Shrinky Dinks Jewelry How to Make a Heart Wrap Bracelet

Shrinky Dinks Jewelry will take you back to one of your childhood favorite crafts.  Make your own Shrinky Dinks easily. Kids love them, and I made this heart wrap bracelet for Valentines for my friend Sarah out of a shrinky dink. The best thing is you can make anything you want, and the ideas are endless.Make shrinky dinks jewelry into a million different things like this heart wrap bracelet. It's a fun retro craft that kids love and it costs almost nothing.

A few weeks ago I made Star Wars Shrinky Dinks Earrings using a #6 recycled plastic container, but you can order printable shrink film from Amazon which is what I used to make this bracelet. The printable plastic comes in clear or white.Make shrinky dinks jewelry into a million different things like this heart wrap bracelet. It's a fun retro craft that kids love and it costs almost nothing.

What you will need to make Shrink Dinks Jewelry

How to Make Shrinky Dinks Jewelry

First, cut your plastic 3 times the size you want your shrunken design to be. I measured my wrist and made my heart 3 inches tall. I used my Cricut craft machine with the deep cut blade to cut mine, but a pair of scissors works just as well.

Once you have your cut out punch holes with a regular paper hole, punch on each end of the heart.Make shrinky dinks jewelry into a million different things like this heart wrap bracelet. It's a fun retro craft that kids love and it costs almost nothing.

Next, using a permanent marker color the shrinky dink plastic any way you want. When using a permanent marker on the Amazon sheets you will see the lines from the marker but if you use #6 recycled plastic you will not. You can see in my final bracelet the variation, but I liked that about it. If you use the printable film through any ink jet printer, you will not have the variation, so it’s really customizable to your taste.Make shrinky dinks jewelry into a million different things like this heart wrap bracelet. It's a fun retro craft that kids love and it costs almost nothing.

Next, put your shrinky dinks jewelry in a 350-degree oven on some tinfoil or wax paper. Do not put the plastic straight on a cookie sheet or it will stick to it and ruin the pan.  It takes seconds to shrink. You will see it curl up and then it will flatten back out once it’s flattened it’s ready to remove from the oven.Make shrinky dinks jewelry into a million different things like this heart wrap bracelet. It's a fun retro craft that kids love and it costs almost nothing.

I carefully pulled out the foil and laid it across a rolling pin and pressed on the ends to give it a slight curve to better fit her wrist. You have to do this immediately after you pull it out of the oven because it hardens quickly. Be careful it will be hot, but for me personally it was not too hot to handle lightly.Make shrinky dinks jewelry into a million different things like this heart wrap bracelet. It's a fun retro craft that kids love and it costs almost nothing.

Let it cool for about 10 minutes then string any 1/4″ ribbon through the holes. Because we are using ribbon, you can make this completely versatile by changing out the ribbon to fit any outfit.Make shrinky dinks jewelry into a million different things like this heart wrap bracelet. It's a fun retro craft that kids love and it costs almost nothing.

Now just wrap your ribbon around your wrist, tie, and tuck. Now you’ve got this awesome bracelet for Valentines! These would be lots of fun to make with friends or for a Valentine’s party as well.Make shrinky dinks jewelry into a million different things like this heart wrap bracelet. It's a fun retro craft that kids love and it costs almost nothing.

For more fun Valentines recipes and crafts visit my Valentines Day page where you will find fun Free Printable Valentine Cards and Cupcake ToppersStrawberry Chocolate Heart Cookies, and How to Make Lip Balm with Crayons.

One Response

  1. Amazing article Kelley, I would love to make this bracelet for my mother since mothers day is on Sunday. I'm sure she would love this because it will be made by me so it's made with love. Thank you again Kelley. :)

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