Shrink It Karate Earrings

Project Level:Easy


Project List:Shrinky It (any color)

Beads

sharpie fine point pen

nail polish clear

Ear wire

wire 20 gauge



I made these earrings a couple of years ago so they a bit worn out and I don't think I added the polish on them so they the karate kanji is disappering.

All you do is cut a piece about 2 long by 1 inch wide shrinky dink. You can make it bigger or smaller. You can also do this on black shirinky dink and use a gold marker. Write what you want but I choose Karate in Japanese Kanji. I think Chinese,Japanese and Arabic lettering is beautiful. I know there's other languages with beautiful lettering too. You can search it up-very interesting. Also don't forget to make a small hole on top either hole puncher or some other type of puncher.



For instructions on how to shrink shrinky dinks go to

http://shrinkydinks.com/pages/instructions/KB_Assortment_instructions.pdf



After it cooled you can assemble your beads on the wire and then use either o-rings or the wire itself to connect it. I didn't use 0-rings so it is an extra.

Good place to find words in Kanji is

http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa120200.htm

Need help with wire

http://www.wigjig.com/

To find beautiful earrings made in shrinky dink check out


http://www.etsy.com/

just type in shrink dink earrings