Yay! I'm so glad it was helpful! Shrink plastic is fun to work with once you get the hang of it and great for just starting out. Especially if you're on a budget and don't want to pay a huge order minimum for a manufacturer to make keychains for you. Good luck with your store!
Hi! This really depends on the shrink plastic paper you use, I don't remember off the top of my head what I enlarged the ice cream kitty graphics to. But each brand shrinks a little differently in size, so I would recommend making yourself a shrink guide to help with this, especially if you want to make small charms or keychains. On your shrink plastic paper (before you shrink it), use a ruler to mark a 4" by 4" or 5" by 5" square (I find either are a good size to use), then cut the square out and shrink it. Place your ruler on top of the guide you just shrank. The ruler will show you the size of your FINISHED charm/keychain and the guide will show you what size your graphic needs to be in order to shrink it down to that size. If you use my video as a reference, you'll notice that on the guide I made myself, if I wanted to create a 2" keychain (per my ruler's measurement), then I need to make sure that my graphic is at least 4.5" x 4.5" in size (per the guide I shrunk). I hope this helps explain it or makes sense! If not, I can create a more detailed How-To video on this topic to explain it better. 🙂
I usually don't, but you totally could if you wanted to! You'll need to rotate the piece around so that the resin can cure evenly, though. This can be accomplished using a UV "flashlight" or by holding the piece with a tool like tweezers and rotating it inside whatever you use to cure resin with.
Not at all! I'm sorry if I made you feel a certain way or if I implied traditional art wasn't professional. Of course professional artists can be traditional and/or digital in their mediums of choice, provided they're the ones creating the pieces and not ripping off someone else's hard work. The finished pieces I've personally made using this shrink plastic look far more professional (to me) when the work is drawn digitally than anything I've personally made by drawing directly on the paper with traditional supplies, which is why I mentioned it -- I probably should have specified that on the video or worded it differently than I did, so that's def. on me. I just feel this shrink paper yields better results when it's printed upon rather than drawn upon, and one could easily scan a finished painting/charcoal/etc. they've made and print it out on this paper instead of making a digital-only art or, heck, just draw on it anyway! It's their art, their vision, and their creation; there's no rules when it comes to shrink plastic art. I just made this video to show people how to make keychains using shrink plastic, I didn't intend to imply that 'digital is better' or 'more professional' in order to use it, by any means! 😟 But still, I'm sorry again if what I said caused you to feel a certain way about it, I am not in any way trying to push out or exclude artists! And I'll be sure to take care moving forward in how I word things for my videos. As a fellow creator, I hold nothing but love, respect, and support for all artists whether they work digital only, traditional only, or a mix of the two or any sort of craft in between. ❤
dude the sponge tip was invaluable, I'm totally gonna do that whenever I try making charms! these look so good, digital is the way to go~ What kind of printer do you have? I saw it's a canon and I'm wondering if we need a specific printer to be able to get the quality you got 👀 I know it was a year ago but I totally would've entered to win! These charms are mega cute 💕
Yeah the sponge tip brush is a must for larger pieces, I always use it! I have a Canon Pixma Pro-100, but I'm sure you can get great results with other brands! I personally like Canon because the colors have always been brighter and crisper for me. Aww thank you so much for your interest! I didn't realize these would be so popular; I had a lot of folks who really wanted an ice cream kitty after the giveaway ended, so I now sell acrylic versions of them in my shop (if you're interested)! Always happy to help if you have any questions. :3
That's happened to me a couple times, too. Depending on how bad the droplets are, I usually take a sharp X-Acto knife to carefully scrape/pop them off and then use sandpaper or a nail file to sand down any remaining pieces of it. It doesn't always work 100% perfectly, but it could help mask the mistake!
Hi! These are super cute! Just want to know. Do you draw your own designs? That's what's holding me back from making shrink plastic jewelry and accessories. I can't free draw and come up with my own designs. 😕
Yes, I design and draw everything myself. As long as you have an interest to start a fun hobby like this, don't let lack of experience stop you! If you find it hard to get inspired, think about things you love most and try to doodle or sketch them for a few minutes every day. I often get into drawing slumps myself, so my main go-to inspirations are usually food and cats, (which is where these ice cream kitties came from lol) I hope this helps! ❤
It's impressive to see not only how far your channel has come but how you have become a stronger, kinder, and more creative person during the duration of your youtube career. I really enjoy hearing you be reflective and make the effort to be better, but not hard on yourself. Your spirit is really inspiring, beautiful i loved to explore your channel si write Can you Entry me in your giveaway
Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement! ❤I still have a long way to go and am by no means an expert in terms of a RUclipsr lol. But as you've said, I'm making the effort to be better and doing my best not to be hard on myself -- it's all about the joy of the journey, after all! Life can be so stressful, so it's important to remember to be easy on ourselves. I really appreciate your support of me and my work, and it means so much that you took the time to leave such a sweet comment. 🥰 I'd love for you to enter the giveaway! All you need to do is go to the giveaway post on my Instagram channel (@katzomg) for details on how to enter. It's the purple one titled "Keychain Giveaway". You can have up to 3 entries to increase your chances of winning! I wasn't anticipating on so many people entering, and I don't want anyone to feel discouraged if they miss out, so I decided to make more of the keychains to sell in my shop after the giveaway ends so that anybody who really wanted a certain keychain has the chance to get one. :3
@@caillousdad5786 I personally haven't experienced any issues, but it's a possibility. You could seal the paint using a varnish or paint sealant (applying it with the same paintbrush size that you used to paint the sides). That would be the easiest solution,. Or you could resin the sides. Resining the sides might be more work, though, because you'll need to either work in sections (which might result in an uneven look) or constant rotating to make sure the sides cure fully in the UV lighting. A UV flashlight may work for this, though! :)
So cuteeee😍😍😍 neko its nekoo!!!!!!! But is it expensive to buy the shrink paper and the rasin??... Also I saw you used printer do you have any recommendations what type of printer that's suitable for that type of paper...😅👉👈.. I hope to see more I just saw your video n its very understanding for beginners people like me
Thank you! Always happy to help! The brand of shrink paper I use is called Grafix, and it is a bit pricey! However, there's a lot of different shrink paper brands out there that could be comparable in quality. I can do another video on that since I've always seen various brands recommended but I haven't tried them yet xD; I think it'd be fun to do a demo for you all. As for UV resin: it isn't that expensive at all! It can range anywhere from $11 - $25 depending on the size of the container you want to get. I've used smaller bottles and they last quite a while anyway, so I'll usually stick with small-medium sized bottles. As for the printer: I'd say any printer is suitable for that paper! The only thing you want to make sure you get right is the type of your printer (ie. inkjet or laser). There's shrink papers made specifically for laser printers and others specifically for inkjets. I hope this helped! Please let me know if you have any questions or have requests for videos.
@@KatnipArt oh yesss thank you so much am looking forward for your new update 😭⭐🌟👍... I never knew that's shrinking paper have many kind of thing.... Such helpful and important thing to learn .... Thank you so much I will try to find it n try🌟🌟👍
Is there any way to give these a flat matte finish instead of the shiny dome look? I'm trying to figure out what to use to seal inkjet without yellowing and don't feel comfortable using any form of resin either.
Hey, that's a great question! I haven't personally tested this, but maybe you could try applying a matte-finish Mod Podge as a sealant instead of resin! That's a good substitute for a finish and they have so many different types. There's also matte-finish sprays that you could try, or a paint finisher that has matte qualities to it. But def. make sure to apply it to a test piece first before applying it to large quantities so you don't waste money or materials. I hope this helped! (I'm pretty curious about this now, myself lol. I'll see about making a video for matte finished looks and try out a bunch of different finishers to see what works best.)
Thank you for your kind words! RUclips might have a CC feature that is able to translate the videos to your country's native language, or possibly a setting that can be enabled. I'm not sure if that helps, but I hope it does! Hope all is well :)
The best appliance (imo) for shrinking plastic is a convection oven or toaster oven. But if you don't have access to those, some people use heat guns as more affordable alternative, and there's a lot of helpful videos that can show you tricks on how to best use them to shrink plastic. That said, it's not recommended to use a microwave oven for shrink plastic because the heat doesn't affect the plastic the same way as a convection/toaster oven does and it might ruin the plastic or not shrink properly. I hope this helps! :)
@@KatnipArt im just wondering, do you put the shrink film into the printer so it prints out on it? cause im kinda confused on how to get images from my computer onto the shrink paper as im not that great at drawing ..
@@nicholebenn5298 Yes! I use printable shrink plastic. In terms of how to print images on the paper, you can use just about any image editing platform like Photoshop, ClipStudio, or Canva and send your files to your printer directly from there.
@@katieee_llyn I use PhotoShop when I'm preparing my graphics, and while I'm in there I go to: Image - Adjustments - Brightness/Contrast and enter in the percentage I want in the "Brightness" section. Depending on what program you use, you might have a setting somewhere that allows you to lighten or brighten your image, so I'd try using that instead of adjusting the opacity. Otherwise, you might end up making your graphic more transparent and it won't be as crisp as an end result.
Not to worry! If you don't have a convection oven to use (or a regular one) you can use a hair dryer or heat gun to shrink your plastic. It's most cost effective to use one of those instead of an oven, but they do take a bit of time to get the hang of to fully shrink the plastic the way an oven does. I hope this suggestion helped to point you in the right direction! ☺
I randomly watch this video and now I have a sudden urge of making my own cute keychains and opening a shop
It's definitely a fun, rewarding experience!
Love how to paint the back better than brushes👌🏻Thank u❤️🙏🏻☺️
Nice video, cute keychains. What did you press them flat with? Thanks
I just use my phone charger 😅 but anything that's 100% smooth in texture will work nicely!
This has been so helpful, since I'm starting my own lil shop. They came out so cute
Yay! I'm so glad it was helpful! Shrink plastic is fun to work with once you get the hang of it and great for just starting out. Especially if you're on a budget and don't want to pay a huge order minimum for a manufacturer to make keychains for you. Good luck with your store!
Hi, this is so cute! Can you tell me the size before baking please? I didnt understand very good. It was 4.5 inches?Thank you so much ☺️
Hi! This really depends on the shrink plastic paper you use, I don't remember off the top of my head what I enlarged the ice cream kitty graphics to. But each brand shrinks a little differently in size, so I would recommend making yourself a shrink guide to help with this, especially if you want to make small charms or keychains.
On your shrink plastic paper (before you shrink it), use a ruler to mark a 4" by 4" or 5" by 5" square (I find either are a good size to use), then cut the square out and shrink it. Place your ruler on top of the guide you just shrank. The ruler will show you the size of your FINISHED charm/keychain and the guide will show you what size your graphic needs to be in order to shrink it down to that size. If you use my video as a reference, you'll notice that on the guide I made myself, if I wanted to create a 2" keychain (per my ruler's measurement), then I need to make sure that my graphic is at least 4.5" x 4.5" in size (per the guide I shrunk).
I hope this helps explain it or makes sense! If not, I can create a more detailed How-To video on this topic to explain it better. 🙂
@@KatnipArt thank you so much!❤️
thank you
Oh my I need some charms made for me with this print n cut shrink plastic, for both of my kids. Is this inkjet printer?
Yes, I use an inkjet printer. Most shrink paper brands will also let you know on the packaging which printer the paper is meant for. Happy Crafting!
I would love one of these i think they are adorable :)
Thx so much! 🥰
Wow so cute!! How durable is the keychain with UV resin? Will it last a long time?
It's very durable and lasts for quite a long time! It's my favorite type of sealant for shrink plastic☺
Those are really cute!!!! I it wold be great if I could win one I hope the giveaway is international
It is! (Domestic and international) 😸
Hi! Do you seal the sides too?
I usually don't, but you totally could if you wanted to! You'll need to rotate the piece around so that the resin can cure evenly, though. This can be accomplished using a UV "flashlight" or by holding the piece with a tool like tweezers and rotating it inside whatever you use to cure resin with.
"digital looks more professional"? Awh man, the artist helping to push out the artists 🥲
Not at all! I'm sorry if I made you feel a certain way or if I implied traditional art wasn't professional. Of course professional artists can be traditional and/or digital in their mediums of choice, provided they're the ones creating the pieces and not ripping off someone else's hard work.
The finished pieces I've personally made using this shrink plastic look far more professional (to me) when the work is drawn digitally than anything I've personally made by drawing directly on the paper with traditional supplies, which is why I mentioned it -- I probably should have specified that on the video or worded it differently than I did, so that's def. on me. I just feel this shrink paper yields better results when it's printed upon rather than drawn upon, and one could easily scan a finished painting/charcoal/etc. they've made and print it out on this paper instead of making a digital-only art or, heck, just draw on it anyway! It's their art, their vision, and their creation; there's no rules when it comes to shrink plastic art. I just made this video to show people how to make keychains using shrink plastic, I didn't intend to imply that 'digital is better' or 'more professional' in order to use it, by any means! 😟
But still, I'm sorry again if what I said caused you to feel a certain way about it, I am not in any way trying to push out or exclude artists! And I'll be sure to take care moving forward in how I word things for my videos. As a fellow creator, I hold nothing but love, respect, and support for all artists whether they work digital only, traditional only, or a mix of the two or any sort of craft in between. ❤
dude the sponge tip was invaluable, I'm totally gonna do that whenever I try making charms! these look so good, digital is the way to go~ What kind of printer do you have? I saw it's a canon and I'm wondering if we need a specific printer to be able to get the quality you got 👀
I know it was a year ago but I totally would've entered to win! These charms are mega cute 💕
Yeah the sponge tip brush is a must for larger pieces, I always use it! I have a Canon Pixma Pro-100, but I'm sure you can get great results with other brands! I personally like Canon because the colors have always been brighter and crisper for me.
Aww thank you so much for your interest! I didn't realize these would be so popular; I had a lot of folks who really wanted an ice cream kitty after the giveaway ended, so I now sell acrylic versions of them in my shop (if you're interested)! Always happy to help if you have any questions. :3
Do you have tips for if you make a mess with the resin? My first project it ended up with some drops on the sides that dried.
That's happened to me a couple times, too. Depending on how bad the droplets are, I usually take a sharp X-Acto knife to carefully scrape/pop them off and then use sandpaper or a nail file to sand down any remaining pieces of it. It doesn't always work 100% perfectly, but it could help mask the mistake!
Do you have to use an acrylic sealer to make the resin adhere to the shrink plastic?
Nope! The resin adheres to the shrink plastic on its own. ☺
Hi! These are super cute! Just want to know. Do you draw your own designs? That's what's holding me back from making shrink plastic jewelry and accessories. I can't free draw and come up with my own designs. 😕
Yes, I design and draw everything myself. As long as you have an interest to start a fun hobby like this, don't let lack of experience stop you! If you find it hard to get inspired, think about things you love most and try to doodle or sketch them for a few minutes every day. I often get into drawing slumps myself, so my main go-to inspirations are usually food and cats, (which is where these ice cream kitties came from lol) I hope this helps! ❤
@@KatnipArt Wow, great advice! Thank you so much! I will try to take your advice.
These are lovely ❤️❤️❤️. Did you make those "sweet" charms or did you buy them, if you bought them then can you kindly share the link?
I bought them on Amazon! They came in a variety pack: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CKNMM1S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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What type of ink do you use to print?
I use ink-jet! :)
It's impressive to see not only how far your channel has come but how you have become a stronger, kinder, and more creative person during the duration of your youtube career. I really enjoy hearing you be reflective and make the effort to be better, but not hard on yourself. Your spirit is really inspiring, beautiful i loved to explore your channel si write
Can you Entry me in your giveaway
Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement! ❤I still have a long way to go and am by no means an expert in terms of a RUclipsr lol. But as you've said, I'm making the effort to be better and doing my best not to be hard on myself -- it's all about the joy of the journey, after all! Life can be so stressful, so it's important to remember to be easy on ourselves. I really appreciate your support of me and my work, and it means so much that you took the time to leave such a sweet comment. 🥰
I'd love for you to enter the giveaway! All you need to do is go to the giveaway post on my Instagram channel (@katzomg) for details on how to enter. It's the purple one titled "Keychain Giveaway". You can have up to 3 entries to increase your chances of winning! I wasn't anticipating on so many people entering, and I don't want anyone to feel discouraged if they miss out, so I decided to make more of the keychains to sell in my shop after the giveaway ends so that anybody who really wanted a certain keychain has the chance to get one. :3
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Thanks for watching!
what ink of printer did you use? dye ink or pigment?
thanks!
It's an ink jet printer by Canon! :)
hey! what is this black colour? brand name? where i can buy it ?
It's the FolkArt black acrylic paint that you can get online or at craft stores. But I'm sure any black acrylic paint will do! :)
@@KatnipArt question about the acrylic paint on the edges, does it wear out from use? or are you supposed to seal it or resin it?
@@caillousdad5786 I personally haven't experienced any issues, but it's a possibility. You could seal the paint using a varnish or paint sealant (applying it with the same paintbrush size that you used to paint the sides). That would be the easiest solution,. Or you could resin the sides. Resining the sides might be more work, though, because you'll need to either work in sections (which might result in an uneven look) or constant rotating to make sure the sides cure fully in the UV lighting. A UV flashlight may work for this, though! :)
So cuteeee😍😍😍 neko its nekoo!!!!!!!
But is it expensive to buy the shrink paper and the rasin??...
Also I saw you used printer do you have any recommendations what type of printer that's suitable for that type of paper...😅👉👈..
I hope to see more I just saw your video n its very understanding for beginners people like me
Thank you! Always happy to help! The brand of shrink paper I use is called Grafix, and it is a bit pricey! However, there's a lot of different shrink paper brands out there that could be comparable in quality. I can do another video on that since I've always seen various brands recommended but I haven't tried them yet xD; I think it'd be fun to do a demo for you all.
As for UV resin: it isn't that expensive at all! It can range anywhere from $11 - $25 depending on the size of the container you want to get. I've used smaller bottles and they last quite a while anyway, so I'll usually stick with small-medium sized bottles.
As for the printer: I'd say any printer is suitable for that paper! The only thing you want to make sure you get right is the type of your printer (ie. inkjet or laser). There's shrink papers made specifically for laser printers and others specifically for inkjets.
I hope this helped! Please let me know if you have any questions or have requests for videos.
@@KatnipArt oh yesss thank you so much am looking forward for your new update 😭⭐🌟👍...
I never knew that's shrinking paper have many kind of thing....
Such helpful and important thing to learn ....
Thank you so much I will try to find it n try🌟🌟👍
Is there any way to give these a flat matte finish instead of the shiny dome look? I'm trying to figure out what to use to seal inkjet without yellowing and don't feel comfortable using any form of resin either.
Hey, that's a great question! I haven't personally tested this, but maybe you could try applying a matte-finish Mod Podge as a sealant instead of resin! That's a good substitute for a finish and they have so many different types.
There's also matte-finish sprays that you could try, or a paint finisher that has matte qualities to it. But def. make sure to apply it to a test piece first before applying it to large quantities so you don't waste money or materials. I hope this helped!
(I'm pretty curious about this now, myself lol. I'll see about making a video for matte finished looks and try out a bunch of different finishers to see what works best.)
@@KatnipArt thank you! I'm going to experiment now and see what happens.
Me gustaria que tuviera subtitulos en español! Estan geniales! Saludos
Thank you for your kind words! RUclips might have a CC feature that is able to translate the videos to your country's native language, or possibly a setting that can be enabled. I'm not sure if that helps, but I hope it does! Hope all is well :)
They are so cute 😍
3:00 Can i use microven here?
The best appliance (imo) for shrinking plastic is a convection oven or toaster oven. But if you don't have access to those, some people use heat guns as more affordable alternative, and there's a lot of helpful videos that can show you tricks on how to best use them to shrink plastic. That said, it's not recommended to use a microwave oven for shrink plastic because the heat doesn't affect the plastic the same way as a convection/toaster oven does and it might ruin the plastic or not shrink properly. I hope this helps! :)
What printer do you have?
I have a Canon Pixma Pro-100.
Soo cute!!
May I ask what is this paper you are using
It's shrink film by the brand 'Grafix'.
@@KatnipArt thank you!
@@KatnipArt im just wondering, do you put the shrink film into the printer so it prints out on it? cause im kinda confused on how to get images from my computer onto the shrink paper as im not that great at drawing ..
@@nicholebenn5298 Yes! I use printable shrink plastic. In terms of how to print images on the paper, you can use just about any image editing platform like Photoshop, ClipStudio, or Canva and send your files to your printer directly from there.
@@KatnipArt ahh okay thank you so much!!
Ya even at 50 my colors were pretty dark like dang 😩
Yeah, shrink paper can be a tricky beast! 😬
@@KatnipArt And by lightning your colors- Do you mean like messing with the opacity levels?
@@katieee_llyn I use PhotoShop when I'm preparing my graphics, and while I'm in there I go to: Image - Adjustments - Brightness/Contrast and enter in the percentage I want in the "Brightness" section. Depending on what program you use, you might have a setting somewhere that allows you to lighten or brighten your image, so I'd try using that instead of adjusting the opacity. Otherwise, you might end up making your graphic more transparent and it won't be as crisp as an end result.
I don't have a oven what should i doo???!!i really want to make my own diy key chain... please someone help me(〒﹏〒)
Not to worry! If you don't have a convection oven to use (or a regular one) you can use a hair dryer or heat gun to shrink your plastic. It's most cost effective to use one of those instead of an oven, but they do take a bit of time to get the hang of to fully shrink the plastic the way an oven does. I hope this suggestion helped to point you in the right direction! ☺