Planet June does some really cools stuff with Shrinky Dink plastic. She makes rings out of it! Supplies you’ll need to make ’em is minimal and includes the following:
- Shrinky Dink Plastic (June uses the Frosted Ruff N’ Ready variety, but you might want to try Chrisjob’s very clever inexpensive and eco-friendly alternative.)
- A ruler & craft knife or scissors
- Rubber stamps & alcohol-based permanent inks, fine point Sharpie, colored pencils for decorating your rings
- A form to shape the plastic around that’s the same diameter as your finger. (Dowels, marking pen barrels, tube of Burt’s Bees, whatever.)
- Toaster oven or conventional oven
- Brown paper
- Oven mitt
Planet June takes us through the entire process very clearly with hints on how to salvage attempts that might turn out a bit wonky. So head on over there and get shrinking.
