π¨ Unleash Your Creativity with Every Shrink!
Grafix Ink-Jet Printable Shrink Film is a versatile crafting material that allows you to print, cut, and bake your designs into durable plastic creations. Each pack contains 50 sheets of clear, slightly translucent film, perfect for a variety of projects including jewelry, ornaments, and more. Designed for inkjet printers, this film is easy to use and ideal for both adults and kids, making it a must-have for any creative enthusiast.
S**U
Ok Shrinky Dink replacement
Like a lot of comments here, I bought these as an alternative to Shrinky Dinks. (Shrinky Dinks changed their inkjet plastic formula and they kind of suck now.)I kept my expectations low and tried my hand with this new plastic.For people too lazy for a thorough review: Overall an ok craft product. Silhouette cutting is doable. Once baked the plastic is slightly thinner than brand plastic and flexible. Fuzzy texture on both sides. 3.5/5For the OCD crafters who need a thorough review grab a snack and get comfortable, because this will be a long one. lol-----My experience:**Printing:**- As recommended, I lightened my images by 50% and printed on the standard setting with my Canon inkjet printer. No smearing, no paper jam. Print quality will probably vary depending on your printer, but mine was great. So far so good!**Cutting:**- For those of you that are looking to cut these with a Silhouette machine: it's doable, but you'll need to work to get the results you want. Keep in mind that I do not have a deep cut blade, so for those of you that do check out the recommended settings in the asked questions section.- I tried my first sheet with the basic shrink plastic setting (the one Silhouette expects you to use with their brand sheets) and it took forever. I ran it through my machine with double cuts 8 times and it never cut through. I ended up having to snap the pieces out. This wouldn't be a big deal if the back of the sheet wasn't covered with whatever they use to make the plastic printable. It leaves a thin layer around the edge, like the thin membrane you find around hard boiled eggs, so I trimmed off what I could with scissors and ended up completely pulling this layer off on a couple of my other pieces. -- This will become a problem later, but can be avoided.- My second run went a little more smoothly setting my blade to 10 with the shrink plastic setting. Had to run it about 10 times and it still didn't cut all the way through. Snapped my pieces through, trimmed whatever thin skin again and got ready to bake.**Baking:**- I preheated my oven to 350Β° and baked my first batch for about 3 minutes. They shrunk slowly and got stuck in the "cup" position at around the 3 minute mark. No worries - I added another minute and they flattened out ok! I moved them to my counter and pressed them down with a cook book. First batch good to go.- Second batch shrunk faster since the pan is already hot from the first run. Remember when I said I peeled off the backings on some of my pieces? Those pieces flipped and curled in on themselves on the blank side. Might have been able to uncurl and flatten them out, but the plastic cools off so quickly outside of the oven that I took the loss. Keep in mind: this plastic CAN NOT be reheated once the plastic cools like the Shrinky Dink brand, so act fast if this happens.- For my third batch I ended up laying a second piece of parchment paper on top of the pieces to keep them from curling, like the instructions recommend. Shrinks perfectly fine without any curling and worked on the pieces without backings!**Results:**Size and consistency:My pieces shrunk about 50%. I made a 5inch (12.7cm) test piece that shrunk down to about 2.5inches (6.35cm).Turns out this isn't really as helpful as I was hoping since the 9 pieces I cut out of a single sheet ended up having different levels of warping. Some of my pieces came out fine, while others were slightly stretched or squished.This might not be a deal breaker if you don't care about consistency, but definitely will be if you're buying this to make matching earrings or pins for Etsy.Another thing to note is that this plastic is slightly thinner than Shrinky Dink plastic. It's thin enough to have a good amount of flex. (See photo)This could be a winning or losing point for crafters. Long, narrow pieces have a lot of flexibility and small round/square shapes will have less flex, but still have a bit of bend. Flexibility might be great for accessories that need to hold up under some pressure, like key fobs, but might not be great if you're looking to have some solid hanging charms.If you want a thicker finished product, buy Grafix' regular non-inkjet plastic.Texture:(See photo)Like other comments have mentioned, the pieces will have a textured front and back from the printable material coating the plastic. If you end up peeling some of it away and bake the pieces, it will be really obvious. The texture will also be present around the edge. You can take an emery board and file off any edge fuzz or uneven plastic, but unless you're aggressive with your sanding you won't be able to have a flat clean edge like you would with Shrinky Dink plastic.Sealant:I think this really depends on your printer ink, but I used a matte fixative and it sealed my prints ok. I'm currently waiting on the layer of mod podge to dry, but it seems to be doing ok without any running. I'll update in the event that the mod podge tears away from the surface, but I doubt that it will with how textured the baked product is. lol-----Wow you made it!Personally, if you're buying this to use for craftables with your kids, it's great. If you're looking to use this to sell on Etsy, I'd buy it with caution. Hope this review was helpful ^^
L**L
Grafix KSF6-CIJ Printable Shrink Film, 6 Count
For my class' Father's Day gifts, I made keychains from this Grafix KSF6-CIJ Printable Shrink Film. The kids were super excited and made funny faces, which printed well onto the film from my color inkjet. 6 photos on one sheet yielded rectangles that were just a touch too big for pockets, so will try 8 photos per sheet next time. However, be aware that the shrink film is NOT clear or transparent as advertised on the insert. It dried a translucent white, although the photos could be discerned from the back. Also, ink jet ink washes off easily unless it is fixed with a spray coat or UV resin. Now that I am prepared, I will do this project again next year. Weirdly, my single hole punch made smaller holes than my 3-hold punch, so check yours.
J**T
Fun projects with this shrink plastic
Printing: The shrink film printed nicely with photo paper high quality setting on my Epson XP-15000. Be sure to let it sit for a few minutes for the ink to dry completely.Cutting: The film was difficult to cut with scissors. The plastic torn easily, especially around the corners and details. Then I used my Cricut Maker (Print and Cut feature) to cut the images with a customized material setting (310 pressure and 6x). Cutting the film 3 times did not work, as the images were not cut completely through. And the film torn really badly when I tried to pull the pieces off. Cutting 6x did the trick though. The pieces were left behind on the cutting mat, after I pulled off the sheet.Baking: I read the reviews to get a general idea then followed the directions on the package: 350F in the oven for 3-3.5 min. I also made sure to put them between two sheets of parchment paper on a cookie tray to prevent the plastic from curling and sticking to itself in the oven. After taking the cookie tray out, I set a pot over the pieces (with the top parchment paper in place) and pressed down slightly. I then left the pot on the pieces for a few minutes until they cooled down. The pieces came out flat. I did try to put another cookie tray on top of the first tray with the shrink plastic to keep them flat, but it did not work. The pieces were slightly curled up. So I put them back in the oven for another minute to warm up then pressed them down with the pot method. Surprisingly, I was able to fix them! The pieces all flattened out.Sealing: I did not have any sealant at home. So I used glitter nail polish. It's probably not a long-term solution, as I read that nail polish yellows over time. But it was just a fun little project I did, so no big deal.Overall: I am happy with this product. The Print and Cut method with Cricut is wasteful, but I love how well the edges were cut instead of manually cutting with scissors.
X**D
Very happy with it :D
It works!! Very happy that l can make my very own keyrings and pins!!! L just need to find a way to stop them from curling up other then that. Very nice and and very happy with it :D
F**N
Great result
Postage was fast and the product worked well with my old inkjet printer. (Unlike another version I bought that wasn't inkjet compatible, despite saying it was.)Following the advice of a YouTuber, I upped the saturation and contrast of my image by 50%, then made it 50% transparent. This offsets the darkening that happens when the image is shrunk. My oven is also a bit strange, so I played with the temperature and time, but it's really easy to see when they're ready.
K**T
Nice product when it actually works
Warning; the packaging says it shrinks 20% but it shrinks 50% at least!The first sheet I had printed, I sized all the charms to work with the 20% shrink, so they ended up too small for me to actually use, an entire sheet wasted!The next sheet I resized the art I wanted to accommodate the 50% shrink, but I guess it was a faulty sheet because not a single one shrank in the oven.The four sheets I had left actually worked, and the product is quite nice, but for the price of it, I really don't think it was worth it. I don't think I'll be ever trying this again.Please consider changing the details on your packaging so it reflects the true shrink percentage
A**N
Experiment before making
I've noticed this shrink plastic shrinks in one direction more than the other - make sure to measure beforehand, and use some baking paper and aluminium foil on top in the oven to keep things flat.
J**E
Just as it says
Just as it says quick delivery and ideal for what I want
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