Clear Cling Film

*UPDATED: JULY 2020* This product is AMAZING! I have been using this product for a few years now, and I have loved the results I have gotten from this product. Continue reading for my tips and tricks when using this product! First of all, I print out my designs from my computer to my Canon MX922 printer. I use the Photo Paper preset, but the Glossy Photo Paper preset works the same. A VERY IMPORTANT tip is to lighten the colors. The percentage of lightening the colors can vary, but know that the more you bake your designs in the oven, the darker they become. When I used to bake them for 3-4 minutes, I lightened it by 50%, but now when I bake them for 8-10 minutes, I have to lighten them by about 70%. Second, after I print them, I move on to cutting. The cutting process is self explanatory, but it is also important to HOLE-PUNCH before you bake if you are making keychains. Another thing would be that my hands often times get sweaty when cutting, so I HAVE to wear gloves, since it can leave a yellow stain on your designs. Third, its time to bake! (The most enjoyable part, but can also be stressful for your first time) I pre-heat my oven to 300 degrees, put my designs between 2 pieces of parchment paper, and put them into the oven. People say it takes 2-4 minutes, but for me, it actually takes from 8-12 minutes. It really depends on the size of your designs, so you will have to experiment. After doing this many times, I realized that the longer they are in for, the less imperfections that they have. Again, the most important thing is TRIAL AND ERROR, so find that right temperature for you. Another tip would to be to NOT FREAK OUT. The main reason why most of my charms failed in the oven step was because I was so anxious if they were going to over bake. However, this ALWAYS led to me removing them too early and having failed charms. Just remember that over baking is WAY better than under baking, so there is no reason for you to worry. I did read that someone said that they can burn, which I never encountered, but be cautious! Finally, I quickly remove them from the oven, flattening them with a flat pan/plate. BE WARNED that they cool down VERY quickly, so flatten them quickly. Next, I apply DecoArt Americana Triple Thick Gloss Glaze for one main reason. If you use Mod Podge Dimensional Magic, using it by itself without an under coat will probably make your design smear. This product does make the colors more saturated, so be aware of that! It isn’t my favorite glaze because of it saturating the colors, but I don’t know of any other gloss so I just gotta make do with what I have. I leave it to dry for the whole day or night (10-12 hours-ish), and then move on to using Mod Podge Dimensional Magic. I have to say, Mod Podge Dimensional Magic is very stressful to use. Lots of my charms have failed because of it. The air bubbles are very stressful, but I typically use a needle and toothpick to pop the big ones. If there are some small ones you want to take out, you can scoop them out with a sticker note or paper, which works most of the time. I also had times where the liquid overflowed, so make sure to not overdo it. Another tip I have for this product is that whenever the liquid covers small spaces/crevices, I wait about 1-2 hours for it to set, and then go in with a toothpick to cut the liquid that has fallen in these areas. Using this product can be very stressful, but when done correctly, the end result will be very nice and will leave you satisfied. I let it fully rest for 12 hours before I call it finished. Overall, this product is really fun to use, especially for those who want to get into the art of making charms. I am super satisfied with how my charms have all turned out and very excited to continue making more. A final tip to you all would be to not give up if you mess up. The mistakes are what allows you to learn and become better at doing this. I hope this review helps someone, as knowing some of these things from the start would’ve been so helpful to me. I know this has been long, but thank you so much for reading this! 💖

This generic brand of the classic Shrinky Dink is a great product, especially since the new version of Shrinky Dink material is of a lesser quality and does not produce good results. 1) I found that the plastic sheets feed thru my Epson Artisan 830 without a problem. I set my print settings to print on Glossy Photo Paper. With normal quality. The print was very clear. 2) The Images should be lightened by about 50% since upon shrinking the colors with become very intense and possibly different than what you have printed. I also let the printed film set for a few hours to dry completely before cutting and backing. 3) I set my Oven to 325 Degrees F. and baked my designs for 3 to 4 minutes on a piece of Parchment Paper on top of a metal backing pan. I watched to make sure that the designs I had created had settled almost completely flat before removing them from the oven, Note: Don't wait too long to remove them from the Oven or they may start to burn. Upon removing, I pressed the pieces completely flat with a spatula then after 1 minute I flipped them and pressed them flat again and let them sit for 3 minutes before removing to cool completely. 4) This film will not shrink up to be completely smooth. However it will have a slightly rough texture which I did not mind. The designs should be sealed with an Inkjet Sealant like PremierArt Print Shield Spray 400mL so that they don’t smear when wet. If you wish your designs to have a more smooth texture then I would follow this sealant with something like the Krylon 12-Ounce Triple Thick Clear Glaze Aerosol Spray Product. This works very well. I placed three coats of this sealant on my designs and they came out relatively smooth and a little shiny. I gave this product 5 stars and have now purchased them again. I have also purchased the clear inkjet product in the hopes of making some sun catchers. Please let me know how I am doing by voting “YES” if you think that my review helped you.

I am a former user of Shrinky Dinks and after having a horrible experience with their support on their faulty product, it has prompted me to look into other products. Which I had been aware of this product when Joann's had started to carry it. I have basically every pack they carry, but this one. I received it in the mail yesterday and compared to the two, there is really no difference. Looking at the sheets side by side before printing and cutting, Grafix had a smoother more matte finish, while Shrinky Dinks, you could see manufacturing lines in the finish. But they both bake equally the same. I did notice Grafix does have a slightly rougher texture than Shrinky Dinks, but is a minor oversight. Also, Grafix is made in the USA and I am more inclined to purchase from a company that oversees the whole process and reading from a previous review, will admit fault in product versus putting it on the consumer. The instructions are precise and very thorough. I noticed they suggest using an acrylic sealer, which I went to Joann's and Michaels in hopes of finding the sealant they recommend. (A brushable one) And no dice. I do have several other acrylic sealants in my studio that I plan to test out with this and will post my follow ups as to what worked and what didn't. I did try my Super Gloss Mod Podge and that worked wonderfully as always. I did try Martha Stewart Multi-Surface Durable Gloss Finish and that just pulled the ink color off. Doing a second coat of Super Gloss Mod Podge did make the finish not look so rough. I also cut a corner of Grafix and Shrinky Dinks, baked them both at the same temp, same amount of time and Shrinky Dinks. Both side to side, Shrinky Dinks has a off white hue to the shrunken piece.

Buen material, yo lo he utilizado pare realizar pins y pendientes y el resultado es muy bueno aunque dependiendo del tamaño del que lo hagas y del resultado que quieras tienes que ir experimentando un poco y calculando tus propios tiempos. Algo que no he leído mucho sobre este producto y que creo que la gente debería saber es que para que tus creaciones se queden totalmente planas, nada más sacarlas del horno, corriendo tienes que aplanarlas con una espátula.

Fa sempre un ottimo lavoro e non tradisce le aspettative. Certo, è un po' caro...

These worked out great with my Canon inkjet. Made a bunch of Christmas ornaments with them. Put them in the oven on broil and they turned out really well! I

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

Die Folie läßt sich sehr gut bedrucken und schrumpft dann gut zusammen. Das fertige, geschrumpfte Produkt ist fest, glatt und der Druck ist gut sichtbar. Die Folie ist auf beiden Seiten glatt. Die Anleitung ist auf Englisch, da aber Schrumpffolie einfach zu handhaben ist und eine Anleitung eigentlich nicht wirklich nötig ist gibt es dafür keinen Punktabzug. Beim Kauf sollte man darauf achten, wie stark die Folie schrumpft. Bei diesemProdukt sind es 50%, also sollte das Ausgangsbild entsprechend um 50% größer sein als das gewünschte Endprodukt (andere Folien schrumpfen z.B. um den Faktor 7). Das fertige Produkt fällt etwas dunkler aus als nach dem Drucken. Auf dem bei Amazon gezeigtem Produktbild steht, dass die Folie um 20% schrumpft - ich habe eine andere Folie der gleichen Firma erhalten, die allerdings um 50% schrumpft. Da es ein gutes Produkt ist und micht der etwas andere Schrumpffaktor nicht stört gibt es keinen Punktabzug. Tipp: Man kann sich aus der Folie ein Lineal basteln und dann dieses Lineal schrumpfen. Damit läßt sich dann gut im Vorraus die Endgröße berechnen. Man sollte dann allerdings immer die gleiche Schrumpfdauer im Ofen einhalten. Tipp: Wer Ohrringe herstellen möchte sollte beide Ohrringe zusammen schrumpfen. Läßt man ein Ohrring z.B. eine Minute länger im Ofen kann es sein, dass die Ohrringe in der Endgröße minimal unterschiedlich ausfallen. Nachdem die Folie bedruckt wurde sollte man kurz warten,bis die Tinte getrocknet ist, dann kann man mit einer Schere die einzelnen Figuren ausschneiden - dabei daran denken nach Bedarf mit einem Locher Löcher zum Aufhängen anbringen. Danach den Backofen mit Backpapier auslegen und auf 150 - 170 Grad Celsius erhitzen. Wenn der Backofen heiß geworden ist die Figuren mit dem Druck nach oben auf das Backpapier legen und beim Schrumpfen zusehen.Dieser Teil dauert 2-3 Minuten und macht besonders Kinder viel Spaß. Die Folie beginnt sich zu bewegen und rollte sich von den Seiten her auf. Dann rollt sie sich wieder aus, bis sie fast glatt ist. Wenn man die Schrumpffolie aus dem Ofen holt sollte man sie danach direkt für ein paar Minuten pressen. Ich benutze dafür ein altes Buch. Die Folie ist dach dem Schrumpfen nicht klebrig, das Buch wird also nicht beschädigt. Tipp: Um die Haltbarkeit zu erhöhen kann man die Figuren mit Klarlack einsprühen. Tipp: Man kann Shrinkplastik auch mit Buntstiften oder einem Bleistift bemalen. Da diese Folie auf beiden Seiten glatt ist sollte man sie dazu mit 300er Schleifpapier kurz anschleifen. Ist das Shrink Plastik nicht angeschliffen läßt sie sich nur mit Permanentmarker beschreiben / bemalen. Ich nutze diese Shrink Plastik z.B. um Ohrringe herzustellen. Man kann sich abe auch den Spaß machen, die Kinder zu "schrumpfen". Schnelle Lieferung. Ich werde dieses Schrink Plastik auf jeden Fall nochmals kaufen. CH