Craft DIY Shrinky Dink Keychains Using Your Personal Artwork for a Miniature, Portable Decoration
Making Personalized DIY Shrinky Dink Keychains from Adult Coloring Pages
Transform your favourite adult coloring page designs into unique, durable keychains with the DIY Shrinky Dink method. Here's a step-by-step guide to create your own custom keychains.
Step 1: Select and Prepare Your Image Choose an adult coloring page design that catches your eye. You can either trace it or print it out. Some tutorials suggest taping the coloring page to a flat surface and then placing the Shrinky Dink shrink plastic sheet on top to trace or color directly on the shrink film.
Step 2: Transfer and Color the Design on Shrink Plastic Use a clear Shrinky Dink plastic sheet suitable for coloring. Either print your design on the shrink plastic with a compatible printer or place it over an existing coloring page and trace it with permanent markers or acrylic paint pens. Acrylic markers are recommended for vibrant and detailed coloring.
Step 3: Cut Out the Design Carefully cut around your colored design on the shrink plastic sheet, leaving a small border if desired.
Step 4: Punch a Hole for the Keychain Before shrinking, use a hole punch to make a hole where you want to attach the keychain ring.
Step 5: Bake the Shrink Plastic Preheat your oven or use a toaster oven. Place the cut shrink plastic piece on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a flat surface. Bake according to the shrink plastic instructions (usually about 1-3 minutes at 325-350°F). You'll see it curl and then flatten as it shrinks down to a smaller, thicker size.
Step 6: Add Finishing Touches Once cooled, you can add a glossy coat using UV resin and cure it with a UV light for protection and shine, though this is optional.
Step 7: Attach to Keychain Hardware Use a jump ring to attach your Shrinky Dink charm to a keychain ring.
With this method, you can transform detailed adult coloring page designs into durable, personalized Shrinky Dink keychains using tracing/coloring and baking techniques.
Materials Needed: - Adult coloring page or printed design - Shrinky Dink shrink plastic sheets (clear or printable) - Permanent markers or acrylic paint pens - Scissors - Hole punch - Oven or toaster oven - Keychain rings and jump rings - UV resin and UV light (optional for finishing)
This process captures the detail and color of adult coloring pages in a miniature, polymerized form ideal for custom keychains. For visual guidance, available video tutorials show similar step-by-step methods with adult coloring page designs and acrylic markers.
DIY Shrinky Dink keychains are practical, fun, and can be used as gifts. Scissors are required equipment for making DIY Shrinky Dink keychains. Dimensional Magic can be used to seal the ink on the design, but it is optional. A hole punch is needed to create a hole in the design for attaching the ball chain. Making DIY Shrinky Dink keychains is a way to repurpose finished coloring pages. After baking, the design must be allowed to cool slightly before handling. The design is baked on a parchment-lined baking sheet according to the package instructions. The design needs to be punched with partial holes around the original hole to make it larger after shrinking. The design needs to be resized to approximately 3 - 4 inches wide or printed to the correct size. Adult coloring has become an incredibly popular trend. DIY Shrinky Dink keychains can serve as a daily reminder with a positive message. Inkjet printable shrink film (Shrinky Dinks) is a necessary material for DIY Shrinky Dink keychains. The ball chain and connector are used to complete the DIY Shrinky Dink keychain.
These Shrinky Dink keychains, created from adult coloring pages, can make an excellent party favor, adding a personalized touch to one's lifestyle. Additionally, these keychains can be showcased in a home-and-garden setting, serving as charming décor or thoughtful hanging accents.
