One Shot: Tips on How To Make it in the Concentrate Game

One-shots have become extremely popular since DIYorDIE first started to roll them out two years ago. Since then, the DIY community has found a way to monetize their recipes without the need of “traditional” methods. All while, still giving the consumer and amazing value. What’s great about one-shots, or concentrates, is that they can appease both advanced and novice mixers. Those who just want a great value of amazing liquid, or those who are a bit too lazy to fully… Continue Reading →

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Jamming Out: Creating Jammy E-liquid

Jam is a profile I’d say most popularized with the Jam Monster e-liquids. While I don’t find them particularly “jammy” I do enjoy them and I think they serve as a close enough juice to fill that jam profile out. But we’re mixers. We have the luxury of studying a profile and being able to fully flesh it out. So this piece will focus on the jam flavor profile and how you can create your own in your liquids. Now… Continue Reading →

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Resonance – DIY Mixing Research

I’ve been conducting some small research on something I think can drastically improve the longevity of specific recipes. I call it ‘Resonance’. First, what is resonance? Many of you know how much I like to draw similarities between aroma and audio, and this is no different. Since much of how you perceive aroma is parallel with how we perceive sound, it’s an easy comparison to make. Now, resonance is defined as The quality in a sound of being deep, full,… Continue Reading →

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Vaping in 2018 and the Massive Black Market in the US

The reason this article is only for members is because a lot of you are in the industry. Whether you run an e-liquid company, you’re an e-liquid developer, or do something else within the vaping scene, the main point of this article is to discuss some of the implications and effects that are soon to come. To get straight to the point, the FDA is gearing up for war. And they are taking the offensive by going straight after our… Continue Reading →

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Building Foundations For Cloning E-liquids

Foundation, bases, layers, all three are different from each other, yet all contain some type of similarity within our recipe development. Foundation is the rock and skeleton upon your recipe is built, in terms of flavor. Bases are more of a plug and play aspect of recipes. And layers are just like bases but must be tweaked in each situation to best fit the recipe. I have written articles on bases and layers before, so check them out if you… Continue Reading →

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Three Quick Flavor Matching Tips #REMIXMONTH

One of the most difficult aspects of remixing is matching up flavors. It’s most of what the cloning process entails, though not all of it. That said, it’s probably one of the most important. I wanted to quickly go over some helpful tips in matching flavors so you all can go out there and tackle some of your favorite juices. Simples The first tip is the easiest. Try and figure out what profiles are in the juice you’re trying to… Continue Reading →

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