You may have heard or read about this fun and
colourful art-o-licious DIY craft that has hit pinterest, etsy, blog posts and
google images.
I am not too sure how long it has been around for
but crayola's, canvases, glue, hairdryers & more have been amongst our
surroundings for yonks and these are the tools you need to achieve your
next "tidy" piece of melted crayola craftiness.
On a recent trip to South Africa (yes I am always
travelling) my girlfriend Leigh introduced me to this grand crafty idea and I
decided to give it a go, share my experience in pictures and words with you and
pinterest. I am certainly very impressed with what can be achieved.
Enjoy your crafty crayola melting and do share your art, please!
Tools Required: $$ this refers to my good friend Mr Dollarama
x1 or x2 boxes Crayola -
$1.25 each - $$
x1 Canvas -
$2.00 any size you please (I used a 8x10) $$
Glue -
$1.25 - $$
Sharpener -
$1.25 - $$ (to sharpen ends for off cuts)
Dragon Fly's
$2.00 - $$
Recollections Embossing Dryer -
$15.99 Michael's with a 50% coupon (never shop without your coupon ammunition)
Step One:
Lay out everything you need. Ensure you are
working on a covered surface cause it can get messy.
Step Three:
Keep the canvas on a flat surface. Once your
crayola is glued and dry start blowing away.
Start by pointing the blow dryer toward the
middle of the crayola.
Keep a bit of a distance from the crayola or it
splatters crayon all over.
Be slow and steady and watch the crayon melt and
start running down your canvas.
As I did not have the paper on I was able to melt
the whole crayon for further effect.
I did bit by bit so that I was also able to move
(angle) the canvas about to change the flow of crayon. Blow drying from
the front also gets the tips dripping beautifully.
With my canvas I was placing the dragon fly's at
the end as I did not want to get crayola all over them but had prior to
starting the melting process marked where they would be placed on the canvas. *I have noted that some of the pictures or editorials completing
this work show the picture/artwork painted or placed prior to melting and
covered with painters tape (I struggled with this during my first
hodge podge flop :-( lol) - sooooo I leave it in your
"tidy"hands
You can let the crayola sit as high up the canvas
or as low down as you please all depends on what art work you have or will be
drawing, painting or placing at the end.
Step Four:
Glue your additions onto your canvas, paint your
art work/picture or just leave your canvas a beautiful array of melted crayola
colour. Wunderba!!
Being
Creative is a Calming Outlet
Food for
my Soul!
My
Meditation, My Yoga
Well that is it folks. Give this a whirl or NOT!! But either way I hoped
you enjoyed and remember creativity and melted crayola artwork is a
"tidy" and fun craft. Adios!
Orders accepted:
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