Comments on: shrink plastic ring tutorial http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/ The crafty journal of a crochet pattern designer and multi-crafter with a passion for making cute and realistic animals. See what I've been making lately... Crochet, amigurumi animal designs, punchneedle embroidery, polymer clay, sewing and more! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: norma http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-5/#comment-128367 norma Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:54:06 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/#comment-128367 great tut. i have shrink plastic that can be shrunk with my embossing gun and am going to try these with my granddaughters! great tut. i have shrink plastic that can be shrunk with my embossing gun and am going to try these with my granddaughters!

]]> By: PlanetJune by June Gilbank » how to track down creditless photo sources http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-5/#comment-127059 PlanetJune by June Gilbank » how to track down creditless photo sources Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:29:01 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/#comment-127059 [...] There’s been much talk lately about how to share on Pinterest properly: giving credit to the source of your image, and making sure the pin actually links back to the source correctly before you re-pin it. I have an excellent example of why this is so important. Yesterday, I suddenly got a massive traffic spike on my blog and lots of new comments on my shrinkydinks ring tutorial. [...]

[...] There’s been much talk lately about how to share on Pinterest properly: giving credit to the source of your image, and making sure the pin actually links back to the source correctly before you re-pin it. I have an excellent example of why this is so important. Yesterday, I suddenly got a massive traffic spike on my blog and lots of new comments on my shrinkydinks ring tutorial. [...]

]]> By: Savitha S.M http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-5/#comment-125646 Savitha S.M Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:49:45 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/#comment-125646 this is creative and amazing this is creative and amazing

]]> By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-5/#comment-124434 June Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:24:18 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/#comment-124434 Chrissi, I haven't experienced this personally, but here are a few things you could try: <ul> <li>Use a pair of chopsticks to pull the stuck sides apart while it's still too hot to touch by hand, then reheat the plastic before you try to bend it in to the ring shape.</li> <li>If it won't pull apart at all, try adjusting your working temperature - it may be too hot and the plastic is fusing together.</li> <li>Depending on the plastic you use, you may have better luck against curling if you try placing your ring face down instead of face up to shrink it. Worth a try!</li> </ul> Chrissi, I haven’t experienced this personally, but here are a few things you could try:

  • Use a pair of chopsticks to pull the stuck sides apart while it’s still too hot to touch by hand, then reheat the plastic before you try to bend it in to the ring shape.
  • If it won’t pull apart at all, try adjusting your working temperature – it may be too hot and the plastic is fusing together.
  • Depending on the plastic you use, you may have better luck against curling if you try placing your ring face down instead of face up to shrink it. Worth a try!
]]> By: Chrissi http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-5/#comment-124404 Chrissi Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:56:38 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/#comment-124404 Hi! I love your rings! When I tried to make these, the rings curl onto themselves and get stuck. I have tried 4 times, and each time I let it do its shrinky thing, but they still stay stuck! Any suggestions? Hi! I love your rings! When I tried to make these, the rings curl onto themselves and get stuck. I have tried 4 times, and each time I let it do its shrinky thing, but they still stay stuck! Any suggestions?

]]> By: Jessica http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-5/#comment-123784 Jessica Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:37:07 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/#comment-123784 Great tutorial! I love shrinky dinks! I'll be adding this to my 12 days of Christmas blog series. Thanks! Great tutorial! I love shrinky dinks! I’ll be adding this to my 12 days of Christmas blog series. Thanks!

]]> By: Misse http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-5/#comment-122156 Misse Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:47:35 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/#comment-122156 how about fingerprints of your children? or fingerprints of grand parents for children's rings? how about fingerprints of your children? or fingerprints of grand parents for children’s rings?

]]> By: Susan http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-5/#comment-120437 Susan Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:17:34 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/#comment-120437 What kind of clear sealant do you use? Are you talking about polyurithane? Thanks for clearing this up for me! What kind of clear sealant do you use? Are you talking about polyurithane? Thanks for clearing this up for me!

]]> By: Laurie http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-5/#comment-119829 Laurie Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:08:34 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/#comment-119829 You just put one or two coats of clear sealant. I've even used clear nail polish, but you have to reapply it every so often. You just put one or two coats of clear sealant. I’ve even used clear nail polish, but you have to reapply it every so often.

]]> By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-5/#comment-119836 June Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:41:22 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/#comment-119836 Stephanike, please see my previous answer to this question, <a href="http://www.planetjune.com/blog/shrink-plastic-ring-tutorial/comment-page-3/#comment-94393" rel="nofollow">here</a> :) Stephanike, please see my previous answer to this question, here :)

]]>