Shrink Art Bracelet
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Supplies Clear Shrink Plastic Sandpaper # 7771 2463 1/8” Hole Punch # 7717 8541 Staz-On Black ink pad # 3000 9087 Staz-On Cleaner # 3001 1438 Colored Pencils # 7776 8382 Gold 7” Bracelet # 3000 2989 Gold 1½” Head Pins # 3000 5973 Gold 6mm jump rings # 3000 5967 Glass Mini Mix beads- summer mix # 3000 2874 Sazzy Heart 8mm Beads # 3000 2695 Heat It Tool # 3000 3773 or oven Assorted rubber stamps Optional: Clear acrylic varnish Note: The rubberstamps used in the sample are the small bear series from Darcie’s Stamps. |
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Directions Prepare the shrink art plastic by scuffing the surface with the sandpaper. This will allow the shrink plastic to absorb more of the inks and other mediums. Use the sandpaper on both sides. Wipe off the dust with a paper towel. Choose your stamps and remember that they shrink to about 45% of the original size. Ink your stamps with the black Staz-on ink. Carefully stamp design onto the shrink plastic. Let dry, blotting with a paper towel if necessary. Stamp at least 6-8 pieces. Color in design with the colored pencils. For a more vibrant look, color both sides of the design. Carefully cut out the design from the shrink plastic sheet, leaving a border of about 1/8” around the design. Leave a larger space at the top of the design to punch the hole in it. Use the 1/8” hole punch to make a hole at the top of the design. Shrink the plastic following the manufacturer’s directions. You can pace the pieces in an oven or use the Heat-it embossing gun tool. If using the Heat-it tool, use a skewer or chopstick to help hold the piece down while shrinking. Optional: Brush on a coat of clear acrylic varnish onto the colored shrink plastic charms. Let dry. After you shrink all of your pieces, it is time to assemble your bracelet. Lay the bracelet down and place the shrink plastic pieces along the links, evenly spaced. Slip jump rings onto the hole of each shrink plastic charm and attach to the bracelet links.
Add beads in between the shrink plastic
charms. Place a small glass bead onto a head pin. Next place a Sazzy
heart bead and then another small glass bead. Use the jewelry pliers to
form a loop at the top of the bead stack and attach to the bracelet
links. Cut off excess wire from the head pin. Add as many bead dangles
onto your bracelet as you desire.
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