the art of shrinkdinking

[DebbieJ]

Has anyone used the black shrinky dink plastic?  I have some, but have never used it.  I bought it several years ago in a trial pack from somewhere online.  I did like the shrinky dink sheets that go in inkjet printers.  I had a Canon (loved it!), but it died. =(  The ink didn't rub off with it.  I don't think it's work in the laser printer thought. I guess I'll have to ask for another inkjet and get some more shrinky dink plastic at the store.  You all have got me back interested in this.

BTW, I have some shrinky dink charms that my daughter made me when her oldest (13) son was a baby.  They still look as good as the day she made them.

[floatingmoon]

Has anyone used the black shrinky dink plastic?  I have some, but have never used it.  I bought it several years ago in a trial pack from somewhere online.  I did like the shrinky dink sheets that go in inkjet printers.  I had a Canon (loved it!), but it died. =(  The ink didn't rub off with it.  I don't think it's work in the laser printer thought. I guess I'll have to ask for another inkjet and get some more shrinky dink plastic at the store.  You all have got me back interested in this.

BTW, I have some shrinky dink charms that my daughter made me when her oldest (13) son was a baby.  They still look as good as the day she made them.

I think some shrink plastic sheet aren't meant for printers. You have to buy those 'special' shrink plastic sheet, that said it can go thru the printer.

I know about black shrink plastic sheet. But I am not sure how to work on it. I guess neon and metallic color would be pretty 

[pantsafari]

I tried pigment ink in a workshop, but the ink smear off, or I guess they have a wrong cover on the ink pad (someone mix it up by accident) I dunno.

I am not sure if I want to take risk of spend the money to by the 'suppose to work' ink pad. Coz they are not cheap. Or I will ask the sales in the store before I buy it.

I will have to see how much is the spray before I consider buying it.

well im sorry i didnt work for you i have never had a problem with it. maybey youre stamping on the worng side of the pastic...to behonest i have never had a problem with smearing EVER so im a bit shocked that there are so many of you that are having problems...

[floatingmoon]

I tried pigment ink in a workshop, but the ink smear off, or I guess they have a wrong cover on the ink pad (someone mix it up by accident) I dunno.

I am not sure if I want to take risk of spend the money to by the 'suppose to work' ink pad. Coz they are not cheap. Or I will ask the sales in the store before I buy it.

I will have to see how much is the spray before I consider buying it.

well im sorry i didnt work for you i have never had a problem with it. maybey youre stamping on the worng side of the pastic...to behonest i have never had a problem with smearing EVER so im a bit shocked that there are so many of you that are having problems...

ah? there is a wrong side of the plastic? The plastic I brought is transparent, both sides are glossy and smooth.

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BAKING TIME?? all different?

I started shrink plastic art, when I saw it in the dollar store. It's not a blank sheet, one side is matt with preprint cartoons on it.
The baking instruction is like this: (summerized and edited)
1.preheat the electric oven to 300F (150C) for 2 mins.
2.Place the color side down on a aluminum cookie sheet.
3.Put into the oven and bake for 1-5 mins. Bake until shrink stops and design lies flat again.
4.Remove cookie sheet from oven and allow to cool.

I then brought a sheet of shrink plastic at Daiso. Well, the instruction is in japanese (I don't comprehend). So I am still testing the baking time, with reference of the instruction from the dollar store plastic.

The questions is: do you find plastic sheets from different brand are different in baking time?
Can you tell me about the those time? I want to test them.

[slb2724]

I tried pigment ink in a workshop, but the ink smear off, or I guess they have a wrong cover on the ink pad (someone mix it up by accident) I dunno.

I am not sure if I want to take risk of spend the money to by the 'suppose to work' ink pad. Coz they are not cheap. Or I will ask the sales in the store before I buy it.

I will have to see how much is the spray before I consider buying it.

well im sorry i didnt work for you i have never had a problem with it. maybey youre stamping on the worng side of the pastic...to behonest i have never had a problem with smearing EVER so im a bit shocked that there are so many of you that are having problems...

ah? there is a wrong side of the plastic? The plastic I brought is transparent, both sides are glossy and smooth.


The questions is: do you find plastic sheets from different brand are different in baking time?
Can you tell me about the those time? I want to test them.

well, for starters thats your problem. you need to slightly sand one side to rough it up a bit. then put ink on the rough side.... all shrinkies do (or should) come with instructions SOMEWHERE......that explains how long and the temp....usually (with the ones i have) you bake for 5-6 mins....

[pantsafari]

i wouldnt know about baking times i use a heat gun to shrink mine. takes less time.

[floatingmoon]

i wouldnt know about baking times i use a heat gun to shrink mine. takes less time.

I tried using my friend hot gun (I don't have one). The plastic blow away. haha

So, do you scrub before you stamp on the plastic??

slb2724,
I see masterpiece that did not scrub, but the stamp stays on.

[pantsafari]

you have to hold the plastic down with something (i use tweezers) so it doesnt blow away.

[floatingmoon]

(I am not talking about shrink plastic for fruit basket)

I know there is shrink plastic sheets for putting in the 'home-use' printer. Anyone use this kind of sheets before?

Q1:
Do they have transparent and non-frost plastic sheets?
And the ink from printer is not oil base (I dont think so), so will the color come off from the sheets?

In case, the store I have physical access to, don't have krylon fixative, any other 'sealing' 'protective' product I can use?
(nail polish only works for pencil crayon)

And I guess spray sealer is less chance to smear of the color when I applying onto the plastic?

Q2:
Well, I checked out those Staz-On ink pad, it's a bit expensive for me. And also, I like to have different colors too.
If I use water-base ink pad on the plastic, bake it then put spray sealer on the plastic, will it work?

     Thank you 

[pantsafari]

using a water based ink will not work, even if you use a sealer.