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journalshrinkydinks ring
I’ve wanted to try making shrink plastic jewellery for months, but I found some lovely rubber stamps yesterday that are only 3/8″ long, so when the stamped images are shrunk they are beautifully delicate.
I made this prototype ring in just a few minutes, to test the concept. It’s not perfect - I’m very inexperienced with stamping so I didn’t quite get the positioning I wanted, and the length shrunk slightly more than I expected, so the ends of the ring don’t meet on the inside, but I think the idea has promise:
What do you think?
I’ll try to make a better one, and then I’ll give you a close-up of the stamped design once I’ve perfected it…
justjonna Said,
February 18, 2008 @ 7:21 am
I for one think this is adorable! By the way, you have very pretty hands.
Jessica Said,
February 18, 2008 @ 8:08 am
That is such a lovely idea! The design really does seem very pretty and delicate once it has been shrunk. Did you have to bend the plastic round something before you tried shrinking it - or did you bend it afterwards?
Maybe a bit of colour would work well too?
thekidneybean Said,
February 18, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
I really like it! Reminds me of those artists that write words on grains of rice, since the artwork is so fine.
val Said,
February 19, 2008 @ 12:03 pm
very pretty….a far cry from their original use for kids!
sue Said,
February 21, 2008 @ 5:40 pm
please share a tut!
these are adorable!!
thanks,
sue