You think you had it bad? My dad was an engineer! I distinctly remember putting a piece of 2x4 in a sink of water to see how much it would expand. Good times.
LOL.
Thanks for the instructions. I'm going to try this with the 2 year old this weekend.
Jelly Bean
October 08, 2009
Wow, I am so glad there is another way other than buying the Shrinky-dink stuff from the store. I am hoping not to have anything curl up, a little would be fine, but the entire project I have going on in my head, oh no!! hehe. I remember doing Shrinky-dink stuff as a kid. Lots of fun I will enjoy with my children. I just wonder.. it is better to do it yourself.. or to buy the actual product.. for the best results that is? So glad I found this!
BriiBrii-tan
August 29, 2009
Wow, thanks so much for this! I know I'm a little late in finding this, but I was planning to make some keychains for my anime club, anime wherever I looked I couldn't find a store selling Shrinky Dinks anywhere! Glad that I didn't waste the money on them when I could just do it like this at home! Thanks again!
RSdaCat
August 15, 2009
LOVE THIS! I forget isn't there a way to "save your favourites" on this site? I love these ideas and would love to have them "at my fingertips" so to speak.
Phil
August 14, 2009
I've been playing around with the opaque foam-type #6 plastic as well, which obviously results in an opaque final piece. It's harder to work with and greatly distorts, that is it shrinks much more in one direction than the other. But if you take that into account and keep the pieces fairly small, it works.
Oh, and it doesn't flatten itself out as well as the clear plastic, so you'll have to flatten (or bend) it yourself while it's still hot.
Aprf
August 10, 2009
umm..... could you use any other type plastic for this project?
NanaMomsers
August 03, 2009
For those of you that get really addicted to Shrinky-Dinks, here's a link with all kinds of info including buying Shrinky-Dink plastic/paper!!
I usually make jewelery but sometimes I make charms for cel phones and IPods.
Tina
July 21, 2009
I love this, and can not wait to try it. Thanks
Anonymous
July 20, 2009
You can also use milk jugs. I cut the circle out of the side, draw on it, the pace in the oven and watch it shrink. Gerat fun.
ronmaggi
June 29, 2009
My first time around it worked out well. I sanded it with 2000 grit sand paper first, but I didn't like the frosted look. My second time around the polystyrine fused together on one side and there was no uncurling it! Any tips for preventing that, or should I just chalk that up to the skrinkydink gods? Also, there is a post on how to make shrinkydink rings. The author used brown paper instead of foil, and the toaster oven. I think I'll go that route next time as it is smaller and probibly has better temp control.
MaryBT
You think you had it bad? My dad was an engineer! I distinctly remember putting a piece of 2x4 in a sink of water to see how much it would expand. Good times.
LOL.
Thanks for the instructions. I'm going to try this with the 2 year old this weekend.
Jelly Bean
Wow, I am so glad there is another way other than buying the Shrinky-dink stuff from the store. I am hoping not to have anything curl up, a little would be fine, but the entire project I have going on in my head, oh no!! hehe. I remember doing Shrinky-dink stuff as a kid. Lots of fun I will enjoy with my children. I just wonder.. it is better to do it yourself.. or to buy the actual product.. for the best results that is? So glad I found this!
BriiBrii-tan
Wow, thanks so much for this! I know I'm a little late in finding this, but I was planning to make some keychains for my anime club, anime wherever I looked I couldn't find a store selling Shrinky Dinks anywhere! Glad that I didn't waste the money on them when I could just do it like this at home! Thanks again!
RSdaCat
LOVE THIS! I forget isn't there a way to "save your favourites" on this site? I love these ideas and would love to have them "at my fingertips" so to speak.
Phil
I've been playing around with the opaque foam-type #6 plastic as well, which obviously results in an opaque final piece. It's harder to work with and greatly distorts, that is it shrinks much more in one direction than the other. But if you take that into account and keep the pieces fairly small, it works.
Oh, and it doesn't flatten itself out as well as the clear plastic, so you'll have to flatten (or bend) it yourself while it's still hot.
Aprf
umm..... could you use any other type plastic for this project?
NanaMomsers
For those of you that get really addicted to Shrinky-Dinks, here's a link with all kinds of info including buying Shrinky-Dink plastic/paper!!
http://www.shrinkydinks.com/pages/qanda.htm
I usually make jewelery but sometimes I make charms for cel phones and IPods.
Tina
I love this, and can not wait to try it. Thanks
Anonymous
You can also use milk jugs. I cut the circle out of the side, draw on it, the pace in the oven and watch it shrink. Gerat fun.
ronmaggi
My first time around it worked out well. I sanded it with 2000 grit sand paper first, but I didn't like the frosted look. My second time around the polystyrine fused together on one side and there was no uncurling it! Any tips for preventing that, or should I just chalk that up to the skrinkydink gods? Also, there is a post on how to make shrinkydink rings. The author used brown paper instead of foil, and the toaster oven. I think I'll go that route next time as it is smaller and probibly has better temp control.
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