tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post4866546956985355509..comments2024-03-28T21:15:02.514-07:00Comments on Wacky Laki: Tips & Tricks: Dotting Tool AlternativesAnutkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14656243897505897699noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-10737452199264987192014-10-04T21:00:50.299-07:002014-10-04T21:00:50.299-07:00Bobby pins work great to!Bobby pins work great to!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434773157829095636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-14101185199166940542014-09-03T20:59:29.978-07:002014-09-03T20:59:29.978-07:00Robin Moses suggested on a video clip using bar-b-...Robin Moses suggested on a video clip using bar-b-que wooden skewers as a very inexpensive alternative for making large dots. She suggested filing the point off and cutting workable lengths thereby making several dotters from a single stick.TKnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492384393208965523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-54887554436395713252014-03-22T23:45:16.304-07:002014-03-22T23:45:16.304-07:00Chopsticks make a nice dotting tool as well. I als...Chopsticks make a nice dotting tool as well. I also use my yarn knitting needle for dotting. I love it because it is not sharp at all, but small enough to make nice dots. I have a plastic one, so the tip is easily cleaned and the paint peels right off when dry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056256396728449255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-38273053000705543462014-03-08T09:20:03.917-08:002014-03-08T09:20:03.917-08:00My husband saw my need for dots and made a very si...My husband saw my need for dots and made a very simple tool. He took a small head nail and stuck it into a wine cork. So I have a handle and I can set it down easier!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311177092262908579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-79659366429763084022014-03-08T09:16:58.728-08:002014-03-08T09:16:58.728-08:00My husband saw my need for dots and made me a simp...My husband saw my need for dots and made me a simple tool. He took a small head nail and stuck it into a wine cork, so you could set it down easier !<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311177092262908579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-29700580015114290092013-07-15T12:40:09.403-07:002013-07-15T12:40:09.403-07:00I'm so glad you find these useful! Have fun an...I'm so glad you find these useful! Have fun and see what else you can find in the house to use! :)Anutkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14656243897505897699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-86299802913994954602013-07-12T07:57:35.784-07:002013-07-12T07:57:35.784-07:00great ideas for dotting! Love the knitting nee... great ideas for dotting! Love the knitting needles idea!! I knit & crochet all the time, so I'm totally going to ' decorate' my boring needles! lol Shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701272368587226965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-90905802277668165702013-07-12T05:01:34.436-07:002013-07-12T05:01:34.436-07:00Cool ideas..thanks!Cool ideas..thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768323019996918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-35981129149439309012013-06-06T12:48:05.902-07:002013-06-06T12:48:05.902-07:00@Jasmeet, it is true, we all want the tools when t...@Jasmeet, it is true, we all want the tools when there are lots of alternative. I find myself using these more often than the dotting tools themselves, especially for the finer dots...Anutkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14656243897505897699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-83693733204198345032013-06-04T11:02:54.122-07:002013-06-04T11:02:54.122-07:00great idea to replace nail art dotting tools. We h...great idea to replace nail art dotting tools. We have lots of options available but still we spend on tools.Jasmeet Kaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136556457722807995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-67579485712952166012013-03-04T11:26:06.705-08:002013-03-04T11:26:06.705-08:00@foxfire, that is such a great idea! I have heard ...@foxfire, that is such a great idea! I have heard from other's who used knitting needles. Way too funny about paint splattered needles. I'd want to know what you were up to also :)Anutkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14656243897505897699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-25161391058739836682013-03-03T10:04:16.100-08:002013-03-03T10:04:16.100-08:00Before I got my first dotting tool, I used knittin...Before I got my first dotting tool, I used knitting needles to get all the different size dots I needed. It also made for an interesting conversation next time I showed up at my knitting group with paint splattered needles :DFoxfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541933366147578803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-43233624987373967662013-02-27T12:13:33.711-08:002013-02-27T12:13:33.711-08:00@Emma, that's a great idea for larger dots! I&...@Emma, that's a great idea for larger dots! I've even seen people carve the erasers to get patterns :)<br /><br />@Elena, you are so welcome! :)<br /><br />@Choi, I mostly use dotting tools as well, but have used the pencils quite a bit too :)<br /><br />@Sonidlo, You are very welcome! I'm so glad it is useful! :)Anutkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14656243897505897699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-11809718021048610902013-02-26T13:42:19.669-08:002013-02-26T13:42:19.669-08:00This is really useful for me now, thank you Anutka...This is really useful for me now, thank you Anutka :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-73640746876469366922013-02-26T13:06:34.788-08:002013-02-26T13:06:34.788-08:00I just use my dotting tool since I already spent m...I just use my dotting tool since I already spent money on it but my toothpicks does a decent job as well. Choihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484015207504661304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-38248975423291039552013-02-26T11:23:40.748-08:002013-02-26T11:23:40.748-08:00This is very interesting and useful! Тhanks for th...This is very interesting and useful! Тhanks for the idea! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439584241674373759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686528236924688493.post-73632261489301867792013-02-26T09:13:14.375-08:002013-02-26T09:13:14.375-08:00What an awesome post!!! I've used the rounded ...What an awesome post!!! I've used the rounded eraser end of a pencil to get really big dots, much like the end of a paint brushAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027794818555578214noreply@blogger.com