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Lisa and Mark Poliski

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Jul 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/5/99
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Can anyone tell me how to make plastic pins? I've seen the finished product
but don't know what sort of supplies I need. Do you use fabric or permanent
ink? What kind of plastic do you use? I've seen plastic at AC Moore but
have been afraid to buy it because I'm not sure it's the right kind. Any
tips? Lisa

Lucky Squirrel

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Jul 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/5/99
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Hi everyone,

For lots of PolyShrink info, please visit the Lucky Squirrel web site at
http://www.luckysquirrel.com. In the Get Stuff section you can have
instructions and FAQs sent by snappy auto response, or print directly off the
site. The General Instructions has info on inks, the intaglio technique and
lots more.

In the Artist's Gallery, see Jane Roulston's page for a cool intaglio card
using rub ons and Perl-Ex.
There are step by step projects proportioned for printing in the Projects
Gallery.

There will be lots of updates to the site. We'll keep you posted!
Hope you enjoy.

Betty,
Lucky Squirrel
squirr...@earthlink.net.

Lynn Gary

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Jul 6, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/6/99
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Great web site. I look forward to spending time there.

BTW, you have a wonderful product. I have used many different types of shrink
plastic with varying degrees of success - until I fould your stuff. I am
thoroughly amazed, virtually NO distortion whatsoever.Thank you Lucky
Squirrel!!!

Lynn Gary
Florida

smiling

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Jul 7, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/7/99
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Shrink plastic pins are made of shrink plastic which is sold in sheets at
stamp and hobby stores. It is also sometimes called "Shrinky Dinks." It
should be marked as shrink plastic and is pretty inexpensive. It may be hard
to come by, but the Jan./Feb issue of The Rubber Stamper has a great article
on working w/shrink plastic.

KC


Benson

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Jul 18, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/18/99
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As far as coloring the pins, We sand the plastic before shrinking it with a
very fine (wet/dry) sanding block. Then we use a fabrico pad to stamp the
image (we have found that pigment ink, i.e. color box, tends to smear even
after shrinking unless you emboss it) Then we use Stampin' UP! water color
pencils with a paint brush (get the brush wet and draw the paint off the
pencil, any watercolor pencil or pallett should work) and color the finished
pin that way. The sanding gives enough texture for the paint to stick. We
also seal the pin with a clear sealer (Krylon) and atach a pin back with
goop.
We have learned all of this by mistake so if there are better ways to do
this please let us know.

Eric and Triann Benson
Demonstrators for Stampin' UP!
stamp...@yahoo.com

smiling

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Jul 18, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/18/99
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Do watercolor pencils really work on shrink plastic? What about markers like
Tombow? Can you do the coloring afterward?


KC


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The Queen

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Jul 20, 1999, 3:00:00 AM7/20/99
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I've used watercolor pencils and had great luck. I've also used markers.
I've also heard of people using chalks, and sealing them after they are
shrunk. I always color mine before shrinking.

Also, I've used white embossing ink on black shrink plastic, and then after
carefully shrinking them in the oven, sealing them with sealer for a day or
so. Not one problem so far!

--
Chris
~*~*~*~*~*The Queen~*~*~*~*~*~*
~~Independent Stamping Demonstrator for The Angel Company~~
~*~*~*If it's in the catalog, it must be angel!~*~*~*~
ksp...@idir.net
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