UPDATE: instead of fixative, you can also use krylon clear coat or rust oleum triple thick spray to seal the shrink plastic. If you are using other brands, always test on a piece before applying to your project. ALSO, yes you can cut shrink plastic with a Cricut or a Silhouette!!! I answered this question in the description box but some people don’t bother looking there so I hope people will read a pinned comment 🙏
Hi Amy! So I have noticed that each time I’ve used krylon crystal clear and krylon fixative on my shrink plastic it seems to not seal properly after I apply the final seal. I use mod podge dimensional could it possibly be the ink I use to print? Or am I not adding enough sealer to hold ink together? Also any tips on not getting any dust particles on images while it’s drying? Thanks!
@alba requena , what do you mean by not sealing properly? it’s not drying? Or is it tacky or not glossy? I need more info to help you. To avoid dust particles settling onto the final coat of any sealer, it’s best to cover the pieces while they’re drying.
@@AmyMade once I add the fixative i let it dry out I add the mod podge dimensional over it but notice the day after the color ran a bit not sure if I didn’t coat it enough times before adding the dimensional ? I usually just add 2 coatings
Girl, there is something about the way you explain things...you answer all the questions I have in my head when you explain something. Great job. You're a succinct and thorough teacher.
Thank you so much for the incredible advice!!! I’ve been wanting to make my own pins recently and it’s been very difficult to find a good video like this for a digital artist like me🙏🙏🙏
Honestly, I'm struggling with my shrink plastic pins today, nothing is working, and your video gave me courage to not give up today and inspired me, so here a tip, not a lot, but just because i'm very grateful for that useful video. tysm
This is so helpful! Thank you so much! Do you take any steps to prevent yellowing in the two types of resin you use? What's your experience with yellowing with the pins you've made?
Thank you! I try to use resin with uv stabilizing additives. The ones I made for this video have not yellowed so far. But I know they will over time.(as all epoxy resins do)
I have some made 4-5 yrs ago that have not yellowed. I sealed all of them with krylon clear coat, let that dry. Then did a layer of Modge Podge Dimensional Magic. They’re still crystal clear
@@amynickerson4258did you make it the same way she did? Also, what’s the full product name? I really want to start but it’s difficult for me to own uv resin and such.
@@amynickerson4258did you use that as an alternative to resin? as a top coat? or did you still add the resin after and it hasn’t yellowed? thanks in advance 💕
thank you so much! i never thought it was possible to make keychains like these on their own but after hearing about shrink plastic i came across your video and fell in love with this idea. i'd love to give this ago and add it to my list of products!
I would like to share with the community that unfortunately these Shrink Plastic pieces do NOT cut well using a Cricut (basic Deep-blade Cut tip tool used) even with two passes. I was really hoping that the Cricut would do a better job but unfortunately it didn't pass the cutting tests. I now think that the method that you show us in your video using scissors is the best way to cut and shape your pieces. Later on, I am going to experiment with different X-acto blades and see how well they cut on Shrink Film. I have high hopes for X-acto blades, but I will let you know if they work.
Thank you so much for being so detailed and generous with your information! Those are very cute pins! I may have to buy one for myself! Many blessings to you and yours!
Thank you so much for this. They turned out great! My first try with shrink art was not too bad. But all my pieces had a paper like backing that started peeling off after it cooled. Nothing I've read or Google says anything about this. Can someone tell me what that is? Thanks so much.
Graciassss, explicás muy biennn intentó hacer un regalo con este papel. Seguí tus pasos y todo biennnn, me encanta tus dibujos y tus manualidades son muy lindosss. ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you SO much for this tutorial! This is the first year I'm making Christmas gifts for my friends and family and it's very last minute!! 😅 Your videos are so clear and concise, I cannot thank you enough!
Hello Ma'am..can I print in any kind of plastic shrink sheets with injection printer as long as they have a rough side which can be printed?..like one side is a little blur
Hi. Love this idea and would like to try. Can I use Cricut to cut instead of scissors? Also I have a Canon printer. I saw you did too. Are all Canons ok to use?
I don’t have a cricut but there are plenty of tutorials on RU-vid on how to cut shrink plastic with a cricut. I believe it has to be with a Maker or any cutter that has a high cut pressure. Any inkjet printer will work with this plastic.
I followed this tutorial to make some charms using the exact same shrink plastic brand, and I have some additional tips to add on after 3 tries: - When you go to edit the image, DON'T adjust the opacity/transparency. My first time around, I adjusted it to about 50% like in the video (I use Photoshop) and you could clearly see that they were slightly transparent once I baked them. Instead, I edited the contrast, brightness, and VERY SLIGHTLY adjusted the luminosity. Of course, it depends on your artwork and the colours used, but I personally found that adjusting the transparency was a bad idea. - I used the same brand in the video, and for me, the shrink plastic had a tendency to stretch vertically (they got longer as opposed to wider). I got around this by shortening the art on the paper slightly (but not too much). - This isn't so much about the shrink plastic, but when you cure/let the resin set after doming (I personally used UV resin), cover your pieces. I didn't do this the first time around and a lot of dust stuck on top of the resin and ruined the pieces. Always do a couple test runs and see how they turn out, because the result heavily depends on your printer and print settings, your artwork, etc - but this is an awesome tutorial for beginners!
Thanks for the additional tips. The setting definitely depends on the art work, the color you used, the printer, the batch of shrink plastic (even with the same brand). I would still highly recommend adjusting the opacity though. The most important key point is to do test runs no matter what. I find I have to do at least one test run every time I make a new artwork. It’s a hassle and a waste but it has to be done.
Any suggestions to get neon colors to bake neon? I’ve tried all adjustments on canva and my neon colors print neon but bake to dark regular colors. Thanks
@@EnidSalamancaSnider Unfortunately I don't; it's always going to darken the colours because of the heat, so I don't think it's possible to get it to be as bright/light as you probably want it to be. It really depends on the art and the specific colours, though. Maybe adjusting the opacity would work here, as well as playing with the contrast more? I'm assuming that lightening it like that but keeping the "vibrance" is probably your best bet.
Beautiful! Thanks for the detailed video ❤. Quick question, I have a canon that uses pigment ink, do I still need to apply a sealing coat? Or can I directly apply the resin?
Heyy, Omg I love the pins💜💜😍 they're so cute. You're so creative. May I know what tool you were using to pop those bubbles? I use torch to pop them but I'm looking for a safer alternative.
20% of original size confuses lots of people. I'm pretty sure they are talking about area, not external dimensions. If a 4" x 4" square shrinks down to 2" x 2", that's 25% of the original area, because 4 of these shrunk squares will fit into the original square.
Your works shrunk so well. Mine would shrink but it leans to the left a lot. Unlike bumps and curling, when my projects end up leaning it's over and I can't fix them so I'm left with a permanently leaning picture. I'm still trying to figure out what's causing it
What UV-LED resin did you use here? I clicked the link in the description. It brings me to your shop and says that the item no longer exists. Thank you!
Great video!! So many helpful tips!! I am off to buy some printable shrink plastic now lol love the clip at the end with your little one and Meeko! Too cute! ❤️🥰
How thick would you say the plastic is before you add the resin and sealant? I planning on getting some shrink paper and would like to add a design into a tumblr, but am worried they'd be too think
Thank you for your video i start to draw on procreat so i like to make them as pins i did but i had problem with printing …. Can you tell me please what is your printer or can you suggest for me what printer should i use?! Injekt printer or laser printer?! Thank you 💙
Thank you so much for this! I tried using this same shrink film for making pins a while back and had so many issues because of the lack of instructions.
I followed this and a few other videos of yours and just did a practice run and it turned out so cute!!! Making my bf one soon for his bday and I know he’ll love it. I sent my sister this video so if you see this comment, good luck it was super easy🥳
I've made cute stud earrings, but I'm wondering what I can do to seal around the edges rather than just the front and back to keep them waterproof. Any suggestions? I wore a pair and showered forgetting them and it wasn't good.
Hello, is there any ink printer recommendation for this type of paper? I tried with Epson L4160 eco tank, and it's not accepting the paper, just slide it to the exit. Y also tried with a normal paper attached in the back, but no luck. Thanks for your suggestions!!
Has anyone tried this on an Epson Eco Printer. We tried it once on our Epson (using non sanded shrink plastic) and it just completely smudged, then for ages after the printer was spitting black ink over everything... so I’m very reluctant to try again with the sanded paper in case it does the same thing!
How did yours become so opaque? All the white parts in mine become very transparent.. I tried painting the back white and that might've helped but I think I messed up with the mod podge cus it got incredibly dark once I added that
Glad to see this video of the opacity, saturation and contrast before making mine because I've had this on the brain for awhile. Although, I'm surprised there aren't a lot of people on here screaming, "You can cut this out with a Cricut or Brother Scan N Cut!" LOL! And you can also arrange them in Cricut Design Space as well but the opacity and such is a great idea to do in Canva or other program first. Love your videos! :D
I saw some comments regrading Cricut but I think a lot of people watching this videos aren't digital cutter owners. When I made this video, I wasn't either. But now I have one, I've been playing around with it!
I have an inkjet printer but the ink is bleeding after printing and not completely drying, I tried sanding it myself and it still bled. What is the printer you use?
I’ve tried printing on shrink plastic but not having much luck! It either bleeds on the rough side or just doesn’t dry (and looks like it’s been printed with water) when printing on the shiny side. Any ideas? Could it be the quality of the shrink plastic I’m using? Thanks so much, loving your videos so far!
Are you using regular shrink plastic? If you are, that’s a big no no. You need to use the printable kind . The one I’m using is printable on both sides. 👍🏻
hi amy 😊 im a big fan and watched so many videos of your channel ! would like to ask , if i used colour pencil for my shrink paper , what is the best way to seal it ? 🤗 thanks
Hello. Did you watch my Shrink plastic for beginners video? I do talk about different sealer options. Make sure to always test a piece out first before applying to all of your pieces
Wow... So creative... I remembered my days of watching the disney show "ART ATTACK"..i was crazy about that.. But couldn't find any sort of use or help in reality...
Thank you very much. All this information is very useful.. I subscribed immediately after watching this video and it is the first video I watched from this channel.
I bought the shrink plastic, now I'm worried my printer will jam. I was trying to print on cricut sticker paper and it jammed. Your videos give me s many ideas. So well done.
