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31 July 2008

Shrinka Dinka Do : i have a stockpile of #6 plastic i gotta use up and i'd like your help,→[More:]because it's gotta go.
It shrinks unpredictably in the oven, so that's a concern, but graphic things work ok, but i don't have a theme or idea to run with right now. It won't be cool enough until evening so spit out ideas or images you might like as a charm or token.
And yes, ones i've said i'll mail, i will get to, really.

post by: ethylene at: 12:52 | 13 comments

Unrelated but currently annoying, muxtape won't let me make another.
Yet.

posted by ethylene 31 July | 13:08

Dontcha just need another email addy?

posted by Hugh Janus 31 July | 13:21

Yeah, but now you have to access it by a link at that email and the links won't work. i've already tried two different emails, two different names and several lost password code generations. They're on to me?

posted by ethylene 31 July | 13:23

Look out your window. See those guys on the hill, just past the big sumac tree? One of them is carrying binoculars disguised as a lunchbox.

Oh, they're on to you, you betcha.

posted by Hugh Janus 31 July | 13:29

Unless they have eyes at crotch level, i think not.

What no octopi charms for you?
Maybe a quill?

posted by ethylene 31 July | 13:33

Okay, seriously, could you ship something up to Canada? I'm sure I could come up with something to ship you in return.

If you could, I would totally email you an image to see if you could do. TOTALLY. yeah, that's right, I mean, completely.

posted by richat 31 July | 20:18

Just send me your snail mail via email.
It's still too hot to turn on the oven.

posted by ethylene 31 July | 20:20

Sweet!

posted by richat 31 July | 20:26

It's easy to do with kids.
Find #6 plastic (unrecyclable for all i know) and use permanent markers.
Heat oven at 350º F.
Put markered cut out plastic on tin foil on the lowest rack. If you lack a window, you can crack open the oven a bit. The shrinkage is quick and the whole process is over in two to three minutes.
You have seconds to adjust and flatten once out of the oven, but pretty much, what you got is what you got. They cool very quickly.
Voilá! Shrinky dinkness.

posted by ethylene 31 July | 20:26

They will shrink at least to a third of the original size.
Do it yourself with the kids.

posted by ethylene 31 July | 20:27

Also, #6 plastic is most commonly used for take out containers or in the prepackaged produce or prepared section of the grocery store, but if often now switched over for #1 or #2.

posted by ethylene 31 July | 20:32

I think that's what I'm running into...everyone switching to #1 or #2. Darn it.

posted by richat 31 July | 21:34

You have inspired me to try a batch before sleeping.

posted by ethylene 31 July | 21:36

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