6TrinkieChic

Announcement    Welcome to #6 Trinkie Chic. Everything in my shop is made from 100% recycled #6 plastic, saved from the landfill. So you can feel good, and a little morally superior, about using everything you see here.

Perhaps you remember Shrinky Dinks® from when you were a kid. They came with sheets of plastic and special pencils that you colored with. Then the whole thing goes in the oven and shrinks to a thicker, smaller size, as if by magic. Instead of buying the plastic, I get it from food packaging. Instead of special pencils, I use permanent markers, and I have a toaster oven dedicated to my crafting.

Because I make each item when it is ordered, it is easy for me to customize your order to make it in a different color or pattern. I am also happy to work with you to create a unique design for wedding favors, bridesmaids or groomsmen's gifts, employee awards, personalized luggage tags or key chains. Just shoot me a message!

#6 plastic is the clear stiff plastic containers you find at salad bars, though it's used for other things as well. I regularly eat at a nearby salad bar, and my husband's office regularly orders out at a local Indian restaurant; between the two of us, I am able to gather supplies for my creations, though I have friends who save plastic for me as well. Using this plastic, instead of that which is manufactured for the purpose of shrink art, means that sometimes my items shrink unevenly and I get some pretty laughable results. It may take a couple tries, but it's still fun.

If you're interested in the chemistry of why polystyrene shrinks like this, check out the How Stuff Works page at http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/shrinky-dink3.htm. If you're not interested, that's OK...it's still pretty cool!


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