Pendants with Shrink Plastic

Paint with Neon Deco Fabric Markers. Cut out and make a hole. NB: the hole shrinks as well. Heat the design (bottom shelf) in an oven, at 130 C or with a heat gun. It shrinks to approx. 1/3 size. Keep an eye on the process as it happens very quickly.

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Draw a foot and a hand with a pencil. You may use a live model.

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Paint a design and patterns with the Neon Deco Fabric Markers.

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Cut out the design.

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Make a hole with a hole punch or an Eyelet Setter. Remember that the hole shrinks as well.

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Put the plastic in pre-heated oven at 130 degrees.

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Keep an eye on the plastic. First it curls together ...

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and then it straightens.

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Take the figures out of the oven immediately after. Whilst they are still soft and warm, you can – if one end is sticking up – press it level by applying pressure to the figure.

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Attach the design to a mobile phone strap, a key ring or similar items.

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