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Shrinky Dink Rose Bracelet - Beadwork. You will need: For the shrink plastic charms:Shrinky Dinks Frosted Ruff and Ready Shrinkable Plastic Sheets a black fine tip permanent marker, I used a Sharpie ultra fine. colored pencils or colored permanent markers (I used pencils) 1/8 th inch hole punch, about half the size of a regular hole punch. scissors oven clear sealing spray.

Shrinky Dink Rose Bracelet - Beadwork

The one I used was matte. To assemble: 22 gauge wire, I used sterling, but colored wire also looks fantastic 22 gauge practice wire. 3-5 mm beads wire snips round nose and needle nose pliers a clasp. The plastic sheets I chose are my favorite to work with, they are uniformly "frosted" on one side which creates a tooth for colored pencils. The reason I used color pencils instead of permanent markers to color in my design is when they shrink, the colors intensify quite a bit.

I've had things I've colored in with markers come out so uniformly dark it's hard to tell without bright lights what's purple and what's green. Now it's magic time! Isn't that neat? 1 - Miu Miu Brooch - Tracing the Template. Shrinky Dinks. Curiosities Charm Necklace featuring UTEE Shrink Charms — Tammy Tutterow Designs. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my blog so that you don't miss a single post.

Curiosities Charm Necklace featuring UTEE Shrink Charms — Tammy Tutterow Designs

Thanks for visiting! A while back I shared a pendant I made using shrink plastic and UTEE. Today I am sharing another shrink art and UTEE piece that I like to think of as the mother of all charm necklaces! I made this piece for CHA-Summer for the Ranger booth and just got the ok to blog and share it. It has been killing me to not share it! When I was working on samples for CHA, I had an assignement to work with Shrink Art Film. Shrinky Dink Earrings. I don't know if you can remember what shrinky dinks are, or if you even made them growing up (seems to be a generational thing).

Shrinky Dink Earrings

Going into the craft store and asking for shrinky dink paper, I got a confused look from the girl my age, however Moms and Aunts know what I'm talking about! I have the vague memory of making them in my Grandma's kitchen and being amazed. The concept is somewhat magical – you color or paint on a sheet of shrink plastic, place it in the oven, and after a minute or two, it is a tiny version of what it used to be! I don't know what makes this so fascinating, but here I am, almost 23, and still amazed with every shrinky dink I make! I saw a favorite crafter of mine make a ring out of the material, and it completely inspired me to make my own earrings! Here is the tutorial on how to: But you take a sheet, and trace down 2 matching shapes to be your earrings.

Shrinky Dink Earrings. Shrinky dink jewelry – girls of the sea. It’s shrinky-dink time!

shrinky dink jewelry – girls of the sea

I’ve been busy crafting jewelry for the San Diego Comicon that’s fast approaching! Shrinky Dinks Jewelry: DIY Puzzle Necklace. I saw these cute puzzle necklaces on anthropologie.com: What a great take on the best friends necklace!

Shrinky Dinks Jewelry: DIY Puzzle Necklace

Here's our version made with Shrinky Dinks, plastic that you can shrink. You can get a package of 10 sheets for about $5 at Michaels. Materials: Shrinky Dinks paper Colored pencils Scissors Hole punch Chain or string Some tips: Use a sharp or mechanical pencil to trace. The smaller puzzle piece (2-1/2") formed a thicker pendant that suits smaller necks, 14" chain. Shrinky Dink Meet Envirotex Lite. These tiny tiles are the result of one layer of Envirotex Lite as a glaze.

Shrinky Dink Meet Envirotex Lite

I always try and remind my readers that one coat of Envirotex Lite is like 50 coats of varnish. Why not let Envirotex Lite do all the work for you? Shrinky Polka Dot Necklace Tutorial & Printable. Wow…check out what you can do with the same shrinky plastic that you played with as a child.

Shrinky Polka Dot Necklace Tutorial & Printable

Helloooo, this isn’t exactly what would expect when you recall those shrinky dink memories, is it?? I always ended up with little crooked animals and not-so colorful flowers, but I do remember it being fun…and it’s still a blast, trust me! I love, love, love how my Shrinky Polka Dot Necklace turned out! Have you made any shrinky jewelry lately?

You might want to give it a try this summer. We have weeks of summer tutorials, printables, giveaways and a brand new Crafty Girl Linky Party each Friday! This necklace would look amazing with so many outfits and no one will believe you when you tell them you made it for just a few dollars…and that the charms are Shrinky Plastic! Rainbow Colored Shrinky Dink Panel Necklace by RandallWear. 46 Ideas For DIY Jewelry You'll Actually Want To Wear. Shrink plastic statement necklace tutorial. Lately I've been having A LOT of fun playing with shrinky dinks (or shrink plastic) and decided to create a colorful and unique statement necklace completely from my own drawings on shrink plastic!

shrink plastic statement necklace tutorial

There is variety of shrink plastics out there- clear, frosted, black, white and a variety of colors. I used sheets of white and frosted shrink plastic. I used a black permanent maker and covered the surface with lots of doodles and drawings of my favorite theme right now- FLOWERS! I drew more flowers in variety of sizes, keeping in mind they will shrink about to about half the size that they start out. Shrinky Dink Jewelry Tutorial Link and Bubble Watch Steampunk Necklaces. A Cool Tutorial I Found Make Photo Necklaces, Earrings, Magnets and More Using Shrinkable Plastic Looks like a fun tutorial.

Shrinky Dink Jewelry Tutorial Link and Bubble Watch Steampunk Necklaces

Let me know if you end up trying it. I will someday, but I have so many projects on my tables I hate to commit to anything new. New Listings. Shrink Plastic Geometric Pendants Tutorial! - Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! I recently became obsessed with the idea of layered, geometric necklaces.

Shrink Plastic Geometric Pendants Tutorial! - Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky!

I wanted to make some for myself, but I don’t have the supplies and equipment to make metal or wooden jewelry. And then it hit me – Shrinky Dinks! Of course! Here’s how I did it… Get the full tute after the jump. Geometricpendants.pdf. ADVENTURES IN FASHION: {DIY} Pierre Hardy Inspired Eye Heels. When I first saw these Pierre Hardy heels a few weeks back, I nearly lost my mind... I mean seriously, just look at them! But with a price tag upwards of $1000, I decided to try my hand at DIY instead (pffft, can you blame me?). All it took were a few clips and — my personal favourite — some Shrinky Dinks, and I was in business!

Not quite as nice as the original, but hey, gotta love a bargain, right? Start by drawing an eye onto a scrap piece of paper as a guide, making sure it's about three times the size you want it to ultimately be. Shrinky Dinks. 1 Sheet Black Shrinky Dinks shrinkable plastic (Item D200-6A) 1 Sheet White Shrinky Dinks shrinkable plastic (Item D800-6A) Giga Punch with Scalloped Edge - Round (Item Gigapunch) Jumbo Punch with Scalloped Edge - Round (Item Jumbopunch) Jumbo Punch with Scalloped Edge - Oval (Item Jumbopunch) Staz-On Solvent Ink Pad - Black (Item D880) Staz-On Solvent Ink Pad - Opaque Cotton White (Item D879) Scroll Pattern Large Rubber Stamp - (We used Swirls and Curls by Stampabilities) 1/8" Hole Punch (Item D840) 2 - 6mm Jump Rings 2 Earring Posts with adhesive pads and Earring Backs (Item 830P) 2 -6mm Round Acrylic Rhinestones - Clear Beacon Quick Grip All Purpose Permanent Adhesive Step 1: RUBBER STAMP - Stamp any design or pattern on Shrinky Dinks plastic sheets.

Refer to Photo. (Allow to dry approx. 30 minutes) Step 2: DIE CUT - 2 Large (Giga) Round shapes (Black) 2 Smaller (Jumbo) Round shapes (White) 2 Smaller (Jumbo) Oval shapes (White) Step 4: BAKE ALL PIECES - Follow package instructions. Tiny Polaroid Magnets. Hi there! It’s felt like forever since I’ve last blogged, and has felt like an eternity since I’ve done anything crafty and nifty. Since my morning sickness has gone into full speed (yes, we’re expecting our third this fall!) I haven’t felt like myself. But nothing like inspiration to wake one out of a reverie — or nightmare, in my constantly sick state. I came across these DIY Pantone chip magnets on How About Orange and wanted to do something similar. You will need: Cardboard (mine was the backing of a sketchbook — much thicker than the back of a regular spiral bound notebook) or 2-3 sheets of white cardstock or poster board spray-mounted together to use as a sturdy backing to the magnetsOpaque white marker (necessary only if your cardboard is not white) Craft knife Metal straight edge/ruler Clear packing tape or frisk film.

Pet ID Tag. How to Make Clothing Buttons from Shrink Plastic… This tutorial is an old one of mine that’s too good not to share again. Since posting the first time, I’ve had lots of questions about these buttons which will hopefully be answered in this revised post. Equipment. A Key Chain and a Dog Tag. I finally found my inkjet compatible shrinky dinks paper! I made the key chain I had wanted to make back in December, and I also made a cute dog tag for Murray. I’ve edited the photos of Murray’s tag to remove or blur our address and phone number, but the info is on there. for my PO Box Collar from Pattern & Paw.

Enter ‘nicoleislovely’ to save 15%! How To? It’s a very easy project. First, you’ll need to come up with a design. How to Make a Handprinted Bracelet - How to Make a Shrinky Dink Bracelet. Www.cherylstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/shrinky-dink-dog-tags-cherylstyle-cheryl-najafi-template.pdf. Shrinky_artdoll.jpg (450×500) Faux Fused Glass -UPDATED TUTE link on page 3!!!! - JEWELRY AND TRINKETS. Bird Silhouette Bracelet. Fleur de lis Bracelet 2.

Chain of Fools. Chain of Fools Earings. DSC01249. I Heart You Crossword Necklace. Pink Flower Earrings. Autism jewelry. DSCN1773.JPG. DSCN1778.JPG. Shrinky dink pendants. Octopus Pendant with Dangles. Shrinky dinks goddess necklace. Lifetreejewelry. Shrinky Dinks Green Flower Earings. Shrinky Dink escapades. Shrinkydink_002. P1000133. Puppy detail. Octopus detail. Playing with Shrink Plastic. Beaded Feather Shrinky Dink Dangle Earrings by Moonstrukkreations. Custom Word Ring Necklace by BrassIsaac. Peacock Teardrop Earrings by BeijoBrasil. Peacock Teardrop Earrings by BeijoBrasil. Black and white shrink film pendant with chain by MelaniePlusJune. Dog Earrings Shrink Plastic Earrings Dangle by mamaslittlebabies. Conrad Aiken Poem Heart Locket Necklace Custom by BrassIsaac. Patrick Hruby Collection Seal Teardrop Earrings by BeijoBrasil. Colorful brooch in a contemporary stained glass by ScovilDesigns.

Zentangle Art Bracelet unique jewelry in hexigon by BoTangles. Pablo Neruda Custom Cat Photo Necklace by BrassIsaac. Gorgeous Blue and Grey Shrinky Dink Panel Necklace by RandallWear. Gorgeous Blue and Grey Shrinky Dink Panel Necklace by RandallWear. Bright Pink Bib Necklace Lightweight and One of a by RandallWear. Colorful butterfly earrings II by CrowCandyJewelry.

Green and Gold Square Geometric Necklace by shescraftyalways. Starburst Fall Chrysanthemum Shrink Plastic by soleilbonjour. Custom made personalized bespoke cute cat/ kitten by dextersdream. Mod 1950's Panel Shrinky Dink Earrings by CaliLilyTreasureCo. Rustic Argyle Plaid Shrink Plastic Earrings by CaliLilyTreasureCo. Personalized Pet Memorial Shrink Plastic Art by ShananaghanStudio. Art Deco squares earrings by ShereenkyDinks. Abstract Easter Spring Shower Shrink Plastic by soleilbonjour. Shrink Plastic Ocean Waves Beach Link Bracelet by soleilbonjour. Shrink Plastic Ocean Waves Beach Link Bracelet by soleilbonjour. Shrink Plastic Ocean Waves Beach Link Bracelet by soleilbonjour. Piano Earrings Shrink Plastic by shescraftyalways. Ee cummings locket poem necklace custom by BrassIsaac. Heart pin brooch hand drawn shrink plastic ornate by ColorfulClay.

Shrink Plastic Ocean Wave Earrings by soleilbonjour. Red Pink Orange Purple And Yellow Necklace And by ScovilDesigns. Red Pink Orange Purple And Yellow Necklace And by ScovilDesigns. Sexy One of a Kind Watercolor BibStyle Necklace by RandallWear. Sexy One of a Kind Watercolor BibStyle Necklace by RandallWear. Sexy One of a Kind Watercolor BibStyle Necklace by RandallWear. Earrings fun plastic unique one of a kind light by DesFunTime. Starfish Pendant Necklace Wish Upon a Starfish by CatandWinnies. Fritillary butterfly wing drop earrings by LovinglyMadebyMand. Zentangle Art Bracelet unique design in black and by BoTangles. Blue dragonfly and pearl earrings by plumlion. Bright Blue Hand Colored ShrinkPlastic Panel by RandallWear.

Shrink Plastic Bright Indian Sari Pattern Link by soleilbonjour. SLIPKNOT Necklace Charm by LairOfTheGWARRIORS. Heart Beat Earrings Shrink Plastic by shescraftyalways. Sexy One of a Kind Blue and Orange Bib Necklace by RandallWear. PRICE DROP Night to Day Earrings by DixieDally. Shrink Plastic Neon Leaf Earrings by soleilbonjour.

Cranberry Red and Olive Green Shrink Plastic by mamaslittlebabies. Sexy One of a Kind Orange and BlueStatement by RandallWear. Sexy One of a Kind Orange and BlueStatement by RandallWear. Pablo Neruda Cascade Necklace with Anchors by BrassIsaac. Green Butterfly Earrings by DotYourEye. Flower Plastic Brooch Petunia Pattern Colorful by SwellDameInk.