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Fun Shrink Plastic Pendant Tutorial (Shrinky Dink)

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You can find Shrinky Dink or Shrink Plastic for Inkjets at any craft store or online. I got mine from Hobby Lobby. (Look in scrapbooking section also) Make sure you get the inkjet kind or you will have a mess.

Step 1
Find a fun clipart set that would make fab pendants from Mygrafico. I am using my Woodland Friends set!

Step Two
I made a blank project up and just put all different sizes and shapes of my woodland animals. These will shrink down to half its size. If you want a big pendant, I would make about a four inch design. You will get a nice two inch pendant.
Here is a picture of my owls and trees on a page.

Step Three
Print. Read the directions on your package for best results. Mine is set to transparency and you want to up the brightness. When these bake, they turn a lot darker. You will want to make them about forty percent brighter.

Step Four
Cut out and punch with a single paper punch. I like to cut around or use scrapbooking paper punches in circles.
You then need to use your single punch to make a hole for your split ring. I usually do it at the top of the head. It will get so small you won’t notice after baked!

Step Five
Bake as directed! When they are done out of the oven I like to put a flat heavy book on them. These will make them super flat. These turn into perfect little pendants.
(if they curl together or won’t flatten, take them out and let cool, then pop them back in the oven and they will flatten.)

Step Six
Coat with an acrylic spray or clear nail polish. I use Sally Hansen’s Hard as Nails with Nylon nail polish. It is amazing. Sounds weird but the stuff works amazing and never yellows or gives me problems with ink smudging!!

Step Seven
Add your split ring and you have the most FAB pendant!!

These would make great presents, party favors, or just fun for you!!