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danak3
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PeaNut 527,866
November 2011
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So I have a big bottle of glossy accents which can't be more than a yr old- the problem is when I do go to use it gs always clogged or the tip is dried up so I have to pop it off and then try to shove a needle through it to open it back up- it's such a pain!! Anyone else have this prob? I make sure the cap is on tight, so I have no idea why it does this - or maybe everyone has this prob? | |
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Darkchami
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July 2010
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I have this same problem. I've heard it is quite common. I just keep a paper piercer nearby. Hopefully other people have a solution for this. | |
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stashful
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PeaNut 561,756
July 2012
Posts: 477
Layouts: 7
Loc: Iowa
| Posted: 1/13/2013 8:54:20 PM
Jennifer McGuire (jennifermcguireink.com) recommends squeezing the air out if it and clearing the tip before you cap it which prevents the tip from clogging. I have done this and it seems to work. |
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pilotswife2008
Going Up
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May 2008
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I use a straight pin to unclog mines. I also keep it upside down which I thought would help. It doesn't. |
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Madeline
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PeaNut 54,155
October 2002
Posts: 2,273
Layouts: 365
Loc: River Ridge, Louisiana
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Yup...I do the same. Every. Single. Time. |
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wrightaud
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PeaNut 475,510
July 2010
Posts: 247
Layouts: 15
Loc: Cali
| Posted: 1/13/2013 9:58:15 PM
Yeah same problem. I just keep a pin near by to unclog it. | |
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craftwomanstyle
Baby Pea Step
PeaNut 555,142
May 2012
Posts: 47
Layouts: 22
| Posted: 1/13/2013 9:59:28 PM
Before capping, I place the plastic piece of a sales tag in mine (the little plastic piece that you tear off from a price tag on clothes). I got this tip from one of Kristina Werner's videos. Its been working well for me. | |
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*Delphinium Twinkle*
I'm just a pea:)
PeaNut 163,613
August 2004
Posts: 68,990
Layouts: 236
Loc: *Sunny Southern California*
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I put a plastic toothpick (the kind with the little arrow on one end) in mine before I cap it. |
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lbpost
Havin'TooMuchFun!
PeaNut 5,903
August 2000
Posts: 19,764
Layouts: 803
Loc: Southern California
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Glossy Accents is one product I have not had a problem like that but I have had that problem with several other liquids. I keep an opened up larger paper clip to poke into the hole. It is long enough to go into the bottle some. |
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dkirby
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January 2001
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| Posted: 1/14/2013 12:25:19 AM
Same problem here. I am going to try some of these tips! | |
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danak3
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PeaNut 527,866
November 2011
Posts: 39
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| Posted: 1/14/2013 12:27:42 AM
Great ideas!!! Thanks!!!  | |
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Isbaha
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October 2012
Posts: 100
Layouts: 21
Loc: France
| Posted: 1/14/2013 12:54:51 AM
Jennifer Mc Guire's trick is great and even when my Glossy is clogged, it's easier to fix. | |
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mebarnet
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PeaNut 434,276
August 2009
Posts: 7,484
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Loc: Tarpon Springs, Florida
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Yup, same issue here! I generally just use a pin or piercer. |
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beamed
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August 2009
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| Posted: 1/14/2013 9:39:29 PM
I find that if I put the cap on as I'm working it won't clog as much. | |
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Ising
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PeaNut 454,238
January 2010
Posts: 3,804
Layouts: 68
Loc: Central Louisiana
| Posted: 1/14/2013 9:50:14 PM
I usually put a rubber band around the bottle and slide a stick pin under it. That way I always have something to unclog it |
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pcrfn
EncycloPEAdia
PeaNut 36,328
April 2002
Posts: 3,089
Layouts: 7
Loc: southern IN
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I've given up on keeping GA or Diamond Glaze unclogged. Now I just unscrew the whole cap and use a toothpick or end of a q-tip to apply them. Next time I buy a new bottle, I'll have to try Jennifer's trick though. Maria | |
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garlandandrea
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PeaNut 481,199
September 2010
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Loc: Perú
| Posted: 1/17/2013 5:37:32 PM
same here but I resolved with a littel pin but it not get clogged every time only sometimes. | |
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pilcas
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PeaNut 44,618
August 2002
Posts: 166
Layouts: 16
| Posted: 1/17/2013 5:52:08 PM
I keep a pin in my desk drawer just for my glossy accents. I t is a little annoying but I love the stuff. | |
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StreetScrapper
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March 2006
Posts: 4,863
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Loc: Toronto, Ontario
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Yep. Me too. I use a pin to unclog it. You'd think that with so many people having this issue (and for so long) there would have been a proper fix for this! |
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AndreaWiebe
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March 2005
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| Posted: 1/20/2013 10:20:07 AM
Thanks for the tips! I always have problems with mine! |
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CountryTwinkle
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PeaNut 454,125
January 2010
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Loc: Pa
| Posted: 1/20/2013 10:47:52 AM
I have the same problem. Great tips! |
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izzy b
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July 2009
Posts: 1,256
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Loc: North Carolina
| Posted: 1/20/2013 7:37:55 PM
Before capping, I place the plastic piece of a sales tag in mine (the little plastic piece that you tear off from a price tag on clothes)
I use the straight pin method but I am so trying this tip now. Thanks for posting! |
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