How I Used a Die as a Stamp

Can you stamp with a die? Check out how I made a shrink art keychain.

Maker’s Movement sent me the Nesting Doll die set. I decided I wanted to try something a little different with the dies. I wondered, can you actually stamp with a die? The answer is yes, well, kind of. Doing so leaves a light image but it is enough to work with and I make this sweet keychain using the technique.

Thank you to Maker’s Movement and Grafix
for providing materials that are used in this project.

CrossOver II and Graphix shrink film

Materials:

  • CrossOver II
  • Nesting Doll Die Set
  • Grafix shrink film in white
  • Alcohol ink markers
  • Paint markers
  • Black thin line marker
  • stamp pad
  • washi tape
  • keychain element
  • jump ring
  • 2 jewelry pliers
  • UV Resin
  • UV light
  • toaster oven

Directions:

Nesting Doll Die Set

To begin, I clipped the pieces of the die apart that I needed to work with. Then I cut out the doll shape from the Grafix shrink film.

Video Tutorial:

Look at the difference in size from the die (the original size) to the shrink film after baking. Not only did the size change but the colors got more intense.

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Crossover II
Crossover II
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Spectrum Noir Markers
Spectrum Noir Markers
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Intense Black Ink Pad
Intense Black Ink Pad
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UV Resin
UV Resin
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UV Light
UV Light
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Jewelry Tool Kit
Jewelry Tool Kit
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Graphix Shrink Film
Graphix Shrink Film
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Shrink Plastic Necklace

Make a necklace from Shrink Film. #sponsored @graphixarts

I was sent a sample of Shrink Film from Grafix. I was so excited to see the film in silver and gold. I wasn’t aware of the color options. The gold was such a nice color for jewelry making. The technique I used was so simple and easy to do and the result is one of my favorite pieces.

materials

Materials:

  • Shrink Film – gold
  • StazOn black ink
  • stamp
  • hole punch
  • corner rounder
  • scissors or paper trimmer
  • toaster oven or heat source
  • UV resin (optional)
  • UV light (optional)
  • jewelry making materials
  • beads
  • cord

Video Instruction:

finished

To finish it off I used a black spacer bead and a gold crystal. Gold wire was used to join the pieces together and it hangs from an adjustable waxed cord in black.

Learn how to tie an adjustable knot [youtube video]

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AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, SB – Scrapbook, O – Other
Portable Trimmer
Portable Trimmer
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UV Resin
UV Resin
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UV Light
UV Light
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StazOn
StazOn
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Graphix Shrink Film
Graphix Shrink Film
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