Glossy Accents Bubbles AND multiple looped bows

[Whimsey]

Gosh, talk about being creatively challenged!
Two questions: first I love using glossy accents and store my bottle upside down; however, it never flows smoothly. I must always (usually multiple times per application) use a pin to dislodge the 'gunk' or whatever so that it begins flowing again. Ultimately I end up with way too many air bubbles and some I can't even see until the project has dried - any recommendations?

Second, everyone and their dog can do this trick...except me! :( How do you tie a multiple loop bow - like any of these:
Wedded Bliss by stamps4funinCA - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Deepest Sympathy by deconstructingjen - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Stamp Talk with Tosh: Waltzingmouse June Release Previews ~ Day 3 (silver cording)

Thanks for your help!!

[GypsyRoseStamper]

Regarding the Glossy Accents, I applied a little inside the cap, put a sewing pin in the applicator, and screwed the cap on. It has come loose a couple of times, but usually it plugs up the applicator quite neatly and keeps the channel clear for the next application.

[mamaxsix]

I doubt that any of the three bows you shared were actually "tied" in a traditional sense. When you're going to put a central embellishment over the top, like a button or flower, you can basically just make the loops and leave tails without actually knotting them together. For the cording example, I've done one similarly where I made the loops then wrapped around the center and made one knot to gather the middle. I think the same would work with ribbon. I never know if I should have single tails or multiple tails when I do multiple loops :confused: Hope this helps!

[cbet]

I've done bows like that for not-a-card projects, and like mamaxsix said, they weren't actually tied. I made the loops on a really cool tool I made with my son's tinkertoys (you just need two supports to wrap the loops around and keep them equal in size) and then wrapped the center with a little bit of lightweight wire.

If I wanted it to look tied, I just did the same thing and then covered the wire wrap with a piece of the same ribbon.

[mamaxsix]

I just remembered seeing awesome bow tutorials from Becca at AmazingPaperGrace

[TeeGeeDee]

I haven't tried this yet but if you turn the tightly capped bottle upside down and roll it I think it will help the glue flow without creating air bubbles. I just haven't had a need to use this tip yet (not much crafting and I've been sticking to dry adhesives because when I make something I don't have time/patience for drying time.)

HTH and ...

Happy Crafting!
Tina aka TeeGeeDee

[CandyStripe]

I regularly tied multiple loop bows using a bow maker.

I just wrap the ribbon around the posts of the bow maker several times before taking the ribbon underneath to make the middidle and then just fan the loops out once removed from the bow maker.


With the glossy accents I've found that I usually only get air bubbles when applying to larger areas and I just burst the air bubbles with a pin as I'm applying it, before it dries.

[JoBear2]

I use a Bow Easy to tie bows with multiple loops. I wouldn't have a clue how to tie that style of bow without one as I am very bow-challenged. Even when I do a single bow, I still use my Bow Easy! A Bow Easy isn't expensive and is readily available and you can tie different-sized bows on it. Hope this helps

[stamphappy1650]

regarding air bubbles -I assume you know not to shake the container - this medium doesn't separate so there is no need to shake.

I've cut the tip father down the bottle and it doesn't clog as much. If I need a fine application, I put a glob on my silicone mat and apply with toothpiclk.