Good fun tutorial! I've never thought about using my printer for this, I usually just overlay my drawing and color over with paint pens. A few notes, though. 1) Key. K stands for Key. The Key color in printing is usually black, but Key really means that it can be swapped for any other color. Usually Rich Black which, depending on your printing service, is probably around C20% M20% Y40% K100%. I know it's a trifling thing since 99.9% of the time K=Black anyway. This technique does not require CMYK setting, however, since PS already converts any color format to CMYK for your printer. It's more important to make sure you are using an Inkjet Printer. 2) Shrink Film is just Polystyrene. You can find polystyrene sheets a lot cheaper than you can find shrink film. You can use white or clear. For clear, you still want to use around 50% opacity. Experiment to find what opacity works best for your printer. 3) Don't rely on your timer. The temps and time he suggests are for his oven. He's done a lot of fine-tuning and experimenting. Notice the aluminum sheet breathing the bottom of his oven. That's to disperse the heat more evenly and prevent the flames from his gas oven from blowing his buttons around. Watch your buttons shrink through the window in your oven. If your oven doesn't have a window, use a toaster oven and watch. Take them out as soon as they flatten out and cool them with a weight on top. 4) Never put cardboard in your oven. Use 2 layers of baker's parchment (not wax paper) under your polystyrene prints. It's made for the heat and will not catch fire. 5) Finally, if you plan to sell your pins, never use someone else's art unless you've paid for the rights. That's stealing. There are thousands and thousands of dollars worth of repro art prints, T-shirts, mousepads, and who knows what all else floating around the Indonesian Islands (for some reason, I don't know why there) with my art on them. Just don't do it, even if it's just for a TH-cam video. At least recognize the artists you took your art from if you're going to do that.
THANK YOU. I have been hunting high and low about the best way to fade the image before printing. of all the tutorials yours is the first complete one!! :)
This looked the less time consuming than the other tutorials ive seen ! All the other ones were painting them over and over ....i dont have time for that. How ever this looks afordable and very doable with what i have
Hello! Do you set your printer to high quality? When I bought my printable shrinks, seller suggested to experiment with 50-90% opacity, which I did. I liked the result of 90% vs 50, 60, 75 and 80 percents. But of course, lower opacity would mean lesser ink use right? I wonder my results had anything to do with printer settings? Also, how do you keep your dimensional magic clear when dry? Mine always dry cloudy and Idk what I did wrong 😭
GQ Design Studio thanks! There’s another TH-camd who uses an epson printer but she also uses the paper which says it is made for printing. I just wished this cheaper paper would work with my ink and dimensional magic.
I really liked this video thank you so much! But I have a question if our art works that we want to turn into pins aren't digital and they're in a paper format how can we use them? Is there a way to turn your art works from a paper format to a digital one? Because I would like to use a drawing that I've done but I don't know how
Hi Doaa. Thank you! You can photograph your painting and then put it into photoshop. Scanning works too! If you google 'pin shape templates', it can give you ideas on what shape to repurpose your painting into. I'd like to see it when your'e done
Take NOTE!!: The shrink film he links to in the description IS NOT for printers. I learned this the hard way. You will specifically need to order shrink film labeled "Inkjet" if you plan to use a printer.
I'm glad you found ones that worked for you. Would you mind sharing the link so I can update the description? If you still have some of the old sheets, you can try sending it to your local printer and having them run it on their coper.
Hello! I did printed my images and they print out good but I left them for 14hrs to dry but they didn’t dry, can you please tell me why? What I may missing? I try to follow your steps
Those look so dope! I was wondering about making pins at home! Can all printers print on shrink film? And is there any technique that helps the mod podge bubbles disappear?
Thanks! You should, I bet your designs would be so adorable haha I think it this paper will print on any inkjet printer. The best way to avoid bubbles is to not let any air build up in the mod podge bottle neck. It's tough when you go back and touch up a part you missed. You have to squeeze out some to the verrrrry tip (to eliminate all the air) - then continue to apply on a touch up.
The link is to the wrong type of shrink paper. If you click on the maker you can select the ink jet printer type. Otherwise your prints will come out splotchy and run. Thank you for the tutorial it was really helpful. :)
I had the same problem and never over came it. I just ended up moving over to uv resin. You can use a uv light to dry them. I ended up getting a nail polish drying lamp and it works really well.
Is this the ink jet printer film but you used it with a laser printer? What settings did you set the laser printer to? Did you have to change the paperweight so the film didn't shrink in the printer?
@@Yourlittleoodle thanks printed out well. how do you get the air bubbles out of the mod podge? Have you experienced the pin warping or skewing? For example, a circle turns into an oval?
I saw reviews on this shrink paper from Amazon and apparently it doesn't work printing wise? Ordered them today so ill have to test it with my ink jet printer
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Good fun tutorial! I've never thought about using my printer for this, I usually just overlay my drawing and color over with paint pens. A few notes, though.
1) Key. K stands for Key. The Key color in printing is usually black, but Key really means that it can be swapped for any other color. Usually Rich Black which, depending on your printing service, is probably around C20% M20% Y40% K100%. I know it's a trifling thing since 99.9% of the time K=Black anyway. This technique does not require CMYK setting, however, since PS already converts any color format to CMYK for your printer. It's more important to make sure you are using an Inkjet Printer.
2) Shrink Film is just Polystyrene. You can find polystyrene sheets a lot cheaper than you can find shrink film. You can use white or clear. For clear, you still want to use around 50% opacity. Experiment to find what opacity works best for your printer.
3) Don't rely on your timer. The temps and time he suggests are for his oven. He's done a lot of fine-tuning and experimenting. Notice the aluminum sheet breathing the bottom of his oven. That's to disperse the heat more evenly and prevent the flames from his gas oven from blowing his buttons around. Watch your buttons shrink through the window in your oven. If your oven doesn't have a window, use a toaster oven and watch. Take them out as soon as they flatten out and cool them with a weight on top.
4) Never put cardboard in your oven. Use 2 layers of baker's parchment (not wax paper) under your polystyrene prints. It's made for the heat and will not catch fire.
5) Finally, if you plan to sell your pins, never use someone else's art unless you've paid for the rights. That's stealing. There are thousands and thousands of dollars worth of repro art prints, T-shirts, mousepads, and who knows what all else floating around the Indonesian Islands (for some reason, I don't know why there) with my art on them. Just don't do it, even if it's just for a TH-cam video. At least recognize the artists you took your art from if you're going to do that.
Thank you for making this short, entertaining video that explained the process clearly without too much BS. Much appreciated!
THANK YOU. I have been hunting high and low about the best way to fade the image before printing. of all the tutorials yours is the first complete one!! :)
Your welcome!! It took a lot of trial and error to get that right. I'm glad it worked out for you :-D
Just got not the idea of wanting to make y own enamel pin, and yours is the best tutorial! Easy to understand. Thank you so much for sharing this!
I love every thing about this video. You really spoke to my inner childhood with that Zapados intro!
I loved this!
I made some shrink film pins using this tutorial and they came out great! Thank you!!!!
This is awesome❤
Did you use ink jet shrinky dink sheets or regular white shrinky dink sheets?
Wow! The magic of the shrink plastic... Amazing! I'd like to learn to calculate the resulting size in order to not waste anything. Thank u :)
Great video, super fun and easy to follow directions
Love this guy he makes me laugh
what kind of printer are you using??
Thank you so much, very very useful! Love the Pokémon designs!
Thanks for the video. 👍👍😍
Tbh Gabe...I would subscribe to your channel for just your commentary and DIY Musicals. Very fine work 👌
Do the drawing need to be on the computer and how do we put the drawing in the computer
do they make laser printable shrinky paper?
are they strong?
I'm probably going to sing "PRINTING SHAMALA HIIYAAA" every time I print, for the rest of my life. Thanks for that, bahah!
I'm testing it out and placed some mod podge on first before the dimensional podge . Hopefully it works.
This looked the less time consuming than the other tutorials ive seen ! All the other ones were painting them over and over ....i dont have time for that. How ever this looks afordable and very doable with what i have
do u draw ur designs on an app or on paper and transfer it into a file??
I always wondered if these pins scratch?
While they are still wet they scratch easier. Once the mod podge dries they hold up pretty well
OK THANK YOU. 😊👍
Is it just to lower the opacity? Doesn't require moving to saturation or color luminance?
Do you happen to have a link to that venom design?
Can I use resin?
What type of paper do you use to print??
That looks like the printer I have at work, is that a laser jet or ink jet printer you used?
I have a laser printer, will it work?
Great (and funny) video :D Thank you for sharing your process, your pins look great!
Excellent
Is this shrink paper better then the brand shrinky dinks paper for the prints? With my test with the shrinky dink brand the print bleed .
Where do i get the needles for the backs?
What do you do to keep ink from bleeding once you put dimensional mod podge? Am I supposed to let pins cool for 24 hr before adding mod podge?
I haven't experienced that issue. for me, I just let it cool down for a few minutes.
@@Yourlittleoodle what is your printer model?
Hi! Do you know if I wanted to make and sell homemade pins, can I use images from the internet or how does that all work?
Dexters dabs i love that one
Love this guys already and my first video lol
I love this (: defo gonna try to make something for my bag ^.^
Thank you!! Imma make myself some life is strange 2 pins :D
Hello! Do you set your printer to high quality? When I bought my printable shrinks, seller suggested to experiment with 50-90% opacity, which I did. I liked the result of 90% vs 50, 60, 75 and 80 percents. But of course, lower opacity would mean lesser ink use right? I wonder my results had anything to do with printer settings?
Also, how do you keep your dimensional magic clear when dry? Mine always dry cloudy and Idk what I did wrong 😭
Can you draw on the glimmer paper without printing them from a computer and then bake them ?
Yes they sell Shrinky Dinks called Ruff and Ready that you can color directly on
What brand ink do you use? I have an HP and I can not get the ink to stop bleeding with the dimensional magic.
I use ricoh toner. That's a common problem I've been seeing here. I'll see if I can find out why you are getting the bleed
GQ Design Studio thanks! There’s another TH-camd who uses an epson printer but she also uses the paper which says it is made for printing. I just wished this cheaper paper would work with my ink and dimensional magic.
Thank you so much for uploading this !!
I really liked this video thank you so much! But I have a question if our art works that we want to turn into pins aren't digital and they're in a paper format how can we use them? Is there a way to turn your art works from a paper format to a digital one? Because I would like to use a drawing that I've done but I don't know how
Hi Doaa. Thank you! You can photograph your painting and then put it into photoshop. Scanning works too! If you google 'pin shape templates', it can give you ideas on what shape to repurpose your painting into. I'd like to see it when your'e done
Take NOTE!!:
The shrink film he links to in the description IS NOT for printers.
I learned this the hard way.
You will specifically need to order shrink film labeled "Inkjet" if you plan to use a printer.
I'm glad you found ones that worked for you. Would you mind sharing the link so I can update the description? If you still have some of the old sheets, you can try sending it to your local printer and having them run it on their coper.
Hello! I did printed my images and they print out good but I left them for 14hrs to dry but they didn’t dry, can you please tell me why? What I may missing?
I try to follow your steps
Is your printer an ink printer or laser?
Those look so dope! I was wondering about making pins at home! Can all printers print on shrink film? And is there any technique that helps the mod podge bubbles disappear?
Thanks! You should, I bet your designs would be so adorable haha I think it this paper will print on any inkjet printer. The best way to avoid bubbles is to not let any air build up in the mod podge bottle neck. It's tough when you go back and touch up a part you missed. You have to squeeze out some to the verrrrry tip (to eliminate all the air) - then continue to apply on a touch up.
GQ Design Studio How do you make them into stickers instead of pins?
@@Quilt4Joy double sided tape??
@@Quilt4Joy google amazon printer paper. Also most of all of the specialty papers require an inkjet printer.
Which edition of Photoshop are you using? Do all the editions have some of the same features?
I use CS6 but they all have that opacity sliders!
The link is to the wrong type of shrink paper. If you click on the maker you can select the ink jet printer type. Otherwise your prints will come out splotchy and run.
Thank you for the tutorial it was really helpful. :)
Thank you for the tip. Description updated!
This is a great tutorial. Why does the red ink keep bleeding when I use the Modge Podge?
Hi, I have a question. Why does the ink bleeds after I put the ModPodge?
Must be the type of printer you have, i Havent experienced that issue
I had the same problem and never over came it. I just ended up moving over to uv resin. You can use a uv light to dry them. I ended up getting a nail polish drying lamp and it works really well.
what if you dont have photoshop?
Any app that lets you adjust the opacity will work
I thought this was a meme video. Still very dope though. Thumbs up
Ummm... Why did you lower the resolution to 150?
Never that!
Zapados got me good XD
Please tell me how to make these into stickers instead of pins. Thank you!
Print them on sticker paper instead of shrink film.
Maybe double sided tape? But you'd be better off with sticker paper
Is this the ink jet printer film but you used it with a laser printer? What settings did you set the laser printer to? Did you have to change the paperweight so the film didn't shrink in the printer?
I set the laser printer to print on glossy paper. If you have paper weight options then bump them up to print on a heavier stock
@@Yourlittleoodle thanks printed out well. how do you get the air bubbles out of the mod podge? Have you experienced the pin warping or skewing? For example, a circle turns into an oval?
forgot the heat gun to get rig of the bubbles, i think a one to one fix resin is better
Lemme just. uh... *clicks subscribe* yeah.
Your art is other people’s art
crazyy
What is your printer bro? doesnt work with mine
I saw reviews on this shrink paper from Amazon and apparently it doesn't work printing wise? Ordered them today so ill have to test it with my ink jet printer
Shrinky Dinks!