Faux Tattoo Necklace

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  Step 1

  Print the attached design (drawn by me), or draw yours.
  Print it, or copy it on a A4 sized paper sheet (the design will get 7x smaller !).

  Find inspiration on google image etc ... Or your secret daring tattoo project :>

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  Step 2

  Place your shrinking plastic over your design.
  Colour FIRST your design with coloured pencils, the lightest colour first and AFTER draw the lines with black pens, and black shaddows at the very end (unless you will make it dirt, while rub your hand on the design !).

  Tip : Don't color the whole desing, just do the shaddows with colour, leave the edges blanks ;)

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  Step 3

  Cut your design, but beware, not too thin (don't cut all around the little ribbons, leave some plastic spaces for solidity) unless your design will break easily :/ (my first attempt was)

  Don't forget to punch holes NOW were you want to put the chain !

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  Step 4

  Put your design in the oven, and watch the magic !
  (read the instructions on the shrinking plastic blister.)

  (actually, on this photo, you can see my ugly first attempt : dirty and broken ribbon XD eww ..)

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  Step 5

  Varnish it, coloured pencils don't like water !
  I used mate varnish in spray bottle.

  Put rings on the holes, the chains and clasp.

  Et voilà ! You are tattooed ! :)

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Yula · Beckley, West Virginia, US 31st December 2014

I've been a fan of shrinky dink for years...love this idea!

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Doris B. · Huntington, West Virginia, US · 16 projects 14th November 2010

Excellent!!

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MeggyMoo · Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England, GB · 1 project 31st October 2010

this is the coolest thing ever!!

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kellbear · 12 projects 17th October 2010

Awesome! (:

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sophiegiggles 17th October 2010

This is really goodd! lol love it.

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Lundora · Kokkola, FI · 8 projects 16th October 2010

I just tried this, and ended up with a roll of plastic!

Maybe I'll keep an eye on it next time...

Looks great if you ignore the shape of it, though.

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MizzzZim · 30 projects 14th October 2010

This is gorgeous =) I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!

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AgitProp. · Dublin, Dublin, IE · 4 projects 6th October 2010

Ahh, ok, thank you so.

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Michele 4th October 2010

This is absolutely gorgeous! Such talent, thank you for taking the time to share and teach!

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Aurore · Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR · 17 projects 30th September 2010

AgitProp > I think yes, but shrink plastic allow you to make fine design and is easy to cut/hole. (i don't know how to properly cut hard plastic, or make hole in it, i don't have any tool for that, so my scissors and hole punch are the best tools i have )

Thanks for the link Leonie ! I didn't know any shop in your country (i'm from France).

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