get a couple at least! got loads of bottles coming too but have to get more i think.

also invest in a tray cos i spilt a load of PG all over the table and kept nearly knocking the bottles over. i'm so clumsy

[Phoenixflame (Julie)]

Glad to hear that you're gonna start mixing dolly. I'm quite a newbie to it myself; I didn't get a kit just got the bits and pieces. Everyone else seems to use syringes but I find mixing cylinders much easier to use.

[Blownupdolly]

Apr 4, 2013 16:31:49 GMT jess said:

Ooooh Dolly, go for it! Probably best going for Stamina's suggestion. Although, I went on LF & had a pick mix session, very therapeutic it was!

What is LF Jess?
I just had a look on Postmodern and the kit is out of stock, but when I looked at what was in it I realised that Mr Dolly could get most of it from work! I might be better off just writing down what is in the various kits and cherry picking only the things he can't get.
And before anyone suggests I would be pilfering the NHS.. i wouldn't be. A lot of it gets flung in the bin!

[Blownupdolly]

Apr 4, 2013 16:34:56 GMT @spikeyfridge said:

Apr 4, 2013 16:27:09 GMT Blownupdolly said:

Thanks Stamina. I shall have a look.
I am pleased you are happy with your results. I only use GVC at the moment and want to try making my own different things. I have a very sweet tooth so will look at dessert stuff first. I read someone is doing maple syrup and pancakes. I like the idea of that. Not sure it is something to try at first

me too with the sweet tooth. am trying to crack unicorn blood but only know there is raspberry in it so far.

i just made 5 mixes today for the first time and bought my kit in a rush. loads of syringes (you'll need them) little mixing cups, couple of needles. post modern has the long plastic needles, get a couple at least! got loads of bottles coming too but have to get more i think.

also invest in a tray cos i spilt a load of PG all over the table and kept nearly knocking the bottles over. i'm so clumsy

Thanks Spikey. I am clumsy too.

What on earth is unicorn blood?

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LOL @ pilfering from the NHS. can you get me some.....

Phoenixflame (Julie) what are mixing cylinders?

[Deleted]

its from fuzionvapours... tastes like rainbows !!! www.fuzionvapor.com/products/unicorn-blood/?age-verified=cd25461379
Jen sent me some and its flipping fantastic for a sweet tooth

[Blownupdolly]

Apr 4, 2013 16:37:41 GMT Phoenixflame (Julie) said:

Glad to hear that you're gonna start mixing dolly. I'm quite a newbie to it myself; I didn't get a kit just got the bits and pieces. Everyone else seems to use syringes but I find mixing cylinders much easier to use.

How are you getting on with it Julie? You will have to bring some samples to the next meet.