I love these and would love to try them. What did you use for the plastic? Every time I see Shriny Dinks they already have a design on them. I have had the markers for about a year and never used them so this gives me something to try them on. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for posting this! I just got marker sets for Christmas, and my kids LOVE shrinky dinks! I'm going to make some CARS ones for my son :)

Michelle

This is SCRAPTASTIC! Now I do have a question. I can see you drew them as a regular cut for detail but did you do the cutting on a shadow or blackout feature? So that you only cut the outer edge of the image? These are awesome and I can't wait to try this. I read somewhere that you could not cut thru shrinky dinks. So glad you tried .

If you mean did she use the markers and then use a different function for the cutout, I think I can help with that.

You first use the markers and without unloading the mat, you allow the blade to go back to where you started the marker cut and CUT your shape. In order for this to work, you must ALWAYS start your cut in the upper right hand corner of the mat. That is the only way markers and the cut function work together.

1. Insert the marker and hit "cut".

2. When finished marking, hit "load paper".

3. Very carefully, exchange the marker for the blade. Be sure the arrow on the blade is facing out toward you when you replace the blade. ALSO, make sure you don't move the housing when you unscrew/screw the clamp. If you don't move it when you're putting the marker in, chances are you won't when you put the blade back in, but it is easy to move the housing. Moving it will cause the blade not to go back in the exact start position you need to stay on the markings.

Another tip, when putting the marker in and out, is to insert a little piece of scrap paper/waxed paper under where the marker/blade goes, to keep from marking on your project as you move the marker in/out.

4. Hit "repeat last". This will move the blade back to where the marker started.

5. Hit "cut".

It may take a few times to get this just right.

Hope this helps someone.

Char

Oh, after I look at this again, it says she colored first and then cut out; and, the way she said it, I'm getting that she cut Tinker out with scissors!

Only she knows for sure!! Can you verify for us, Allison? It's really easy to not read what you say and just read between the lines before we actually read what you said!! LOL!

Char

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I am actually using my Gypsy. So on the first layer I drew the detailed Tink, and then on the layer behind it I positioned the shadow layer (blackout would work too). So after drawing Tink with the Cricut Markers, I selected return to Design instead of unload mat, switched to Layer 2 and then cut out around Tink.

I hope that is clear!

It depends on how big your cut is to start. On the inside of the of the shrinky dink package is a little scale.

Great idea! Thanks for sharing it with us!

I did the bunny on Give a Hoot and I drew it out with all the swirly's and then changed to a blade,hit load paper and then hit the bunny-shadow and hit cut.It worked out except the rollers smeared the marker ink . How come tinker bell didn't get smeared?

uuuhhhh I don't know,lol. I didn't look.Thanks for the tip.I'll try again.

Stacy I used my regular blade, the blade depth at 6, the pressure at max, and did a multi-cut two times. That should work for you - if it doesn't cut all the way through I would multi-cut 3 times!

Good luck!