I figured I'd finally get around to making this thread. I want to consolidate as much as possible so this will be a getting started thread as well as a recipe thread. Making juice is easier than you think. If you can make cookies then you can make juice. Some people buy a pre-made base and then add flavors; that's fine if it works for you but I will focus on making juice from scratch and what you will need. The links I post will be from where I, as well as many others, get their ingredients from. There are other vendors but I have had great experiences with both the product as well as customer service. So let's get started.

!!WARNING!! Liquid nicotine is highly poisonous. It MUST be diluted before use. Also, it can be absorbed into the skin so wear gloves. I usually add the nic to however many bottles I am making first so I can put the nic away. I also bought one of those aluminum baking pans from the grocery store to make the juice in so that in case there is a spill it will be contained.

There are three main ingredients to make juice. Vegetable Glycol (or glycerine) abbreviated as VG, Propylene Glycol (PG), and the flavorings. The reason I didn't include nicotine is because it comes in a carrier such as PG or VG. PG is MUCH easier to work with so I recommend getting that as the carrier. Here are some links.

MyFreedomSmokes is where I buy my Nic, VG, and PG now. They have faster shipping times and lower prices. The below links are still valid but have slightly better quality IMO. You won't be disappointed with either.

Nicotine

VG

PG

As far as flavorings go I use the flavor apprentice. There are others out there and taste is subjective, so this will be your "trial" period. It will take some time to find your perfect juice, but at an average of $1.20 per 30ml you can afford to waste a little bit for trial and error. Keep in mind that most flavorings are PG based so this will need to be factored in to your final measurements.

Next you will need a calculator. This makes things VERY simple, especially since math is for faggots. I use this one. Very easy to use and many options. Just enter what you want the final product to be and it gives you all the measurements. Below is an example. This would be a 50/50 mix with 18mg nicotine. My nicotine base was 100% PG at 100mg.



Now on to the hardware. I recommend breaking the nicotine down into smaller AMBER GLASS bottles. Keep one bottle at room temperature and freeze the rest. When it is time for a new bottle take it out of the freezer a day ahead of time so condensation doesn't form when opening it.
Next you will need bottles to make the juice in, obviously, as well as syringes to measure out everything. All this can be found at Wizard Labs as well as most vendors who sells DIY juice supplies. I do recommend getting the largest gauge needle for the VG (usually 14g) since that stuff is THICK!! Also the more syringes and needles the better. I have 20ml, 10ml, 5ml, 3ml, and 1ml syringes as well as 18g, 16g, and 14g needles.

Now that you have all that stuff you are ready to make juice. This is where you might have a hard time. Some flavors are strong as fuck others are weak. You will need to play with the percentages. But once you get it right it will be the best juice you ever had. Taste is subjective anyways.

I will add/edit this thread as the need arises and when I think of more stuff. I worked 87 hours this week (literally...not an 87 joke) so I might be forgetting some stuff. I have been saying I would make a thread for DIY so here it is. Any other input that helps I will add to the OP.

Like TFA Guava. The first time I made some I went a little high on the percentage....barf.

Is there alcohol in the Key Lime flavor?

That's why. Make sure you leave the cap off so the alcohol can evaporate quicker, if you haven't already.

TFA Vanilla Custard 15%

I can't put it down!!!!

IMO the raspberry sweet is waaaay better. If you don't have it give it a shot. On a side note I tried a Bavarian Creme recipe at 15%. Not bad but needs to steep. I'll get back in a week or two.

Hmmm..I don't have cranberry. Whats your recipe?

ETA..I might try blackberry instead..that's why I'm asking.

I got mine from walmart for $14. Lots of features that I don't care about. But it works great and I didn't have to pay for shipping.

They don't. In all honesty I put the bottle directly in hot water right after I labeled it so that might have something to do with it.

I just received Pie Crust and Cinnamon Danish from TFA. The Pie Crust smells like...well..pie crust. It definitely needs to be mixed with something IMO, but it smells good. The Cinnamon Danish smells GREAT!!! I think diluting it with Vanilla Custard might actually get me close to a Deadly Sin clone, as it smells almost like Deadly Sin tastes. We shall see.

Maybe put a couple letters on the top of the cap..that should work. Then when they're done you can label the bottle.

OK so howd i do?

I just bought this from TFA:

       Blueberry Flavor (Extra)-15ml
Coconut Candy Flavor-4ml
Coconut Flavor-4ml
Energy Drink Flavor-4ml
French Vanilla Flavor-4ml
Fruit Circles Flavor-4ml
Ginger Ale Flavor-4ml
Horchata Flavor-4ml
Horchata Smooth Flavor-4ml
Jackfruit Flavor-4ml
Lychee Flavor-15ml
Peach (Juicy) Flavor-15ml
Pear Flavor-15ml
Pineapple Flavor-4ml
Pomegranate Flavor-4ml
Strawberry (Ripe) Flavor-4ml
Watermelon Flavor-15ml

I bought a 250mL  bottle of nicotine 100mg/mL in PG from Wizard Labs.

I bought a 500mL of USP VG, from MFS. Also 10mL syringes,  10mL,15mL, 30mL,60mL plastic bottles and a Erlenmeyer flask for mixing in.


Is that all i need?

I'd get some PG also unless you plan on doing max VG. Also get some smaller syringes. They are cheap and will be easier to use when you want to make a smaller bottle.

Good call.

I forgot about that. The biggest needle I can find is 14g. If anyone can find larger let me know.

Thanks for all the tips so far, my nic + flavors should be here early next week.

Where are you guys all getting your custard/cream flavors from?  

Damn near all the ones from TFA contain Acetoin. Am i missing something?

McMaster carr has larger ones

All the way down to 5g

They are called "Reusable Stainless Steel Dispensing Needles" About half way down the page.

I get them all from TFA. It's your choice but it doesn't bother me considering what I was putting in my body when I smoked. I needed a change from fruit only flavors and if the custard kept me from not smoking then that is fine with me. Plus they are fuckin' tasty!!!

Woot!!! I just came damn close to a clone of Deadly Sin. Tastes fuckin fantastic!!!! It's not dead on but close enough. I was impatient so I dripped a little. Maybe with steeping it might be closer. Either way it is a keeper!!

All TFA

15%Vanilla Custard
7% Cinnamon Danish
2% Pie Crust

Not really. My wife said it seems like DS was a tad sweeter though. It's a work in progress.

It makes any size you want. The ml will vary depending on the size of the bottle. Check my OP for the picture of the calculator. That will show you what I mean. All those flavors are PG based, as is my nic. So if you are making a 50/50 mix you need to take that into consideration, which the calculator does. The total of all those flavors combined equals 24%. Since it will be a 50/50 mix then obviously 50% of the bottle needs to be VG.  The remaining 26% will be the straight PG and the nic PG. Make sense?

I may be able to help you a little. The size of the bottles makes no difference. Percentages are percentages (read my above post). As far as flavors go you are on your own. Taste is subjective. However one of the more popular tobacco flavors seems to be RY4. If you can give us some examples of some juices you like then we may be able to help more when it comes to flavor. Now as far as wire and wick goes, that's easy. Kanthal wire and cotton wick. PG will give more of a throat hit and VG gives the clouds. The nic gives a throat hit too. As far as what you need to get started, check the OP again. Actually, (not being a dick) I suggest looking at all the stickies (and read this one especially) that pertain to the info you are looking for and reading through all of them. Then spend a few more minutes and browse the threads. They may answer a lot of your questions.