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CatharsisJB — Shrinky-Dinks Tutorial
Published: 2007-05-05 21:33:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 61560; Favourites: 1827; Downloads: 1177
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Because I got a lot of questions on this stuff, here's a tutorial. Feedback on items like these are appreciated!Related content
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Oooh this is cool, I wanna try it out
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i hav mod podge white puzzle glue that dries clear. would that work?
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Yeah but not as a final covering, when that stuff gets moist it turns white again.
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hmm...what should i get? i'm clumsy with my bracelets when it comes to water
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I am honestly not sure SD material does well around water to be honest. I guess if you color using permanent marker there might be a less chance of it running in the first place? But you are going to want to do some test runs.
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yah, well some of my pieces i've used watercolor which looks amazing, but you can't get it wet or your arm is all rainbowy.
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I love the text pointing to the beginning of the baking about unadulterated evil. It made me lawl for a few minutes...!
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Awesome tutorial, very helpful
One question though, Does it have to specifically be the frosted rough n' ready sheets or can it be any one?
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There are some that are made specifically to be run through the printer; the white kind won't show the color of the marker or colored pencil through to the other side. It just depends on how you want to work.
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I'm going to have to try this out!
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For the coloring, does crayola colored pencils work?
Also, great tutorial, I can't wait to get the supplies and make some of these ^-^
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I use Crayola pencils on mine, and they turn out great
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Awesome! Okay, thank you
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Dunno, I haven't used Crayola in a long time. It probably would, though might not go on as smooth as a higher-quality pencil. Thanks!
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I'm going to do this when I go to my local art store. My only problem is that the toaster oven is broken and we are going to get another one/. And we use it to make toast,and Its in the kitchen (Or will be.. 
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It does have a smell, I don't know how to rate it, it would be different from oven to oven and from person to person. If you use the same oven to eat out of, you should clean it and air it out after you have baked plastic in it.
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I can't wait to try this! 
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This tutorial is AWESOME!
Lol, what is mod-podge? XD (Yeah, I'm stupid, I know...)
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I would recommend googling Mod-Podge to get the full info.
I don't know what you mean about the keychain shrinking... if you mean the metal, you don't put that in the oven. If you mean the plastic, I think it shrinks to about 1/3 its beginning size.
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I mean plastic.. XD Okay, thanks!
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Would this still work if you printed your work off of the computer onto the Parchment paper?
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I'm not fully sure I understand... you can't get shrinking effect from parchment paper, the parchment paper is just a clean smooth surface to put the shrink paper on while it bakes.
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Sorry I corrected myself after I posted, I meant can you print things off of the computer onto the Shrinky Dink paper?
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Sorry, the correction isn't sent to me when you reply to yourself so I didn't see it. You can only print directly on the SD paper that is specifically designed to be printed upon. There are several different kinds so make sure you buy the right kind, and make sure it'll work with your kind of printer.
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*Shrinky Dink paper
Oops. >.>
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epic, do you think i could do it in the oven , or microwave i do not have that microven thingy!
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Not a microwave, I think it says it right on the package no microwaves.
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ovsomeone told me to put it oven on 275 for like 3 min
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Might end up too long if it's 3 mins. Just want them in there long enough to shrink, I haven't seen it take much longer than a minute.
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Omg! So have to try this!
Thanks for the upload!!
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I didn't realize that you could make your own designs for shrinky dinks.
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I can't wait to try this! I'll have to see if I can find Shrinky-Dink paper, first, though. ^__^
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is it possible to print on the paper ?
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I think I just answered a similar question above yours, to MusicOfAngels!
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Love this! Just made a key chain using this, thanks!
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Hi, just wondering since you posted this recently, where'd you get the sheets?
I went to Michaels with my mom today and there was the white ones for ten bucks for eight sheets, and I was wondering if there was anywhere else to get them at a good deal or something? ;;
sorry to bother you
No problem
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Today I actually went to Michaels and found the Ruff N Ready ones, there was one pack left! I'm doing them right now, thanks ^^
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They're so fun! So far I've made around eight or ten, and I can't wait to make more tomorrow. They're so simple<3
And by any change do you know where I can get stuff to make them into cell phone charms? I want make one a DS charm haha xD
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Late reply, sorry! They're awesome to make! They look nice, but don't take too much time!
Hmm, I couldn't find them at Michaels, but Joanne's(sp?) might carry them. I want to find them too, so if I find them in a store, I'll let you know
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