SHRINK PLASTIC TUTORIAL ✨ How I make printable shrink plastic charms! UV resin tips and how to apply

It's finally here, an updated shrink plastic tutorial! I do through the whoooole process: from printing the shrink plastic, to cutting, shrinking and I also share tips on how to apply UV resin! Learn how to make some DIY accessories like earrings, keychains, pins and more!
I've been creating shrink plastic charms for a few years now so I wanted to share the knowledge, some tips and tricks of things I've learned along the way. I hope you enjoy this tutorial!
⭐ Things I mentioned or showed in this video ⭐
Printable Shrink Plastic: geni.us/ucsn
Transparent Shrink Plastic: geni.us/EQYzPU
Printer: geni.us/uafOH
Resin: geni.us/RMB8f
Mask: geni.us/1auYQYc
UV oven: geni.us/A0fQWu
Pliers: geni.us/y8PFK
Mini Oven: geni.us/gtYBZ
Mini Drill: geni.us/4tbH
Pink Jewelry box: geni.us/pkz17Q
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Video chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:33 Materials
03:03 Printing
05:41 Don't make this mistake!
06:37 Cutting tips
09:30 Shrink with a mini oven
12:57 Shrinking tips
14:40 Shrink before and after
15:55 Before applying UV resin
18:00 Applying resin
19:10 Resin tips
21:40 Second coat and when
23:28 Drilling before mounting
25:50 Mounting
27:30 Final result
28:30 Outro
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◽ Mini Tripod: geni.us/1VzW4
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* MATERIALS *
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◽ Bookmarks: geni.us/UaTPmmV
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⭐ ABOUT ME: ⭐
Hi there! My name is Beatriz Penas and I'm a portuguese illustrator, nice to meet you! I've been taking my illustration more seriously and making a business out of it since the beggining of 2019. I'm always trying to create more illustrations and more products and I thought it would be nice to share my process! Hope you like my vídeos and my work.

[@ChantelleArts]

I've been thinking of trying shrink plastic one day, it looks so fun! I didn't know you could print directly on them 😮❤

[@aPenasIllustrator]

It has to be a specific one for that effect, but yes! 🤗💛 it’s super cool!

[@colourific]

Thank you for showing us how to make these. You were the very first business I watched on KZbin before I started in my stationery business. I had made notebooks in the past but wanted to do other types too and that is how I found you. I was like you, not had many sales so far but every time I watch your videos I am inspired again. I am not so keen on doing videos but I know it will help but I’m much older than all the youngsters out there and I feel that puts me in a different dimension than everyone else. Makes me feel really old and shouldn’t be doing this. Anyway you’re doing a great job and love your videos

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Thank you so much for the love, means a lot! About the age, I swear that everyone thinks the same ‘oh I didn’t started at 20, now it’s not worth it. I didn’t started at 30, now it’s not worth it’. We don’t know if we like it until we start and what matters is the love we have for what we do, everything else doesn’t matter 💛 go for it, try it out if you want!

[@aZnLy96]

Wow what a coincidence. 😧 Been working on a christmas gift using shrink plastic right now. Just started an hour ago and saw a video of you making shrink plastic without going too much in depth, so im super happy you are doing exactly that now! Cant wait to watch it. Hope you have a nice day and happy holidays! 🤗

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Eheheh that’s so cool!! Hope it helps a bit on the process 😂 we can keep each other company in the process eheh

[@hiddentidesgaming]

Some people make a guide on how much their shrink plastic shrinks by making a full size ruler and marking your inches/cm on it, shrink it, then it's a handy reusable guide on how big you wanna have your final piece to be.

[@aPenasIllustrator]

That's such a great idea! :) Thank you for sharing!

[@zakiaboumchedda6270]

love your work girl you give me ideas and a lot of energy when i feel down .. love from Algeria

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Thank you so much, that’s so sweet!! So happy I can somehow do something good for you 😍 sending love!

[@pippalongstrum4780]

I love this! I do key chains and pushpins with shrink plastic. It’s a lot of fun! Thank you for the tips!

[@aPenasIllustrator]

It’s a really fun material! 🤗 thank you for watching!

[@Yaya-fq9df]

Thank you for all ur videos, U have been an inspiration for me since the first time I saw your video. I was looking for a video about notepads and yours is the first one that interested in, and since then I have been following it. I have so many ideas and I know I have to focus on one like u did when you started. Thank you again U really make tutorials that are step-by-step and I can understand. I just want to give u a suggestion with the bubbles if you don't mind, I use rubbing alcohol. I put it in a spray bottle and spray them when I put the resin on it and works great...Try it . HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MANY BLESSINGS.

[@raquelpazibarria]

Great tutorial Bia! Thank you!! 😍

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Thanks Raquel!! 😍😍💛

[@sueellenmcgoey6095]

Great video! But i still do not know how to get stickers into photoshop? Any videos on that? Thank you

[@sueellenmcgoey6095]

I think if you painted backs with gold or any color then covered with alenes tacky glue they would look more finished. Love the designs❤

[@sueellenmcgoey6095]

The fish are so cute!

[@AngelicscalliwagsArt]

Thank you for this - it was so interesting and definitely something I'm going to try for my small business next year! 🧡

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Thank you so much for watching 😍

[@sueellenmcgoey6095]

I think this is the video i needed. Thank you❤❤❤

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Thank you for watching 🥰

[@starofdestinykreationsplus]

So cool! I have yet to find I’ve resin that the oder goes away after curing. I have a sensitive nose and I can still smell the ones so did last year. We are going to be closing on our new home next week! Excited to use my shrink plastic to print on. I bought them soon after I got very sick in 2021. I hope they still work after being in a storage unit for 2 years! Lolz! Tysm for sharing! Can’t wait to try them out!

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Ooooh that’s so weird! I can’t smell it on these ones, maybe give this resin a try :) so exciting! Hopefully it will be ok ehehh

[@starofdestinykreationsplus]

@@aPenasIllustrator I will def give it a go! Happy Holidays! 🌲 🎁

[@inesketches]

Awww so cool! I have to try it out some day 🫶 Obrigada pelo tutorial!

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Obrigadaaaa 🥹💛

[@joywood8465]

Can you do 2-sided shrink plastic? Your drawings are so cute. I love the cat with cape and star.

[@aPenasIllustrator]

You can! But the sheets are expensive and sometimes there’s slight mistakes so I stop doing it because of it. The pieces need to be perfectly placed for it :)

[@SuperSelune]

Eu achei que a espatula tinha um cabo em formato de camaleão. Nunca diria que ele nao era assim 😁

[@aPenasIllustrator]

É uma espátula artística 💁🏻‍♀️

[@siggeludvigsen6387]

Such a lovely video where I loved the explanations and the pacing. I have just bought all the materials needed for doing this, but also bought some transparent printable shrink plastic. Do you always use white or do you also use the transparent type sometimes?

[@aPenasIllustrator]

I mostly use white! I have used the transparent for some sea themed ones and I liked it, but haven't used it a while :) really depends on the finish that you want!

[@cebuano101]

Hi apenas I saw from your other video that you're not using original inks anymore for your Canon Pixma printer. I'm thinking of changing mine to something cheaper too. How is your Canon printer now?

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Hiii! I’ve been using non canon inks since I got them at 2020 and they never had any issues 🤗 maybe it’s the inks that I use but they always behaved super nicely!

[@aZnLy96]

Do you also have links for the stainless steel pieces? :)

[@aPenasIllustrator]

I don't, sorry! I buy them on Facebook from a small shop I found in Spain :)

[@RoseandBear.]

Thankyou for a wonderful tutorial, I have one question, how come you don’t punch a hole in them before you shrink them instead of drilling a hole? Have you tried ? I just wondered if that makes a difference 🥰 thankyou.

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Hiii! I thought I mentioned that, maybe I’ve cut it on editing. I used a hole punched before drilling them but they would end up too big or too small for the pieces I use. But mostly it was because I would end up with a lot of pieces with holes in places I didn’t needed in the future. This way I can do the whole process and just drill them later for the pieces I want, if that makes sense 🤗

[@RoseandBear.]

You may have mentioned it but I don't remember sorry 🙈 but the does make total sense actually, like you can adapt the product after if you wanted a specific keychain, necklace or earrings. I shall take note of that, thankyou so much. I am hoping to buy a printer soon as I really would love to start making my own stationary, I am a stationary addict, I may as well invest in myself haha. Love what you do💜@@aPenasIllustrator

[@aPenasIllustrator]

@@RoseandBear. oh no thank you for saying something, I don’t actually remember and other people might have had the same question! thank you so much!! 🤗💛

[@RoseandBear.]

@@aPenasIllustrator no problem 🥰

[@christinaaguilera9151]

What kind of drill bit is that I clicked the link but can't find it

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Oh I have no idea.. just a simple smaller one for holes 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[@SamanthaMargara]

Fyi ❤ you.... i watch all your videos

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Thank you so much for the love!!! Really means a lot 😍

[@jeannettesalazar6442]

You are so beautiful and sweetheart. Thanks ❤😊

[@aPenasIllustrator]

Thank you lovely 🥹 hope the video is helpful!

[@anelena9]

just a suggestion: wouldn't it be easier to flatten the pieces out of the oven just pressing another oven tray on top? ps. the fishy ones are the cutest 🥹

[@aPenasIllustrator]

You definitely can! This just works better for me just to make sure the pieces don’t get distorted, glued together or out of place 🤗

[@mariferjimenez6652]

This is a white shrink plástic or is a translucid one 😎🥸

[@aPenasIllustrator]

White :)