Easy Pet ID Tags

Step 4 Preparing the tag

Cut
Once you have determined the size of the plastic that you will need, cut it out.  I cut a basic rectangle shape with rounded edges, but you can try different shapes such as circles, hearts, a dog bone, fish, fire hydrants etc, as long as there is enough room to write the information on.

Sand
If you are using clear plastic it is a good idea to sand the plastic so it becomes opaque making it easier to read the information.  A medium grit will do and sand evenly over the whole surface.  If you are buying shrink art sheets you can get opaque ones (and in different colours too).

Punch hole
I just use a standard hole punch to make a hole in the top middle of the tag, double check with the measurements in step 2 that the hole will be large enough after it has shrunk to place the hoop through.