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Shrink art, Shrinky Dinks, or Shrinkles is a toy and activity kit consisting of sheets of polystyrene which can be cut with standard household scissors. When heated, the cut shapes become about nine times thicker while their horizontal and vertical dimensions reduce to about one-third the original size, resulting in hard, flat forms which retain their initial color and shape.
Colorforms acquired the rights to license and distribute Shrinky Dinks in 1981, and continued creating and promoting their products until the brand was sold to Milton Bradley in 1988. The company has also, at times, carried a wide range of children's board games, and both child-targeted and high-end jigsaw puzzles.
Michelle Khine is an American bioengineer who is a distinguished scientist and innovator at the University of California, Irvine, co-founder of Fluxion Biosciences Inc., the scientific founder of the Shrink nano-technology platform, as well as the Assistant and Founding Professor of the School of Engineering at UC Merced.
Bron came up with the name Drinky Donks as a takeoff of the 1980s child’s craft game known as Shrinky Dinks. “My kids didn’t get it, but that was OK,” she said.
[6] [7] Prior to getting signed, they had primarily been a cover band, and were known as Shrinky Dinx. In 1993, Shrinky Dinx created their own video for "Caboose", with their director friend Joseph McGinty "McG" Nichol, who went on to become a director for Hollywood films such as Charlie's Angels. At this point, McG served as their de-facto ...
Worth noting: DINKs may choose to delay parenthood until later in life, versus making the conscientious decision to remain child-free. Ahead, what you should know about DINKs and why the term is ...