Long long ago, I made the wonderful mistake of buying some shrink plastic...
I set it aside, thinking I'd return it for a refund, but never did so.
Once the shrink plastic was rediscovered in a pile of stuff, I figured I'd give it a whirl.
That one pack of plastic, bought by accident, changed me.
It changed me in a wonderful way.
Suddenly, I was happily making all kinds of cool things, the sky was the limit!
I really got good at working with it. Key rings, beads, jewelry, you name it. If it could be made into something plastic, I was on board.
I had contemplated getting a store on Etsy very early on, but since I had a younger child and was busy with school full-time, I felt I just couldn't dedicate the time necessary.
All that changed last year. At the urging of family, friends, and co-workers, I took the leap and opened up a storefront. I had a bracelet listed less than one week and it sold!
From that moment on, I knew I was on to something.
Let's be clear. Shrink plastic jewelry has been around for 50+ years. It's nothing new. Inkjet printable shrink plastic, however, has only been around for about 20-25 years, and the two-sided stuff for much less time. The printable plastic is my plastic of choice. I like being able to manipulate images and patterns and come up with cool jewelry. I also dabble in the clear and solid colored plastic, but not like I do the printable stuff.
There are many shrink plastic sellers on Etsy. I'm in good company!
