Grafix Clear Transparent Shrink Film - 8.5"x11" Print, Cut and Shrink It to Create Jewelry, Embellishments, Tags, Ornaments. Shrink Plastic is for Kids of All Ages,Pack of 6 Sheets

This was my first time using shrink film and my project turned out great. It gives an estimate of 300-350 degrees for 2-3 minutes, so I tested at 325 and it shrunk perfectly in 1-2 minutes. It is very fun to use and can make great projects to do with kids!

Loved it, project turned out well, but you CAN'T follow the directions in the package. Directions say to cover it while baking. It sticks to whatever you cover it with. Leave it uncovered, and it works great.

This is right up there with Shrinky Dink brand, but it is a different thickness and shrinks a little differently. Pro tips: Draw/cutout a decent size square and circle and shrink it, then you'll be able to tell exactly how this stuff shrinks and may not shrink perfectly back to a square or circle. Also, draw yourself an 11" ruler then shrink that so you can see exactly, inch for inch, how much the plastic shrinks and you'll be able to better guess how small your pieces will come out!

long story short : this product shrinks well, is clear, and decently sturdy. below ive covered in depth the mediums, baking methods, durability and whether you can use an inkjet printer with this product. these work decently well for what i needed. these did not warp as badly as other shrink films i have tried, however this doesnt thicken as much as daiso's shrink films made of polystyrene do. it does bake clear, however i always find small marks on the surface, not a huge issue for me as i coat the surface with uv resin, which will hide all surface imperfections. i did a strength test for one of my practice scrap keychains, covered w uv resin and the part for holding the jump ring was about 3mm in thickness. i attached it to a lanyard and slammed it onto the wall and the keychain broke where it was connected to the jump ring. Again not a huge issue as its unlikely that i will put it under that much pressure. after being baked, the plastic is stiff but can still be lightly bended w pressue. the larger the piece is, the less it will thicken compared to smaller pieces but the size is hardly noticeable. i tested sharpies. india ink, acrylic paint, and micron pens on the plastic before baking. sharpies will not budge whatsoever after baking and before baking is removable if wiped away asap. india ink stayed well when dried but after baking it was a bit prone to smudging. acrylic paint tended to chip off after baking, but is good to paint on after baking. mircons smudged terribly before baking, but after baking they were smudge and alcohol proof. with an inkjet printer, i tried printing on it first without sanding it down, which did not work unless i used very light colors which were hardly visible after baking. then i used a nail buffing block to create an x shape while sanding. the ink gripped on slightly better but still failed to stick properly and bled over the paper, it also did not appear well after baking. then i tried 400 grit sand paper, and the ink stuck better, still smudgeable but did not bleed as much. however it was not very visible and if i tried using an ink too dark, it would bleed and smudge just from air contact. the fast draft setting worked the best for printing, as normal and best will usually apply too much ink for the film to handle and pool on the plastic. the sanding causes the film to cloud up so i triedglazed my charms after baking and they went back to being translucent. the good thing is that if the ink does smudge or pool, it will wipe right off with some rubbing alcohol and you have not wasted an entire sheet of shrink film. im aware that grafix also makes shrink film for inkjet but i wanted to try it with the regular film. i wanted my charms to be clear and doubled sided when using the printer and itd also make the process much easier, but since that mostly failed i resorted to painting with uv resins, clear nail polish mixed with reg nail polish, and acrylic paints with a glaze medium. this way i could have a sorta doubled sided and see through charm, but it still is a bit of a hassle. with previous experiences i had no issue with curling or warping while baking. i use a flat tray, then laid a crease free sheet of tinfoil, then sandwiched my charm with baking paper. its really important to place baking paper ontop and underneath the plastic to prevent any curling. i baked mine at 300F (2-3 mins for smaller charms of 2 inches and smaller, and 5 mins for larger charms). after baking i immediately removed the tray from the oven and stacked about 10 heavy weight books ontop of the charm without removing the tinfoil or baking paper. its also important to make sure the very first book you place on the charm is completely free of dents, raised areas or anything that can potentially leave marks on your keychain.

I bought these for my granddaughter to make shrinky dinks and they worked perfectly, just as the instructions said. The paper is heavy and totally clear so it was easy to put a picture under it to trace. She used paint pens to trace and color in. Colored pencils didn't work.

I did not realize when I purchased these that you must prepare the sheets with sandpaper before coloring them if you are using colored pencils. The sheets are extremely slick so untreated sheets will not allow colored pencils to adhere. Fortunately, I had a piece of sandpaper lying around the house to scratch the sheet with. It was relatively simple to do, but I would think a child would have difficulty. Once the sheets are prepared they look just like shrinky dink sheets. These sheets are much cheaper than the ones you can order from Klutz. To me it is worth the little extra work but others may prefer to pay the extra cost for sheets that are already prepared. Also, be careful when cutting out your designs because the sheets have a lot of static and cling together tightly. I cut my sheets up into little pieces before I even realized I was cutting through 2 sheets.

This product worked a lot like shrinky dinks. I used the clear set and printed them on my laser printer. They were colored with permanent markers on the opposite side of the printer ink so they didn't scratch that off. Punch a hole for a key chain before cutting and then cut them somewhat rounded and not too close to the image or you'll tear them. Bake them colored side up, on an aluminum covered pan, 1-2 minutes each. They curl up as they shrink and will flatten again. Just make sure to remove them once they are totally flat, and don't leave them in. They shrink up quick so you have to watch them. Let them cool for a few minutes and they'll release from the foil without issue.

Works just as well as a previous brand that is no longer around. Some tips: 1: Sand the surface thoroughly with very fine grit sandpaper (I use 320 grit) and wipe down with rubbing alcohol. 2: Use oil-based colored pencils, such as Faber Castle Polychromos. 3: Use a heat gun to shrink, instead of oven. It's quicker and you have more control over the process. The plastic WILL curl into itself, do not panic. Just keep heating it until it flattens itself back out and visually stops moving, and promptly press with something flat and ridgid. 4: Seal with Krylon Clear Glaze after cutting.

Le papier est dans un état lamentable, même en ayant pas du tout souffert du transport. Il y a des tâches blanches de saleté partout et est abîmé par endroit. De plus même étant marqué comme compatible avec les imprimantes inkjet dans la notice, le résultat n'est pas du tout clean et pourtant ce n'est pas mon premier essai.

Buen entretenimiento para los niños, fácil de usar y con instrucciones muy claras

Es muy fácil de usar, funciona con todos los materiales que quieras para pintar, si vas a dibujar con lápices de colores te recomiendo lijar primero el plástico con una lija de agua.

Good quality and fast delivery. Would recommend drawing a bigger pic on each sheet as shrinks a lot when heated

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