tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post7523185293460750674..comments2024-02-20T03:18:09.671-05:00Comments on Polish and Pigments: Follow Up about TKB Trading's PintsMKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-28749158183914324732013-05-11T15:30:48.624-04:002013-05-11T15:30:48.624-04:00Just an update on UK suppliers of nail polish susp...Just an update on UK suppliers of nail polish suspension base . <br />You now get it at www.micamoma.com. Initially will be selling limited amounts.Kushmomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995975638492126829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-51172860091199018782013-05-11T15:30:05.025-04:002013-05-11T15:30:05.025-04:00Just an update on UK suppliers of nail polish susp...Just an update on UK suppliers of nail polish suspension base . <br />You now get it at www.micamoma.com. Initially will be selling limited amounts.Kushmomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995975638492126829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-61344754171311964992012-05-09T20:58:46.481-04:002012-05-09T20:58:46.481-04:00I certainly do but everyone will have to wait a fe...I certainly do but everyone will have to wait a few days. Brace yourselves.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-16735105975916725912012-05-09T08:07:15.113-04:002012-05-09T08:07:15.113-04:00Hi there, I am from the UK and phoned decorative i...Hi there, I am from the UK and phoned decorative industries. Unfortunately they will not sell to individuals and won't sell small quantities eaither as it is not really feasable or of value to them! Plus the fact it contains "lots of chems and could be dangerous" for home/personal use. Shame there is not anyone willing to supply to the UK, Anyone got any hints or ideas how to by pkbmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15258737546488867588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-82653654090138868202012-04-03T15:35:06.591-04:002012-04-03T15:35:06.591-04:00Oh wow. As a small business who can't afford t...Oh wow. As a small business who can't afford to buy in gallon or larger just yet, I started with TKB. Now I'm going to have to find another source and she's not sharing hers. <br /><br />I have customers who are not going to wait 3 months while my supplier gets their ducks in a row. <br /><br />Lovely.Jennifer Tidwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916880287520200859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-47504437746311320042012-03-20T00:26:56.405-04:002012-03-20T00:26:56.405-04:00oops, that seems to be old news.oops, that seems to be old news.Nail polish mixologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519078214311901686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-71223155333246495682012-03-20T00:22:04.891-04:002012-03-20T00:22:04.891-04:00It looks like luster base is available up to 16oz ...It looks like luster base is available up to 16oz on tkb's site :)Nail polish mixologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519078214311901686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-55870252147503383762012-03-14T14:11:32.792-04:002012-03-14T14:11:32.792-04:00Thanks everyone. Just being able to get a response...Thanks everyone. Just being able to get a response from someone eases the frustration a lot, but it still sucks that I still don't have a way to get pre made base. Back to the lab again, I suppose. I've added this page to my favorites so once I get started I'll have somewhere to get advice and suggestions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-31388964471686165182012-03-14T09:22:44.195-04:002012-03-14T09:22:44.195-04:00Supposedly, professional polish is a complicated p...Supposedly, professional polish is a complicated process in regards to how everything is mixed but frankening is only as complicated as YOU make it. It is as simple as dropping a couple BBs in a bottle with polish and pigment and shaking the hell out of it. The complication, if you consider it one, is finding the right balance of ingredients or places to buy them. I don't consider that a MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-25868869121449555482012-03-14T04:19:44.923-04:002012-03-14T04:19:44.923-04:00You have come to the right place, MK is very open ...You have come to the right place, MK is very open and helpful with information on frankening and supplies! :)Frankenstynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773189017944386118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-63681448109813005332012-03-14T01:10:18.440-04:002012-03-14T01:10:18.440-04:00I was actually hoping to get started mixing my own...I was actually hoping to get started mixing my own polish when I heard the news about no bulk base from KTB. So I have kind of been on my own looking for a supplier of pre-mixed base. The only response I have gotten so far was from a bulk supplier in Singapore who told me they recommend buying their finished polishes because the process of mixing lacquer is "complicated." As far as I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-46706002465710047052012-03-13T22:23:08.166-04:002012-03-13T22:23:08.166-04:00My dad would say all the "patience" are ...My dad would say all the "patience" are in the hospital.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-28890207027884398932012-03-13T22:21:47.950-04:002012-03-13T22:21:47.950-04:00Filling the bottles is never really the problem fo...Filling the bottles is never really the problem for me, it's making something worth putting in them. Irritating as it is, the 1 oz is still available and the medium size you already have can go pretty far in .5 bottles. As to the rest of your comment, THANK YOU for reading.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-82427882123686050262012-03-13T22:14:37.887-04:002012-03-13T22:14:37.887-04:00I'm with you, MK...should have ordered the pin...I'm with you, MK...should have ordered the pints when I thought about it...was just trying to be a better planner with money and orders...She has run out before, she will get them back again, but the wait sucks, lol. Thanks again MK for your time and experience with all of this.Gottwinkieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673179480914621983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-83731877837893519122012-03-13T22:13:26.385-04:002012-03-13T22:13:26.385-04:00I referenced that blog in the prior entry. It'...I referenced that blog in the prior entry. It's good to have women willing to play detective/chemist.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-67319221808570159122012-03-13T22:11:29.192-04:002012-03-13T22:11:29.192-04:00I think whoever said, "that sucks" first...I think whoever said, "that sucks" first, pretty well summed it up. Something positive though- I doubt that TKB will ever underestimate their suspension base sales again.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-47657931847400388242012-03-13T20:52:02.999-04:002012-03-13T20:52:02.999-04:00This is all so frustrating. I ordered my first bas...This is all so frustrating. I ordered my first base from TKB about a week ago, one of the medium sized bottles. Right now I make my frankens with existing polishes but I was hoping to move on to base/glitter/pigment soon, mostly because having so many empty .5 oz bottles seems wasteful. I had planned to order more medium bottles once I saw that the bulk is no longer an option, and now medium isn&Kate79https://www.blogger.com/profile/17163217201245317490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-45711213099873699202012-03-13T20:48:59.458-04:002012-03-13T20:48:59.458-04:00Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am totally goin...Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am totally going to do this. I was freaking out at the thought of no more suspension base, and this will help me greatly.Persian Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615515718217596202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-75992741230205794012012-03-13T20:06:33.061-04:002012-03-13T20:06:33.061-04:00Here is the link to the UK seller that you may be ...Here is the link to the UK seller that you may be referring to<br />http://www.decorativeindustries.co.uk/index.html<br /><br />I've inquired about price and mininum order quantity and am just waiting for a response.Nail-Luv!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17260835857852946983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-32113165835877539742012-03-13T15:22:32.441-04:002012-03-13T15:22:32.441-04:00Oh for Pete's sake. I am most curious about w...Oh for Pete's sake. I am most curious about whether or not us small fry will be able to order ANYTHING at this point. I suppose I will reserve judgement until TKBs stock situation is resolved. I'm definitely not getting the warm fuzzies from all this, that's for sure.RobinSaysRawrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167227139216526400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-57190131853328316082012-03-13T13:09:17.026-04:002012-03-13T13:09:17.026-04:00There is this post, not mine, about an additive to...There is this post, not mine, about an additive to make glitter suspend, does not help if you have no base at all though.<br /><br />http://headtofoot.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/frankening-how-to-suspend-glitter-in-clear-nail-polish/lilibathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702543596085697886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-79648757723883453922012-03-13T13:04:11.823-04:002012-03-13T13:04:11.823-04:00Thanks for letting us know. The news just gets bet...Thanks for letting us know. The news just gets better and better.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-28660772606315872332012-03-13T12:37:13.955-04:002012-03-13T12:37:13.955-04:00I've checked TKB site and now the medium size ...I've checked TKB site and now the medium size bottles have been taken off as well.jenmas77https://www.blogger.com/profile/08315489171093562202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-49767942539342260402012-03-13T10:53:52.501-04:002012-03-13T10:53:52.501-04:00What if? You buy the smaller bottles because there...What if? You buy the smaller bottles because there's no other choice and keep looking for alternatives in the meantime, that's what I'm doing. At some point, perhaps TKB Trading will accept pre-orders.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815882603574227881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452256267642301191.post-38150682313509013632012-03-13T10:49:21.769-04:002012-03-13T10:49:21.769-04:00Sooo.... What if you are not currently a seller, b...Sooo.... What if you are not currently a seller, but would like to play around with the suspension base and work on formulating your polishes for possible sale? This is where I am right now. <br /><br />I will have to work with what I have for the next 3 months or so. As long as they will now order more to keep up with the demand in the future, I guess this should not be too much of a problem.Frankenstynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773189017944386118noreply@blogger.com