Shrinky Dinks® Ink Jet Pack, 6ct.
Item #
10364421
$24.99
Shrinky Dinks® Ink Jet Pack, 6ct.
$24.99
Details
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Description
Create useful and meaningful keepsakes with these amazing shrinkable plastic sheets for ink jet printers. Choose any photo, image, pattern or drawing you have saved on your computer, resize (it will shrink), lighten (colors become more vivid after shrinking) and print. The patented coating allows the ink to adhere to the surface, so you can make a family pin with photots or scan fabric from your favorite outfit to make matching earrings—the possibilities are endless!
Details:
- Double-sided design capabilities
- Ideal for teens and adults
- Adult supervision required during baking
Contents:
- 6 sheets of shrinkable plastic (8.5? x 11?)
- Instructions
Create useful and meaningful keepsakes with these amazing shrinkable plastic sheets for ink jet printers. Choose any photo, image, pattern or drawing you have saved on your computer, resize (it will shrink), lighten (colors become more vivid after shrinking) and print. The patented coating allows the ink to adhere to the surface, so you can make a family pin with photots or scan fabric from your favorite outfit to make matching earrings—the possibilities are endless!
Details:
- Double-sided design capabilities
- Ideal for teens and adults
- Adult supervision required during baking
Contents:
- 6 sheets of shrinkable plastic (8.5? x 11?)
- Instructions
Shrinky Dinks® Ink Jet Pack, 6ct. is rated
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Rated 5 out of
5
by
Friendly Artist from
Follow the instructions!
I bought this product before seeing the reviews online and got a bit worried because of the low-rating. However, this product worked just like it was suppose to. I think the mistakes come from people using the instruction manual from the previous product instead of the one that comes with this one.
I recommend doing smaller pieces since that's what I did (I had around 6 pieces per pages) and I feel like they bake more easily this way.
Here are all the instructions + some tips :
1- Lower the opacity of your picture to 50% or else the colors WILL be too dark. If you lower the opacity, they will be perfectly ok. Many free softwares will allow you to do so. I would recommend not using large patches of pure black as it might come out badly - use a dark blue or brown instead. Dark blue and brown come out perfectly fine and a bit of pure black is not too bad either.
2- Use a inkjet printer. The one I used is a HP Deskjet 2542 with the settings that were recommended in the instructions manual. Some printers won't work with the product : Lexmark and HP deskjet 1200/1600 are not recommended and only HP, Epson and Canon printers are listed in the recommended printers list. Maybe your pieces will come out with lines on them but as soon as they're baked the lines will disappear so don't worry.
3- Put them in the oven at 325 F and WATCH THEM. You need to wait until the pieces are as flat as they can be to get them out (I would even recommend to wait a bit after that) I used a regular baking oven for this. Keep something flat and heavy like a book close to flaten your pieces once they're out. They will flat out easily if you press them right after they're out.
4- I HIGHLY recommend to put varnish on your pieces. Water can easily damage them and varnish brings out the color better. Don't use varnish for painting as it will also damage the pictures. I personnally used an old clear nail polish but I'm sure other products will do the job just fine!
It was not a difficult product to use (even if the long list of instructions might seem like it, I did not need to go back to read the instructions once I've done it once).
Date published: 2019-08-06
Rated 1 out of
5
by
AnnoyedArtist111 from
DO NOT GET THIS
I tried using these for making charms and I believe they changed the type of paper they use and now when you put it through an InkJet printer, the ink bleeds and distorts the image and the image will have white lines through them. I tried multiple pieces of paper and ended up with the same results every time. I suggest using the Grafix brand instead of these.
Date published: 2019-06-21
Rated 4 out of
5
by
WaterListener from
Print and Shrink!
Place pictureS in your document (Word, Publisher, PhotoShop, etc.) then create a 20-35% white box over everything. Print. Colors will enrich when shrunk; and again when sealed. I sealed with U.T.E.E. Without sealant texture is rough. If it prints poorly DO NOT discard the paper, save it for a project that you can glue down the “bad” side to another surface. This was the white printable shrinky dink paper.
Date published: 2019-02-04
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Ans317 from
This product is GARBAGE
Save your money. This product is horrible. You need ONE specific type of printer that they DO NOT MENTION before you open the package. I bought said printer and IT STILL DID NOT WORK.
Date published: 2019-01-02
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Feeling awfully wasteful from
My would-be ornament looks like a Rorschach test!
I never write reviews, but I've wasted a lot of money and ink and an inordinate amount of time on this product today. I tried every single one of the suggestions for improving the printed results that other reviewers posted, and I still have blobs. I used inkjet Shrinky Dinks years ago -- with this same inkjet printer! -- and had no trouble and great results. And I definitely did not tweak the opacity or adjust the dry time. What a mess. I wish there was a zero star rating for this item because it is wholly deserving. (The package has a butterfly ring on the front.)
Date published: 2018-12-23
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Lbrooks from
Just okay
It was hard to work with and kept distorting my images
Date published: 2018-12-06
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Britt604 from
Followed the instructions and they worked great!
Normally when I see so many negative reviews on a product I just don’t buy it. But when I read through the ones for this, I figured I could get around the issues people had experienced. Going to the brand’s website which is listed on the package brought up a PDF of extensive, helpful instructions. I also used tips from an online blog post about this product and how to use it. Main tips:
- Use a free graphic imaging software or whatever you already have. I used Gravit designer which is super straightforward and doesn’t even need to be downloaded (you can use it in your web browser) but can be. I noticed that PDFs exported from the downloaded software produced a higher resolution than those from the website tool.
- Test out your designs on printer paper before these. Especially if you’re going to be printing on both sides of the paper, it can take a few tries to get right.
- Make sure images are at or around 50% opacity. If they’re at 100% the ink won’t dry well and will likely smear. Colours will appear faded on the page but once they’ve been baked they’re much more saturated.
- Let the images dry for a few minutes before you cut. Otherwise the ink may smear.
- Watch your pieces while they bake. You can leave them until they’re as flat as they’re going to get, and then if they need to be flattened a little more I used a pad of paper immediately after removing them from the oven and left it on for a few minutes. They came out perfectly flat this way.
Date published: 2018-12-03
Rated 1 out of
5
by
ME38 from
replacement
Like some others I have used the Shrinky Dinks Ink Jet pack with the dog on front for some time with good results. Not that the company has change it is the worst product I've ever used. The sheets feel different and to print something is a disaster. Haven't tried to "cook" the ones I printed, almost afraid to. The picture is so out of focus and no sharp edges as well as color saturated even with adjustments. Wasted my money for sure !
Date published: 2018-08-28