Thursday, July 22

A Morning Full of Shrinking

Hope and I spent the morning making Shrinky Dinks, and I have to say, watching plastic shrivel is A+++ fun!  We made presents for cousins, necklaces for ourselves, and everything else we could think of!

Photo via this Flickr

We had quite the grand time.  Do any of you still Shrinky Dink?


 xoxo Katie

26 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 22, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    Yes! ME! I actually have some in my drawers here and I saw it and almost included it in Hope's package the other day. I wasn't 100% sure, though, so I kept it. Now I know what we can do when you visit next. <3

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  2. LizJuly 22, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    Can you believe I have never shrinky dinked? lol. I have heard its really fun and want to try it now. Teach me? :)

    ps; I wish you were coming to Renegade SF next weekend UGH.

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  3. JennyJuly 22, 2010 at 6:18 PM

    Oh man I used to love making those!!! I totally forgot about them! How fun.

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  4. miss teacupsJuly 22, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    i know becky from strumpets crumpets does and they are so cute! i totally use to when i was little...my brother and i both had some, i think his were g.i joes...i had lots; barbie, my little pony...so many!

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  5. paisleaJuly 22, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    i completely forgot about making things like that. it used to be my favorite and i would make things and give them as gifts to everyone i knew! so much fun! so cute!

    ♥ http://www.allisterbee.blogspot.com

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  6. JennJuly 22, 2010 at 6:35 PM

    YES!
    In fact, my cousin is coming over to visit soon, and we plan on playing with air-dry clay and making shrinky-dinks all night!

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  7. skunkboyJuly 22, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    Yay! I'm so glad so many of you love it! It's so much fun!

    Liz- of course I'll teach you! Also, I REEEEEALLLLLLY wish I was coming to SF. I want to come and hang out with all of my e-friends!

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  8. Mae BurkeJuly 22, 2010 at 7:20 PM

    I haven't yet, but I would KILL to have those Flight of the Conchords earrings!!!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 22, 2010 at 7:24 PM

    Woah. I LOVE those FOTC earrings. Is there any way I could pay you to do those as necklace charms?

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  10. wishful nalsJuly 22, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    noooo but it sounds fun!

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  11. Cherri PorterJuly 22, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    I always begged and begged for them, but it was one of those toys my mom thought was pointless so we never got to do more than once. As a grandma, she's probably done it dozens of times. But, it's totally the kind of thing I don't let my kid do. His preschool was really into those fuse beads and we have an entire shoe box full of fuse bead 'things' he made we don't know what to do with.

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  12. KatieJuly 22, 2010 at 8:35 PM

    I Shrinky Dink too! I love it! It's like magic in the oven!

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  13. cowboybunnyJuly 22, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    Oh my goodess, we love to shrinky dink around here! We make all kinds of necklaces. I did a pair of funky rollerskates recently. I may have to do this tommorrow now!

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  14. KoreywithaKJuly 22, 2010 at 11:37 PM

    Bahaha. Flight of the Conchords earings? I love that show...

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  15. Regina MakoJuly 22, 2010 at 11:58 PM

    Those earrings are pretty much amazing.

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  16. LauraJuly 23, 2010 at 12:00 AM

    Oh my goodness. Those Bret and Jermaine earrings just made their way onto my upcoming projects list...

    <3 theoptimisticmuse.blogspot.com

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  17. UnknownJuly 23, 2010 at 3:14 AM

    Me! I love Shrinky dink =) Need to think of something cute to make with it though!

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  18. UnknownJuly 23, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    I never have! How do I do it or where do I acquire them? My hubby used to do it when he was little. FOTC earrings are awesome!

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  19. Always Look Both WaysJuly 23, 2010 at 1:12 PM

    I found some Hello Kitty ones at Michaels for $2 and I forgot how much I loved watching them shrink! Where did you get the plastic?

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  20. AnonymousJuly 23, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    I do I do!
    I make pendants and earrings and stuff. SO much fun :)

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2347521067_50f0735933.jpg

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2209/2462883451_af7f28001c.jpg

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4480532620_e83a07626d.jpg

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  21. AnonymousJuly 23, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    My links didn't work. I'll try once more...

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparkletrash/2347521067/sizes/m/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparkletrash/2462883451/

    *crossing fingers*

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  22. Becky FarleyJuly 23, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    oh yes ma'am I love shrinking some dinks ;)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/strumpetscrumpets/3842174105/

    They are one of my favorites!

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  23. BarbJuly 23, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    aww! i totally remember making shrinky dink smurfs with my mom when i was little! maybe i'll get to do some shrinky- dinking myself if i find a cute little buddy to do it with!

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  24. AJJuly 23, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    I had actually never tried it until a few weeks ago (at the Etsy Austin craft party) - SOOO fun! I need to go buy some so I can make more ^_^

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  25. Sarah BuckAugust 5, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    I sure do, though i always seem to do it backwards. Me and a friend are into FIMO atm, oven baked clay, makng loads RAD jewelry and beads. WOOH.

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  26. BarbAugust 12, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    I shrinky dinked... danked? with the neighbor kids a few months ago - what a blast!

    and um... love jemaine and brett!that's brilliant!

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