Any Photo Will Do

Pretty vacation photo? Photo of your wonderful grandma? Or maybe your sweet fur-baby? Choose your current favorite photo and turn it into a keychain for yourself or a friend!

SUPPLIES:

• Canon PIXMA iP8720 Crafting Printer
• Inkjet Shrink Film
• Parchment Paper
• Keychain Rings
• Scissors
• Hole Punch
• Mini-Pliers

Print At 50%

You’re going to have to be a little tech-savvy for this step of the project as you NEED to print your wedding photo at 50% opacity. What that means is that you need to make your photo 50% lighter than the original. The reason being that when these cuties shrink, the color is saturated. You can change the opacity after importing the photo into Word, Photoshop or many other photo editing softwares. Size the photo to fill the 8.5″ x 11″ shrink film sheet.

Print your photo on “Photo-Best-Quality” using your favorite Canon printer, you gals know mine is the PIXMA iP8720, onto 8.5″ x 11″ inkjet Shrink-Film. The brand I’ve linked to at the end of the post is the best!

Cut + Hole Punch

After you’ve printed your photo try not to touch it too much. Carefully cut out the image however you’d like, using scissors or a paper trimmer… the square with the rounded edges ended up being my favorite! Punching a hole for the keychain BEFORE you bake is a must!

Bake To Shrink

Cover your shrinky-photos in parchment paper to protect them while baking. Follow the instructions on your package of shrink film for temperature and time. When you remove them from the oven minutes later – they look like this!

CRAFTERS TIP: If you have problems with your designs curling up instead of coming out flat, you can iron them or re-heat them with an embossing gun and press them flat to cool with a spatula.

Add The Keychain

Using mini-pliers open up the jump ring at the end of the keychain and thread it through the punched hole on the photo and close. So cute right!?!

Great For Gifts

This is a fun gift idea for anyone really, since any photo will do! You can make them as holiday gifts or even bridesmaids presents from bachelorette party photos, lol… ok maybe not!

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Canon U.S.A., Inc. prides itself on allowing consumers to create and preserve beautiful imagery, from capture to print. With wireless technology and seamless printing capabilities, you can print your photos and printables with precision and ease.