Shrinking

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We had a great turnout for our Shrinky Dinks project at CraftHack!

CraftHack Shrinky Dinks

I think that has a lot to do with the nostalgia that goes along with these.

CraftHack Shrinky Dinks

CraftHack Shrinky Dinks

We started out with clear and frosted sheets of shrinkable plastic and then used sharpies to draw or trace our designs. We cut them out and maybe punched a hole in the top for making jewelry later.

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A couple at a time went into Eileen’s toaster oven. We found ourselves gathering around to watch them transform, the plastic curling up before thickening and setting. It still seems kinda magical.

More photos on the CraftHack Facebook page.

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