Grafix Shrink Film - Clear Transparent 8.5"x11" Sheets, Design Your Art and Shrink It to Create Jewelry, Embellishments, Paper Crafts, Gift Tags, Ornaments and More, Pack of 6

Fabulous, cost effective and super cute crafts. We made a last-minute Father's Day craft -- round key chain charms -- and they came out great!! Would be good for teacher, for mom/dad/grandparents, or even friends or party favors to dangle on bracelets or backpacks. ANYWAY, these were extremely easy and successful.GENERAL* These shrink by more than 50% so cut a little larger than you want or test a sample in your oven first.* Bake with parchment on bottom and top to reduce curling. Never tried that before but worked like a charm.* This particular product ("white" film) is completely OPAQUE so you can definitely color on both sides for two-sided decoration.KEY CHAIN / CHARM PROJECT1. Cut into circles about 2.5-3" in diameter (to get final-size charms about 1-1.25" diameter)2. Punch a hole for key chain (office size hole-punch). Punch a little farther from side than you might expect so final hole is not too close to the edge.3. Color with permanent marker (we used Sharpies). Color BOTH sides if desired (does not show through).4. Bake on parchment and covered with parchment 2-3 minutes at 350 degrees (watch until shrinking stops - half the fun for the kids).5. Let cool and voila! 10 minute crafty gift. Yay!!

This shrink paper is great! I should have researched first to find out that there is specific paper for printers, but this still works great. It doesn't say it's NOT for printers, it just says there is product Grafix KSF6-WIJ 8-1/2-Inch by 11-Inch Shrink Film, Printable, White Inkjet, 6-Pack made for inkjets on the package. I don't know what the difference is, but I sanded it brushed it off with a cloth, printed out some princess charms and it was fine. I did have to wait quite a while for it to dry, but I figured that was the difference. This is less expensive, by HALF. It also helps the color not run, if after they are thoroughly dry, dab a little clear nail polish to seal them up.There are good detailed instructions on the back, helpful tips incase they get stuck together or fold onto themselves. My experience two folded, and I was going to try to straighten them out, but I didn't need to. I used my toaster oven, turned on the convection fan to even out the temp, and turned it to 325(instructions say 300-350). They might fold, I recommend to be patient; it says 2-3 minutes, it was kind of humid that day, and it needed almost 4. I will definately be buying this again, even for my printer!

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.

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.

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.