I recently got into DIY in march and a friend just picked up some 72mg nicotine before the UK laws changed and wants to get into DIY, so I compiled a list of equipment for him, that I purchased when I started, I thought it might be useful to share for other UK DIY beginners
Cream Supplies
https://www.creamsupplies.co.uk/on-balance-envy-digital-scale-500g-inc-batteries (Precision Scales)
https://www.creamsupplies.co.uk/academy-glass-measuring-beaker-150ml (150ml Beaker)
https://www.creamsupplies.co.uk/glass-stirring-rod-150mm (Stirring Rod)
Ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191984356315 (Protective Goggles)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252498087266 (Aprons)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110877488202 (Nitrile Gloves)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322149585597 (Disposable Pipettes)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182376052684 (Funnel Set)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262598357160 (100ml Amber Glass Bottles)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262862426019 (10ml Glass Dropper Bottles)
Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000E39LYO/ (Drinks Mixer)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IO1CZX2/ (Labels)
Lubrisolve
http://www.lubrisolve.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=20_26&product_id=54 (VG)
http://www.lubrisolve.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=20_59&product_id=62 (PG)
http://www.lubrisolve.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=34_80&product_id=211 (100ml Juice Bottles)
http://www.lubrisolve.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=34_80&product_id=209 (30ml Juice Bottles)
http://www.lubrisolve.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=34_80&product_id=176 (500ml Squeeze Bottles For VG/PG)
One Shot Concentrates
https://www.bigjuiceuk.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=53&zenid=mgv4auf32197rp2ao54aa8krq4 (Big Juice UK, Info and reviews)
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/bigjuiceuk/ (Big Juice UK, buy off ebay and pay no postage)
https://www.chefsflavours.co.uk/174-one-shot-concentrates
https://vapourdepot.com/product-category/concentrates/one-shot-brands/
https://novavapes.co.uk/product-category/concentrates/
https://www.justvape247.com/one-shot-blended-144-c.asp
https://driphacks.com/product-category/one-shot-concentrates/
https://www.darkstarvapour.co.uk/shop/one-shot-concentrates
Branded Concentrates
https://www.rainbowvapes.co.uk/ (spend over £10 and get free postage)
https://www.justvape247.com/branded-concentrates-91-c.asp
http://vapable.com/product-category/diy/
https://www.chefsflavours.co.uk/25-concentrates
https://vapourdepot.com/product-category/concentrates/brands/
https://www.darkstarvapour.co.uk/flavour-concentrates
Recipes
http://e-liquid-recipes.com/
https://alltheflavors.com/recipes
http://forum.e-liquid-recipes.com/t/a-beginners-guide-to-making-the-most-highly-rated-recipes/83612
https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/wiki/first_order_flavors
Android App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.idland.oyvindi.e_juicelab&hl=en
Mixing Videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHO1jqaOgPVWlHYwGMhJaBA/videos (DIY Vapor)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ9VI_R3UgQ (How to use an ejuice calculator)
You may wonder about a few items for example the funnel set, I find them useful for pouring nicotine/PG/VG into working bottles, I keep a working supply of nicotine in a 100ml ambler glass bottle, while the rest stops in the freezer, also the smallest funnel fits nice in the top of small bottle openings, which can be fiddly to pour into, I use disposable pipettes to transfer my nicotine when I'm mixing, goggles and aprons are on the list also, I personally don't use them now while I'm mixing as I've become more confident, but I make sure I have a clear/uncluttered environment to mix in and always wear gloves
Hope this list is useful to other new UK mixers :)
EDIT: cleaned up the formatting
shame for me, but i still not ordered a scale. does this envy scale is really so good compared to http://image4.pushauction.com/0/0/50776866-a336-4cd5-8a15-111dbbe66644/279e1d2a-2910-49e8-9013-0bd1fac2d459.jpg ?
This is the best one for under 50$ imo
Link for UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005UGBG20/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1496039297&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=american+weigh+scales+lb-501+digital+kitchen+scale
Well I went with the envy scale after looking around amazon at various cheaper precision/jewelery scales and reading the reviews and most of them had various negative reviews in some form or other, for example scales not registering when 1 sheet of paper was placed on it or the weight jumping around or being slow to register an updated weight, I think I found the envy scales through a link on some DIY forum, after reading positive reviews [here] (https://www.ourweigh.co.uk/pocket-mini-scales/NV500.html) and finding them elsewhere costing quite abit more than £15.95 I thought they were worth the investment, I got the impression the scales on amazon were maybe clones of the envy scale, the envy does 0.01 grams and you can disable the auto off as well, not had any problems whatsoever with em
I stopped buying from Lubrisolve when I received this from them: https://s11.postimg.org/nni57uyc3/tip1.jpg
I buy from ibottles now https://www.ibottles.co.uk
That doesn't look healthy, everything I've received from them so far has looked clean, but I soak all new plastic/glassware for 20 mins with a miltons sterilising tablet, then soak in cold water and leave to dry
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