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Printable Shrinky Dinks

This easy tutorial will show you how to print on shrink film. You can use this to make shrinky dink bracelets, key chains, dog tags, party favors, and more!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: craft, kids craft
Keyword: 30 minutes or less, craft, kids craft

Equipment

  • Shrink Film
  • sharpie markers, optional
  • hole punch
  • scissors
  • parchment paper
  • baking sheet
  • an oven

Instructions

  • Upload and resize your image in Microsoft Word. Keep in mind that once your shrink film is in the oven, it will shrink to be about 1/3 of it's original size, so if you want your finished image to be 1", you'll want to start with an image that is 3-4" in size. *** Be sure to invert your photo if you are printing any text on your image.
  • Place your paper into your printer, making sure it is loaded so that it prints on the matte side of the paper. Adjust the width of the printer clips to hold the paper nice and snug.
    loading a printer with shrink film
  • Go into your printer properties and select "Matte Photo Paper" or "Transparency Film", then print out your image. Once printed, your design will probably remain wet until you bake it, so be careful not to smear it.
  • If you printed in color, you can skip this step. I wanted to save ink for this design, so I went in afterward and colored in the design with a sharpie marker.
    coloring a tag black
  • Carefully trim around the image and color the sides, if desired.If you're making a charm or keychain, punch a hole in your shrink film. (Once baked, the shrink film is too hard to punch with a regular hole punch.)
  • Place the shrink paper on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and follow the directions on the box to bake and shrink your photo. If your design curls up, heat for an additional minute.
    baking a shrinky dink in the oven
  • Remove from oven and let cool. The film should be thick and hard, and a lot smaller.
  • Add a jump ring and make a necklace or charm bracelet, make a key chain, add a magnet, or whatever you want!
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