Shrinky Dinks!!!

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Remember Shrinky Dinks? They've come a long way. They're not so pasty and opaque anymore and there are a lot of off brands that sell the plastic sheets. You can even get the kind that allow you to print from inkjet printers, now.

Anyway, I've been busy --


The 2nd and 4th from the top in the center and the 2nd from the top in the last row were made by my 7-year-old son, Isaac. My 5-year-old Joseph "helped" color Batman (top center.)


You know I'd have to make a Frida something-or-other. LOL!!!

I used Prismacolor pencils to color these. They're wicked expensive but they have the most intense, pretty color, and they're softer so they do really well on the rough plastic, where waxier cheap pencils don't want to stick to the plastic as well. Crayola also does pretty well, and they're not expensive.

You can get a really cool 3-D effect by coloring on the rough side and then going back and adding accent lines on the shiny side with a Sharpie Marker before baking. Make sure to bake shiny-side up, which is contrary to the instructions on the pack, but trust me, it will work just fine.

You can find more tips HERE.

I hope Shrinky Art isn't one of the things people post to death. I have been really busy at work and haven't had time to keep up on this community and I really miss your ideas! Gonna have to go back and see what you've all been up to -- thank goodness for days off!!! w00t!!!