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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

More Fun Shrink Plastic Jewelry Tutorials

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Shrinkable plastic such as the Shrinky Dink are really fun to use. You can cut out shapes and color them. There are also some basic colored sheets available in black, cream and brown.

What you do with them is all up to your creativity. Here are some more delightful jewelry tutorials to help spark your imagination. Be sure to check out the links below for previous stunning shrink plastic jewelry tutorials

First up is Emilie of PluckyMomo's wonderful silhouette charm bracelet tutorial. Emilie used her sweet toddler's silhouette to make the charms.

Using black shrinkable plastic is a stroke of genius as it is an easy alternative to the photocopier or editing software step. See my past post on How to Make a Silhouette Portrait Pendant.

Emily V.'s 3D shrinky dink faux diamond ring tutorial on Cut Out and Keep is definitely a lot of fun to make and wear!

Cat Morley's Blinging Name Choker tutorial also on Cut Out and Keep requires the deft use of a craft knife. But as you can see, the shrinkable plastic forms a unique base for the glue on crystals.

I also liked Cat Morley's vibrant High Voltage necklace tutorial which really added great color punches to her chain maille design.

The solid white types of shrinkable plastic are fun to use too. Jenny over at the A Bird in the Hand Art blog has a very clever woven shrinky dink bracelet tutorial.

The crafters on Cut Out and Keep are a very creative bunch. Aurore made this Faux Tattoo necklace with shrinkable plastic. I really like this heart non-tattoo as it is easily removed! She has some great tips on how to use color pencils in her tutorial.

Can't draw like Aurore? Then print out some designs. Cathe Holden has not only her shrinky dink bracelet tutorial but she also provided the free images in 2 pdfs. It has a wonderful yesterday charm about it! Via

If you don't like the look of colored pencils on shrink plastic, try Adirondack alcohol inks or acrylic paints for matte or suede like effects. Alcohol inks give a wonderful transparent effect. Make your life easy and use die cuts or large paper cutters and stamps.

There are some great tips on how to use shrinkable plastic in this Ranger video. The instructor, Debbie Tlach uses a craft heat gun rather than a toaster oven. An invaluable tip on how to use a shrink ruler to estimate how much shrinkage to expect is included at the end of the video.

More Shrink Plastic Tutorials and Inspirations :

For more tutorials check out my Jewelry Making Tips

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