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CatharsisJB — Shrinky-Dinks Tutorial
Published: 2007-05-05 21:33:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 61561; 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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copic markers arent very good. they smear if you try to put the glaze on them and the colors come out MUCH darker than intended.
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Bummer 
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You usually have to use thick paper so they might run or something.. Dunno.
Thanks for the input though. C:
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Cool Tutorial!
I really wanna try this out but i dont think i can buy shrinky dinks in Australia.
--------------------------When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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And that is when ebay is your friend. Your cheap friend who has everything.
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Oh ebay i love thee!
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Mine ended up with small bubbles in it? And stuck to the paper bag, pulling up some marker... any thoughts?
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Possibly too hot, too cold, or there's a mix of temps in your oven going on? Make some no-effort test pieces and see if you can find a good temp to bake at that is possibly not at the manufacturer's specifications.
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Thanks! I appreciate it!
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how big do you recommend making the design if I want a keychain size? I'm afraid when it shrinks it'll be too small! O:
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I don't have a set size guide, you're just gonna hafta play with it until you get the size you want I'm afraid.
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ahaha, ok xD thanks anyway C:
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Great tips, they've improved my shrinky-dinks immensely, especially the Sculpey Glaze. Works like a charm... on... charms... /dies
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i didnt even think about adding gloss to it! i always just left it rough. brilliant!!
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cool i'm gonna use this as soon as the paper comes ordered it off amazon
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Hey can you tell me where you found this? Looks like today a ton of people clicked over to this tut and I'd like to know who to thank!
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i was looking for tutorials so I could find what to use and what to colour it with ^_^
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Weird... got a ton of random people faving it yesterday.
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look at today's popular pics. there's a set of shrinky dinks. that probably got people curius. i just happened to be making shrinky dinks on monday, and i wanted to make sure i had my technique right. the are great thanks! i usually only use colored sharpies. i'm making a bunch of these for christmas presents.
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im going to maek some earrings ill let ya know if they turn out k and this tut really helps
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I really appreciate the tutorial. But what if instead of using color pencils I were to use permanent markers for the whole thing? How would that turn out?
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Should work fine depending on how well the colors hold.
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Ohhh. We made cell keychains today like that. Now I wanna make some keychains for myself
Amazing tutorial! Why do I feel like my teacher's looked at this before? 
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Awesome tutorial! I was wondering though, Just how much do they shrink? I want to get certain sizes and I don't know how big to draw them.
Thanks a tonne though!
Rebecca.
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Honestly, sometimes it depends on how your oven cooks. It's best to have a test sheet on-hand and mess with it a bit first
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OMG thanks for the awesome tutorial, I can't wait to try it out!
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thanks for the help! This really helped
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Awesome! This tutorial helped me tons 
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HOO THANK YOU.
I've been needing something like this. :''D
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Lol, great reading material! I love Robert Asprin.
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Do you use both modgepodge and then sculpty glaze on top of that or do you just use one of the two products?
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Yay what a lovely tutorial! I'm gonna try this out tomorrow but with my own design^^ If it works I will put it up on my dA
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hi, this is new for me C:
i'd tried but i dont think i can buy this shrink dinks in mexico, so i hope i can find it or i'll buy it online ^^'
thanks a lot kisses
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I'm sorry ^__^; Maybe ebay or amazon would ship to you with minimal cost?
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The crafts store better have that paper... Or I'm gonna hurt someone. Dx
Anyways... You're awesome! xD Thanks! =3
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Great tutorial!
I have one question though...
do the parts coloured by your sharpie bleed at all when you put the glaze on? I've found that regular markers do...
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Nope, that's why I use sharpies
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Awesome, I'll have to try that next time.
I bought a kit a while back and I only have a little piece left.
I want to try the inkjet stuff, but it's like $17 for a pack at Micheal's! They do sell the regular stuff too though, so maybe I'll have to get some...
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I just have one more question....
How do keep the coloured pencil from smearing when you brush on the gloss?
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this is just the tutorial i was looking for... i've always wanted to try shrinky dinks
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omg, i made this in science class today. they are so cool!!
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The package always told me to start the design and draw it on the rough side, too.. :0
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Colored pencils on rough side, markers bleed too much if you're doing fine lines on the rough.
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Oh, hmm...I've just used inking pens and it was usually fine. Yeah I haven't really used markers I guess.
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I have a question, I use the printable sheets for my vector work. I print em, cut them out nice and such, and when I go to bake them they awrp. The strait edges get warped and it looks aweful. Is there something I can to to make it keep shape well?
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I really don't know - I know some cheaper brands of shrinking paper have a tendency to warp, or it might happen if your oven isn't heated up properly first, or if what you are setting them on isn't smooth...
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That's really helpful. A few annoying questions:
-Does the picture "flips" ? ( like facing the other direction)
-Can you see the same image from both sides?
- What's the difference between the smooth side and the rough side?(before and after putting it in the oven)
-Does it matter which side you color on?
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