How to Make a "Best Friend Forever" Necklace with Shrinky Dinks
Get the supplies (Things You Need); , Find, buy, or make a 'largish' heart., Put a piece of Shrinky Dinks paper over the stencil., Cut out the Shrinky Dinks heart. , Write on it..."BFF" for example., Cut in half., If wanted, put your initial on one...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get the supplies (Things You Need);
It should be about 3 inches (7.6 cm) 'tall'. , Trace. ,, Use pencil ONLY.
Can be colored. , You can use curves, but no edges.
On the top of each hole punch one hole. ,, Wait 5 minutes to warm up.
Put the pieces on foil, and the foil on an oven rack. , The halves will shrink, and so will the holes.
As soon as they flatten out take out of the oven and turn oven OFF.
Wait for them to cool. , Tie the ends to the paperclips.
Do the same for the other half. , -
Step 2: or make a 'largish' heart.
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Step 3: Put a piece of Shrinky Dinks paper over the stencil.
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Step 4: Cut out the Shrinky Dinks heart.
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Step 5: Write on it..."BFF" for example.
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Step 6: Cut in half.
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Step 7: If wanted
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Step 8: put your initial on one of the halves
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Step 9: and your friends on the other.
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Step 10: Turn the oven to HIGH.
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Step 11: Put in oven.
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Step 12: cut the embroidery floss to wanted length (to go around neck) and put your half a heart on.
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Step 13: Give the other half to your "BFF"!
Detailed Guide
It should be about 3 inches (7.6 cm) 'tall'. , Trace. ,, Use pencil ONLY.
Can be colored. , You can use curves, but no edges.
On the top of each hole punch one hole. ,, Wait 5 minutes to warm up.
Put the pieces on foil, and the foil on an oven rack. , The halves will shrink, and so will the holes.
As soon as they flatten out take out of the oven and turn oven OFF.
Wait for them to cool. , Tie the ends to the paperclips.
Do the same for the other half. ,
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