Do you color on the rough or smooth side of Shrinky Dinks?

Do you color on the rough or smooth side of Shrinky Dinks?

The shrinky dink material should be positioned smooth side down/rough side up. trace the image with a black pencil crayon (you should be writing on the rough side of the material) — you can trace with an ordinary pencil, but I find it smudges easier than the pencil crayon does.

How long do you bake Shrinky Dinks for?

Place Shrinky Dinks® pieces, colored side up, on tray or cookie sheet covered with foil or brown paper. Heat at 325°F (163°C) for 1 to 3 minutes. Watch as the Shrinky Dinks® shrink. After the pieces lay flat, allow an additional 30 seconds of baking time to complete the process.

Do you draw on the rough side of shrink plastic?

The rough side of the shrink art is the side receptive to ink or colored pencils. If your shrink art has no rough side, scuff up one side with a piece of fine sandpaper; then wipe off the dust with a rag or paper towel.

How do you keep Shrinky Dinks flat?

How do you keep Shrinky Dinks from curling up? Preheat the oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit. At first the Shrinky Dinks will curl up, but they will flatten back out. Once they flatten back out, bake for 30 more seconds.

Can you use a hair dryer to shrink Shrinky Dinks?

Blow dryer: Your regular blow dryer will work to shrink plastic! Similar to the heat tool, keep an eye on the plastic shape and use a skewer or tweezers to keep the plastic relatively in place as you shrink it.

Do you bake Shrinky Dinks rough side up?

You only need to bake them for 1 to 3 minutes. At first the Shrinky Dinks will curl up, but they will flatten back out. Once they flatten back out, bake for 30 more seconds.

How do I make sure my Shrinky Dinks don’t curl?

Remove from the oven, move the parchment to your counter or other heat-proof surface and press down on them with your oven mitt or lay something flat on them. This will help make sure they do not curl as they cool.

What side do you paint on Shrinky Dinks?

Now bake according to the Shrinky Dink package directions. Place paint side up in the oven and on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Tip: If your keychains come out a little curled, immediately press them with a spatula when warm to flatten them out.

Do Shrinky Dinks flatten?

The parchment helps keep it from happening as much as if you left it out, but it is TOTALLY natural for shrinky dinks to curl up, and as long as it doesn’t fold up and touch itself, it will flatten back out by leaving it in the heat.

Can you use a heat gun for shrinky dinks?

We used a heat gun (not a hair dryer!) When we did shrinky dinks as a library program. It worked great! Just be sure to keep young fingers out of the way of the hot air.

Why are my shrinky dinks curling up?

Tips for Baking Shrinky Dinks Check after a few minutes. The parchment helps keep it from happening as much as if you left it out, but it is TOTALLY natural for shrinky dinks to curl up, and as long as it doesn’t fold up and touch itself, it will flatten back out by leaving it in the heat.