twinkling H20s no more

[lynnieb]

they've stopped making them. BOOO!!

[Phree]

Hi Lynnie we already had a thread about this a few weeks ago. I have to agree with you tho, it is such a shame that Luminarte are closing down - I adore my H2O paints.

[lynnieb]

I MISseD THAT ONE. what a shame, I really liked them. what will we use instead???

[Phree]

Cosmic Shimmers would seem to be the nearest alternative although who knows what else may appear on the market. Once Upon A Stamp are currently promoting a new mica paint as an excellent and much cheaper alternative to H2Os. I saw the them at the SECC, and the paints do look as if they are a good quality. Mind you there are only about 20 somthing colours, but you can mix and create your own shades I guess.

[Jeanette]

Thought I was having deja vue then!

[Serena]

:confused: Can anyone tell me how many twinkling H20s there are altogether, as I'm trying to complete my collection before it's too late.

[Phree]

Visit Luminarte and you will see Serena, there are probably in the region of 30 sets of paints sold in 6 colours per set - and they claim there are NO doubles - every set is it's own set of 6 unique colours.

http://www.luminarteinc.com/index.asp

Oh and don't get fooled by the sets that are 10grm pots vs the size we get in the UK - the 5grm pot.

And keep in mind that the sets of 12, 24, etc are simply combination of the basic 6-packs.

[Serena]

:) Thanks for that link Phree. It seems I'm only missing 5 colours.

[sheilaj]

as i mentioned earlier, check out ebay for some great deals at pres

[Phree]

Hi Sheila, I checked out twinkling H2Os on e-bay last time you mentioned it and again today - I don't see any deals that I would call "great" - all I see is ball park prices - i.e most of the prices are over £8 per set when you factor in the shipping. I was buying from Once Upon A stamp for £7.99 with free shipping. However maybe my search didn't bring up the seller you have found. Not sure how much stock Once Upon a Stamp have left now, but if you are looking for more it may be worth checking with them.

[sheilaj]

I got 18 pots for 21.27 inc p and p but the offer has gone

[von 2]

Just had a look at the new mica paints from Once upon a stamp - they say they are comparable to H2Os so may be worth having a look at. The price is good at £14.99 for 21 pots.
If I hadn't placed a mega order with Luminarte I would have ordered these.

[lynnieb]

i didn't realise they'd actually gone bust!!

[SuziQ]

I recieved the palette from once upon a stamp today and am very happy with it (although I have never used Twinkling h2o's have only seen other people use them and can't compare effect directly.) The range of colours isn't perfect-considering there are 21 colours,there is no red for instance-but they are quite dense,very shimmery and I am very happy with them. I have tested them on acetate with the watercolour solution which works really well.