4th of July Shrinky Dink Jewelry

Gather the kids around and make some fun patriotic jewelry for the summer holidays. Working with Shrinky Dinks are a lot of fun and you don’t have to heat up the kitchen anymore baking them in the oven. Just use a heat gun. See a video here >

Supplies:

• Grafix Ink Jet Shrink Film
• Stars and Flags template (< print this on the shrink film)
• Ink Jet Color Printer
• Ranger Heat Gun (or oven)
• Scissors
• Hole Punch
• Red, White & Blue Pony Beads
• Red Ball Chain Necklace
• Jump Rings 8mm
• Beadalon Multi Strand Elastic Cord
• Elmers Rubber Cement Glue
• Popsicle Sticks or spatula

Directions for Star Shrinky Dink Bracelet:

1. Print out template into Shrink Film.
2. Cut around images, then punch a hole in the top.
3. Heat up your heat gun for a minute be for using.
4. Place shrink film on a flat heat-resistant surface and shrink with heat gun.
5. Use popsicle sticks to flatten and from blowing away while heating shrink film.
6. String Pony Beads onto bracelet and tie.
7. Dab a small amount of rubber cement glue over the knot.
8. Add Shrinky Dink to the Bracelet using a jump ring to attach.

Directions for Flag Shrinky Dink Necklace:

1. Follow steps 1-5
2. String pony beads onto ball chain necklace.
3. Add Shrinky Dink flag to necklace using a jump ring to attach.