Make It Mine Magazine - Coloring Shrink Plastic

[victoriuhhmarie]

Where do I find plastic that turns out thick like that?

[xoConverseAllstarox]

@victoriuhhmarie michaels shrinkydink

[starltrubymoon]

@MsBetsy86 you can buy them on a lot of places online, i brought mine from ebay ^ ^

[ArchieLovesMe]

does the sharpie marker bleed at all over time?

[vverewolfchick]

Where did you buy the shrink paper?

[Alexispink16]

after the paper was shrunk you can use paint, its alot easier to do instead of colouring the paper before you shrink it.

[ImaginaryOranges]

You can use acrylic paint if you water it down, and blot it with a paper towel after you paint (on the rough side). You can't do detail, but it's good for solid backgrounds that aren't too intense.

[shooaholic]

I use several ways to color my Shrink Plastic. (pencils, permanent markers and paint) I agree with you about the corrective fluid, and "Ink Pens" that they should NOT be used on shrink plastic. Regarding painting on SP, I airbrush on them. I also use "High Quality All-Purpose Waterbase Acrylic" or "Permanent-Fast Drying Waterbase" paints. Both paints have worked beautifully for me with NO FLAKING. The key is to apply them thinly. Don't worry the colors come out very vibrant.

[shooaholic]

Another note to add...Althouth the paints are permanent, they are also NON-TOXIC, and clean up with soap and water. Not only do the paint colors come out vibrant, the metallic paints are GORGEOUS on SP. Most importantly, do some trial and error and discover what your favorite coloring process is for yourself. In my own personal experiences, a double layer of color has NOT been needed. SP is a blast to work with.

[shooaholic]

I just thought of this key point this morning. In order for paint to adhere well to SP, the side being painted on needs to be sanded. You'd need to use a 220 - 320 grit sandpaper. If the SP is already has a rough side, that's the side you'd want to paint on.

[annarexik]

Thank you for the answer, it's better now, thank you ^_^

[blackfavorites]

Wait, so you do it oppositely so it will come out glossy on the other side?

[nekotali]

the type she used are transparent so you will be able to see the design on either side.

shrink plastic has two sides but one is usually frosted to add friction in order for the pencil/marker to stick or stay on and the other side is glossy, probably just for aesthetics, if that makes sense.

[saltwatersun]

Acrylic paint is recommended on the packaging,but do not use water color it says.....I see another post that says use a thin coat of water color.......

YOU have to experiment for yourself and find out what best for what you want or what you are doing......And it's fun to experiment.

Shrinky Dinks are a very interesting art form......try it you'll like it.

[5812abc]

one type of paint you CAN use if a thin coat of water colour, its doesn't flake off after use and really gives a good effect. The thin layer of paint, soaks in to the rough side of the plastic therefore staining the plastic, so it does not flake off. For christmas got shrinky dinks, jewellery art, which enables you to make your own jewellery using shrinky dinks. Its pretty cool, so i may do a tutorial or, show some of my jewellery made. So subscribe to me and then wait til i get it uploaded thnx

[annarexik]

Very cool vids thanks, but how to make the holes (withe a needle ? Wher exactly for one large piece ?) for make a necklace by example ? Please anwser me.

[kokorokara]

a hole punch

[missbrunette5161]

you can use a hole punch

it works really well and hole punches come in many various shapes and sizes:)

[blackfavorites]

A paper hole puncher, the hole will also shrink.

[Carlyradical]

cool! i'm gonna go get some of this and try making some stuff

[sarahlyon25]

I use permanent paint markers to color mine or alcohol based ink and use stamps on it!!

[subhumman]

Do all shrinks come out thick or you put something over it?

[kokorokara]

at michaels

[ninjapunk200]

you can use number 6 plastic from takeout containers