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Easy Shrink Plastic Butterfly Necklace Tutorial  More Recent Articles Easy Shrink Plastic Butterfly Necklace Tutorial Shrinky Dinks have been around for decades and have never really lost their popularity.  It is easy to use the ink jet version and print out what you want.  Check out this easy Shrink Plastic Butterfly Necklace Tutorial by Mark Montano.  He used vintage butterfly images and shared a printable download on his site.  You can always check out The Graphics Fairy or publicdomainvectors.org for other copyright free images. The video shows how fun and easy it is. Some tips - use some cardboard or a glass dish to really flatten the pieces once they come out of the oven. You have to make the holes for the jump rings before you shrink the pieces - it is much to bothersome to drill after!  If you do print in color, print a faded version as the color does become darker when shrunk down. I would also use a few coats of a spray varnish to protect the images afterwards. Shrinky Dinks is a well known brand.  There are other brands and they are not all the same.  So try and see which one you prefer. It's the sort of project that one can share with the younger set.  But it is also a great way to do some artwork anything from cat butt earrings to really gorgeous shrink plastic jewelry designs by Passionflower. Before You Go: Shrink Plastic Jewelry Tutorials More Fun Shrink Plastic Jewelry Tutorials How to Add Needlework to Shrinky Dink Necklaces ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Wire Wrapped Ribbon and Gemstone Nugget Necklace Tutorial Sliding Knot Bracelet Tutorial is Great for Large Hole Bead Focals Beadalon Bangle Weaving Tool and Tutorials   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Wire Wrapped Ribbon and Gemstone Nugget Necklace Tutorial Sliding Knot Bracelet Tutorial is Great for Large Hole Bead Focals Third Eye Pinecones Pendants and Jewelry Winner of Aga Kruk's Wire Wrapped Stones, Crystals and Clusters Craftsy Class Book Review and Giveaway | Metalsmithing Made Easy Beadalon Bangle Weaving Tool and Tutorials Fun Square Wire Earrings Tutorial     Contact Me • Past Issues • Join This List • Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.