Shrinking crisp packets

[baabaa]

Does anyone know if there are still crisp packets that you can shrink like shrink plastic? I know you used to be able to do chipsticks and frazzles but wondered if there were anymore that anyone had used.
TIA

[Kelley S]

i used to do Hula Hoops and all Walkers, but not dont them for years, so dont know if they can still be done.

[Jimjams]

what's this all about - shrinking crisp packets? - like shrink plastic?

[Gertie]

We always used walkers crisp packets, not a good idea to do it in the microwave though

[madhattermillie]

oooh i have never heard of this!

[Tracey04]

I remember doing this as a child, and was amazed that my Dad could do magic !! the wonder of children eh.
would love to know what other packets of crisps work. I guess they have changed the packaging now. Can anyone remember was it a really hot oven.
Do you think other wrappers would work like say mars bars, etc. I feel a scrap page coming along.

[scrappykaren]

We used to do this at school and attach pins on the back to make badges! i think the packets are made of a different plastic now.

[Traceys-crafts]

I remember doing these to. i think we used to do the over a gas ring. Also used to melt yogurt pots with hot water. I did get a very interesting texture though with a large pack that had held multipacks of crisps in & a heat Gun, went all bobbley, it also shrunk a abit, but was a fab texture.

[Eileen C]

I think this was before they put 'foil' in them to keep the contents fresh. I saw something recently about this, and it was said that there were a couple of cheap brands that you could still shrink, but not any of the 'usual' brands - maybe something like monstermunch or the really cheap ones you get for kids in corner shops IYKWIM.

Never tried it myself (DM not into crafting with us kids LOL!)

[baabaa]

Thanks ladies! I feel a crisp buying binge coming on- purely for research purposes of course! I shall report back as to how I got on!

[Tracey04]

googled it. says patato heads work so do kp nut bags. People make triangle things out of crisp packets, and there are sellers on Ebay of old empty packets, so I now guess if I keep all my recycling rubbish from the bins I could just flog it on Ebay - do people collect anything, and I thought we were doing it for crafty reasons!

[viv wainwright]

I have done this using Smiths crisp bags and my heat gun.

[butterbee]

So are you saying the crisp packets that have the foil in them (ie Skips/wotsits/quavers - my son's fav's!!!!) will not shrink??

[Gadget Monkey]

The foil will stop them shrinking, they have to be just made of plastic.

[shonam]

Space invaders always used to be good - they had quite bright colours and a cool picture with the alien that came out well. Think they're still ok to use too.

Shona