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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
DREAMWEAVER STENCILS© &
POLYSHRINK™
TOGETHER
You've been using the
stencils, but how do you put the two together? And what exactly is shrink
plastic? Shrink plastic is plastic stock that is heated and stretched in two
directions until a thin sheet is formed. When heated the plastic returns to its
original thickness and overall dimension. They state that your project will turn
out to be 45% of its original, but I have found it may be even smaller.
Following are the step-by-step directions for the projects shown here.
1) Select the type of
shrink plastic for the project - there are four different kinds in the sampler
pack. 'Clear' will show sharp and clear after heating. The 'Translucent' will
display a more 'milky' look. The 'Canvas White' is opaque, as is the 'Black'.
Experiment with each one as that is the only way to learn which one will suit
your particular project.
2) Begin by sanding
the plastic in a cross-hatch (vertical & horizontal) pattern. This is the side
you will be working on.
3) If you want the
background tinted, we have found the best mediums to be the chalks (just a light
dusting, as the colors intensify when heated), or a real soft brush-over with
one of the colors from the inkpad (Permanent Pigment Inks such as the Brilliance Pads are best for use on the plastic.) Polyshrink™
lists several other mediums, as well.
4) Once you have
the background prepared (or not, if you are leaving it as is), place the stencil
and stencil as desired, holding firmly in place so it does not shift. Once
again, a pigment ink such as Brilliance Pad for color will give the best effect.
5) Cut out the
stencil design with a sharp scissors. Be sure to punch any holes with paper
punch before heating and remember, they will shrink too.
6) You can use
either a heat gun or an oven, but we have had the best results with the oven.
Preheat to 325 degrees. Place item on teflon or aluminum foil sheet, put in oven
for approximately 3 minutes. It should lay flat at this point, but it may still
need a few more seconds in the oven, or if it needs a little persuasion, press
down with your palette knife while still warm and pliable.
7) Remove and
admire!!
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Center LL378 on a piece of
Xmas wrap, paste emboss using Dreamweaver Reg Embossing Paste, then fold the
edges of the paper to make a package. Place LS25 on Canvas White shrink
plastic, use blue inkpad to stencil, cut out tag, then shrink according to
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These alphabet
blocks are so versatile and fun to work with. The Brilliance Pads were used
to stencil on the Clear Polyshrink, then cut out and heated. |
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| LL378 Ribbon & Bow |
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LS25 Snowflake To/From |
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LJ847 Alphabet Blocks |
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LL454 Bird of Paradise is
stenciled on the inside of card, LJ845 Bamboo on the outside. The following
items are stenciled on Black plastic with Silver from the "Antique Inkpad",
then cut out, shrunk, and mounted. Shirt stenciled with LG644, dress with
LJ805. |
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LL379 Palm Trees are
stenciled on inside of card. Aloha is paste embossed with purple-tinted
Translucent Paste on outside of card. Stenciling for embellishments are done
on Clear plastic using Inks. LL460 Dress is stenciled with the
Hibiscus Pattern. |
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| PLOC Cards LL454 Bird of Paradise
LJ845 Bamboo |
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LG643 Shirt LG644 Cherry Blossoms
LJ805 Stars
LL460 Dress
LL401 Dance |
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PLOW Cards LL379 Palm Trees
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LL460 Dress LJ827 Hibiscus Pattern
LM205 Aloha
LL406 Remember
LL413 Hawaii |
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This is really just a
conglomerate of some of the things I did to give some ideas. These would be
wonderful embellishments for scrapbook pages to help document your vacation,
or for greeting cards too. Mexico and Fiesta are done on the White Canvas
plastic, the peppers on clear. The others are on
Black Plastic, with color from the Antique Inkpad. |
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Hawaiian Scrapbook Page |
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LL332 Picasso is used for
making the clouds for the background paper. Remember to work with very
little color in your brush for a soft, fluffy look. The bottom of the page
is done using LJ846 Maidenhair Fern. LL379 Palm Trees are stenciled on the
left hand corner. The following are "shrink" items: LL452 Hawaii on White
Canvas in the right corner, and the words on Clear, scattered over the
page. |
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| LL438 Fiesta LL439 Mexico
LL451 Guitar |
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LL460 Dress LS38 Chili Pepper
LL401 Dance |
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LL332 Picasso LL379 Palm Trees
LL452 Hawaii |
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LL413 Hawaii, Aloha, Mahalo LL414
Oahu, Maui, Kauai |
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This one is basically the
"Resist Technique" taught by Dreamweaver, which I will not go into detail
here, but it shows a pocket card using a message tag on the Canvas White
plastic. |
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Once again the Resist
Technique, using the Translucent Plastic for the words, tinted with chalk,
then stenciled, shrunk, & mounted. |
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| LG644 Cherry Blossoms LL435
Longevity |
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LG644 Cherry Blossoms LL406 Remember
LL410 Simplicity
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LJ838 Waves is Paste Embossed
with blue-tinted Translucent Paste. The fish are stenciled on Clear Plastic,
shrunk & mounted. |
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LG655 Doily is lightly
stenciled on the Square Flap Card. The pacifier and rattle are on the
Translucent Plastic, stenciled, cut out and shrunk. |
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| LJ838 Waves LL371, 372, 373 Fish |
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LG655 Round Doily FRCS Square Flap
Cards
LG614 Baby Stuff |
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