Can you tell these earrings started off as a sheet of flat plastic?
Shrink art (a.k.a. shrinky dinks, or “puraban” in Japanese) isn’t only for making flat creations; three-dimensional shapes can be made too!
Steps for making 3D shrink art charms
To make a three-dimensional charm with shrink art plastic:
1 – Draw a two-dimensional plan of the charm on to the plastic, and colour it in with markers or coloured pencils.
2 – Cut it out with a pair of scissors; punch a hole where you want to attach jump loops.
3 – Heat it in the oven or sandwich press for about 30~60 seconds until it stops shriveling and shrinking.
4 – While it’s still hot and malleable, bend and shape the shrunk plastic. (Wear a pair of winter gloves to protect your hands!)
5 – Assemble the charms into earrings.
3D Shrink Art Making Videos
Tulip earrings
You can watch my real-time video & download the pattern on my post: How to make Tulip Earrings (Video & Pattern).
Umbrella earrings
More on shrink art
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More designs created using the same method are shared on my Instagram at kei_made so please follow me along 🤗
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