Comments on: Embarking On New Adventures In Life…Like Shrinky Plastic

By: Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:01:19 +0000

Thank you so much, Emily! You should try it! Sonic shrinky dink magnets sound pretty cool…probably cooler than ratatat

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:04:20 +0000

OMG! SHRINKY DINK AND RATATAT! Coolest person ever right here! Seriously though. The shrinky dink reminds me of my childhood when i used to have shrinky dink buttons on my hand knit sweater and we had Sonic the Hedgehog magnets on our fridge. Ratatat is my favourite band beyond all others. Pretty damn cool.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:41:14 +0000

Jaka- It’s mostly the stamp that makes it cute. A bear with a disproportionately huge heart. Here is a ring tip: make sure that the design faces the OUTSIDE. Otherwise, if you use ink-that’s-not-permanent-enough-for-shrinky-dink, it will rub off on your finger! Eeek!

By: Jaka Merriman

Jaka Merriman — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:57:27 +0000

Eeeee! That ring is just too cute. And yes, tiny things are awesome. I’m excited to see what other jewelry ideas you come up with!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:48:38 +0000

Angelica-THANKS. I’ll have to make you a similar one.

By: Angelica

Angelica — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:49:54 +0000

love the ratatat necklace!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:32:53 +0000

Maria- I am excited to see what you come up with. I have a feeling that you will probably start making Catcher in the Rye necklaces and/or matching earrings. 2D figurines! Those would be fun to play with. Also, if you can’t find your shrinky dink plastic, I think a pack of 8 sheets was $5 at Michael’s.

I will take your confusion as a compliment, Maria.

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:03:26 +0000

I am SO EXCITED because I always KNEW there was potential in Shrinky Dink, but I always made stupid 2D figurines that I could do NOTHING WITH, but now I want to make all of this jewelry. STAMPS, such a good idea!!!! AHHH, I am so excited now. I HAVE to find my shrinky dink plastic!!!!

(PS I glanced at this in my newsfeed this morning, and I thought it was from Design*Sponge for some reason, so when I went to S&D I was so confused. Hee.)

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:45:28 +0000

Desiree Fawn- Plastic #6! (I googled). At the Michael’s I went to yesterday, there were 4 different kinds of shrinky plastic (clear, ink jet, etc.), and one of them was the Shrinky Dink brand. It was also in the STAMPS section, which confused me for a bit, but then I realized it makes sense. I would have, however, probably looked for it in the kids section…

Shebarie- COSMIC. Did you buy the inkjet shrinky plastic for your charm bracelet? I also fantasize occasionally about having a fully stocked craft store attached to future living quarters. That, and a SECRET BOOKCASE DOOR. Also, you gave an excellent poll idea, because I have a few craft things that I’ve purchased because I thought my future-self would use them. Like a punch to put eyelets in, and flower eyelets.

By: Shebarie

Shebarie — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:43:24 +0000

WOW-what a coincidence. I bought shrinky dink plastic to make something during the New Years holiday weekend. I want to make a charm bracelet from photos. Buying the plastic was the easy part. Finding all the other stuff that is ALREADY IN MY HOME will be the hard part. I don’t know why my life’s ambition is to move a Michael’s/AC Moore store into my home. This, coming from someone who has the the craft materials to may almost anything but has yet to make ONE complete project. Could that be a subject or poll – what’s in your craft stash/closet/rented storage?