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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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OOH This looks super fun and easy to do! :33333 Will try out.. sometime in life. D:
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i have the clear shrinkie but both sides are shiny :'(i think mine are just for marker pens..
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Hm! Could be - I'm not sure I've seen that kind in my stores!
If you don't have markers, you should probably be able to take sandpaper to one side! I'd test it out in a small section though.
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Because of this very tutorial, I went out and bought shrinky paper today! (I already have the rest of the stuff in mah shop.)
Wish me luck!
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Wonderful tutorial!
Hope you don't mind if I share a few of the tricks I've learned over the years of using the stuff.
For one I'm terrible at inking or outlining anything so if you're anything like me and make lots of mistakes grab the rubbing alcohol, it'll take that sharpie off in a heartbeat
I switched over to using a crafting heat gun (blow dryers dont cut it heat wise) and a needle tool/pencil/wooden knitting needle when I shrink mine so I have more control over the curling. Nothing more frustrating then working really hard coloring one to have it stick to itself while shrinking.
Not to mention that ovens of any sort hate me (I can *find* a way to burn myself) but with the heat gun you can feel it starting to heat up and move your fingers before you do any damage. Just whatever you do don't confuse your heat gun for your blowdryer! or you can say goodbye to your lovely locks.
Sculpey Glaze=awesome in every way.
I'm so glad someone made a good guide for Shrinky-Dinks, when I first got started using it ten years ago it was trial and error
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I've never had problems with the way my craft oven bakes, so I hadn't thought of using a heat gun! Hm. I haven't seen one in stores in a long time, I'd have to go see where I can find one to look into pricing. Thanks!
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People seem to be having trouble getting the paper, but I *think* [link] ships international. Wouldn't quote me on it, either way some people would be able to get it from there if they can't get it where they live.
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do you have to use pencilcrayons? can you use prisma markers?
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Yep, they work pretty well too.
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Lol you read the Robert Aspirin myth series too??
i've never seen anyone else that does... unless that's not your book...
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It's my book! But I haven't read them in for-eeeee-verrrrr. 
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i don't even have the latest one... which is kind of sad. Well, i have it on my computer... but i haven't read it. the last one i read is where gleep got shot by the arrow... and then i kind of forgot about them...
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This is really helpful and I definitely want to try it sometime! Thank you for being so detailed. (Faving it so I don't lose it~!)
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Yep; a bit "blurred" on one side, or like you're looking through frosted glass at it.
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So I took your idea and ran with it! ^_^ These were so much fun to make. I put a link to your tutorial at the bottom of my picture comments (hope that's all right). I ended up buying a set of colored fat sharpies to play with and I found that those had a neat effect with the colored pencils (they're really cheap at Staples right now).
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wicked cute! I like the idea of shrinky dinks...I think my cousin will like them (:
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(snugs!) Thanks for the tut! Covers all the bases nicely, and also gives info on how to seal it, which I'm betting they don't give. Naughty them, thinking everyone would only want to hang these in windows...!
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Great tut, thanx for that!
Thought I should let you know, you can buy printer shrinky-dink paper! You can print out your designs on to the paper, and then put that in the oven! That way, you can use ANYTHING you want ^__^
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Yeah, I know - but I don't really need to make a tutorial for that. And it's a lot more expensive than regular SD paper! Blah.
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Aww, your keychains are so cute! Great tutorial, very informative ^^
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Thanks.....this ought to be fun.
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GREAT TUT!
Altho I already know how to do this, I found your tutorial extremely informative and fun. Perfect instructions that cover everything. Very complete. Teriffic pictures and text.
"octobit' LOL !
I loved the bits about the marker because that's usually as far as I get. Hysterical. Sniffffffffffffffffff ahhhhhhhhh
A few years ago I got this stuff out and my daughter and her friend (ok ok I wanted to make some, but I was busy sniffing markers) made some game pieces for a D & D campaign [link]
Have you ever used acrylic paints on the design before baking? I wonder if they crinkle or flake off? I'd like to find something I don't have to seal, that looks matte. The markers are permanent but do come off with nail polish remover and can get scratched off. Any suggestions?
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Glad you liked the tutorial!
I would think that acrylic paints would indeed bubble and flake - they're not made to shrink.
I really have no idea on stuff to use that doesn't need sealant though! Hm!
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cool tutorial !!!!
i realy want to make 1 xD
but where di u get that thing ?
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I just wanted to shed some lovin' on you for sharing your techniques. I referenced your polymer clay tutorial when I first started playing with that medium, it was a big help. I thank you.
Also, now I'm going to ravish your shrinky dink tutorial since I can't make a charm I want out of polymer clay. Again, I thank you for sharing.
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Well thanks very much for the appreciation! It's nice to hear
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Cool! I wanna try it, but I'm short on money *sniff* I'll have to get some stuff.
Cute octopus btw.
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Cool, so maybe all my massive mistakes I make while drawing will shrink too. HUZZAH! (I wants them, the Magical Shrinky Dinks)
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I'm working on this, but the sheets I bought aren't "pre roughened" which is a pain.
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I have heard you can use sandpaper if you don't want to use markers on 'em!
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Well I *do* want to use markers on them. I have those new Prismacolors.
But the ink just slides around, which is stupid because I thought the whole point of permanent markers was that they're permanent. I did a couple, and they're kinda cute but the first one deformed when it shrank. (Not entirely unexpected). Also I wonder if your brand is thicker, since this one cracked when I put the ring through.
So I'm calling around to see who sells Shrinky-dink brand. Either way it will be interesting to see the difference. If there is no difference, my brand is cheaper. 
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Hm... well, I use a jump ring to attach the keyring to the piece, so there's not excess scratching or anything against the plastic because it _is_ just plastic. But the ones I've made have all been pretty decently hard, so... Not sure!
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Until I saw Burrito on the pile of keychains you had made, I hadn't even heard of Shrinky Dinks. It appears I was unknowingly deprived as a child! 
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Holy melted plastic JB! These things are ridiculously entertaining and mesmerizing... must go watch the death throws of little plastic bits... Anyway, I've got a good handful of the buggers that I'll be posting up soon. I'll link it to here ^_^
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My art teacher was shocked when i used up alot of that paper in order to make alot of shrinky-dinkies! lol, i made rings, necklaces, chains, bracelets, badges, etc. X3...*runs away from teacher saying srry lol*
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Yarhar! Had to go get some of the stuff myself after seeing this. 
I am curious as to why you mentioned specifically -workable- fixatif though - is there some reason you might think final fixatif might not work? Or am I just reading too much into it? My experience with fixatif so far has just been with charcoal/pastels, not colored pencil, so I figured it worth asking.
Either way, thanks for the tutorial!
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It's been so long since I've worked with paper media that requires fixatif that I think it just kinda slipped my mind. I looked at what I had in my art closet and I only had the workable, so that's what I wrote down
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Ah, makes sense. Thanks!
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Very cool! Thanks for the tut, and I hope to give it a try sometime soon.
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This is excellent! Your chibi tutorial brought me many hours of amusement (and resulted in a few cute deviations, if I do say so m'self); I'm sure this'll do the same once I buy some SD paper. Yay!
Thanks for going to the trouble to put together this tutorial!
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I liked this tutorial and I'm glad you posted it cause I think it's informational. I've never thought about using shrinky-dinks before, but after reading this I think I'm going to try it out.
Oh yeah, that octopus is just too cute.
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Thorough and quite funny! You know what's not funny? Seeing a giant friggin cockroach dancing on the carpet when I wake up in the morning. But this is a grand tutorial. THank you!
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Shoulda sent it to me. Burrito would eat it.
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I suppose so.
Get your lizards to swarm my house.
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ooooo I'm gonna go hunt online for some shrinky dink paper now
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Thanks for the tutorial! I have had a pile of that stuff sitting around waiting to be used...
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Aww, crap, no copying your foxie... but it was so cute... very well, I must make a cute and realistic foxie! HUZZAH! Except I will keep that little eye-shine in mind because it's so cute and I always forget/have a real hard time making those right. >.> <.<
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