Melted Crayon Art Tutorial
Monday, 12 September 2011
We’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming for a crafts tutorial today. If that’s not your thing, please skip this post and tune in again on Thursday for a delicious (and healthy) muffin recipe. I was hesitant to put up something that’s not food related, but I polled my Facebook fans and they strongly supported this post. If nothing else, enjoy some pretty rainbow photos…
You’ve seen it on Pinterest. They’re being sold on Etsy. These gorgeous melted crayon works of art have been all over the Internet. They’re not that hard to make and really fun, although they take a lot of time and can get boring (do it with a crafty friend if you can). I put together an easy step by step photo tutorial to help you make your own:
Supplies: you will need a canvas
Of course, some colors get rejected, so you will end up with a box like this. I brought all the extras to my school, where I’m sure they’ll get used.
Step 1: Pick out the colors you want to use and line them up until you run out of space.
Step 2: Using a glue gun, make a line of glue across the crayons (if you want a certain part showing, like the label, be careful to put the glue on the opposite side). Quickly place onto canvas in a line, as shown below, with tips facing down.
This is how the canvas looked after 5 and 10 minutes.
Step 3: Line your floor with newspaper, place the canvas against the wall, and get your blow dryin’ on. I started out on high and warm settings on mine, and alternated with low at certain points. You have to experiment a little to see how your hair dryer works with melting the wax. It sometimes splatters a little, so be sure to cover the floor and surrounding wall, and turn to a lower setting if needed.
This is after 20 and 30 minutes.
I like to concentrate on one area at a time, working my way across the canvas. It takes 5-10 minutes on each area, with 4-5 areas across this 20″ canvas. Aim the heat right at the mid to bottom of the crayons (where the tips are). Once the wax starts melting, move the dryer around as needed to prevent splattering and get wax to go straight down.
This is after 50 and 60 minutes.
It took me about an hour to make it across the canvas, getting all the colors to melt sufficiently. Oddly, some colors melt much faster than others – any chemists out there know why? Yellow is particularly slow.
This is after an 70 and 80 minutes.
Step 4 (optional): After getting all the colors to melt, I went back over certain colors that I wanted to go further down the canvas. As you can see in the photo on the right, I aimed the heat at the middle of the canvas to melt some of the chunks of wax and get them to drip all the way to the bottom of the canvas.
And voila! You have a fun piece of art to hang on your wall. Of course you can try this with different color patterns instead of a rainbow.
Which colors would you use?
No. 1 — September 12th, 2011 at 11:15 am
I’ve pinned two different melted crayon art projects, but the one I really like is purposeful, not just melty. It’s here: http://pinterest.com/pin/140773990/
No. 2 — September 12th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
I’m glad you posted this! Really, really cool idea. If I did it, I might have used difference shades of purple, green, and cream.
No. 3 — September 12th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Wow, this is an awesome idea! I’ve made melted crayon crayons! As in, melting crayons to make new crayons in different shapes and colors. But this is a neat idea, I might just try this for a gift to someone! I think some cool colors would be some yellows, reds, pinks, and oranges. Or yellows and grays
No. 4 — September 13th, 2011 at 5:38 am
I love this idea! Crayons make me feel like I’m back in 2nd grade!
No. 5 — September 13th, 2011 at 10:18 am
How much of the crayon gets used in this process? would you be able to re-use for more pieces?
No. 6 — September 15th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
I know it’s not your regularly scheduled recipes but this is definitely a “recipe” that I love! That is so incredibly awesome! I’m so glad you decided to share it.
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No. 7 — September 15th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@Janelle – I love that one too! Turning melted green crayons into a garden is a great idea.
No. 8 — September 15th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@Andrea – that would be a lovely color scheme!
No. 9 — September 15th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@Andrea Rose – I think this would make a great gift.
No. 10 — September 15th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@Kat – haha totally!
No. 11 — September 15th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
@Kari – it depends on the size of your canvas and how much you get to melt. You might be able to re-use some once.
No. 12 — September 15th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
@Krista – it’s like a non-edible recipe. Glad you enjoyed it!
No. 13 — September 15th, 2011 at 9:44 pm
WOW! That looks like a ton of fun. It looks super cool my son would love it.
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No. 14 — September 15th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
@Susie – it’s a lot of fun. I think it’d be fun to do with kids!
No. 15 — September 16th, 2011 at 5:01 am
This is so awesome! I must live under a rock because this is the first I’m seeing of this – but you better believe once I have some free time, I’m getting myself a couple boxes of crayons =)
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No. 16 — September 16th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
colourful art looks wonderful
No. 17 — September 17th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Such a cool project!! The results are beautiful!
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No. 18 — September 17th, 2011 at 7:41 pm
I’ve never seen this before. I think it’s cool. Too bad I didn’t know earlier, when the temps here were close to 100. I could have just left the canvas outside and let the sun do the melting.
I’d probably do a canvas in blues, greens and whites to match the sky, trees and clouds.
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No. 19 — September 18th, 2011 at 9:43 am
Thats soooooo amazing. I want to try that on the top of my door!!!
No. 20 — September 18th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Regarding the “How to Make Rainbow Crayon Art,” I am assuming that the crayon does not melt easily after being hung on walls – In looking at how long it took to melt the crayon? That would be my concern. But I LOVE this. And it’s easy to do.
No. 21 — September 18th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
@Pamela – it took a little over an hour for the 16″x20″ shown in this post. It depends on how hot your hairdryer gets and how much you want them to melt.
No. 22 — September 18th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Great idea!!! Would this project work on sturdy cardstock or posterboard?
No. 23 — September 18th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
@Emily – that’s a great question. I’m not sure but it’s worth a try. Let me know if you do try – now I’m really curious! If it’s a matter of cost, look for a Michael’s coupon or wait until they put canvases on sale – I got a 2 pack of 16″x20″ for $5 there!
No. 24 — September 18th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
Absolutely love it!
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No. 25 — September 18th, 2011 at 7:41 pm
I LOVE this!! Definitely pinning it. So colorful and bright.
No. 26 — September 18th, 2011 at 9:14 pm
Excellent artwork ideas! I want color yellow with green, I think it is very much refreshing. Melting of crayons are such an excellent idea, and thanks for sharing this excellent ideas! Keep sharing!
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No. 27 — September 21st, 2011 at 8:45 pm
The yellow crayons have larger pigments than the other crayons, so they melt slower! Naples yellow has one of the largest pigments, imagine how slow it would have been
No. 28 — September 24th, 2011 at 5:21 am
SUPER awesome!!! I am already thinking of colors…my living room area is all browns and blacks…so I don’t know….I love this! Maybe all in BLUES for my son’s room….
No. 29 — September 24th, 2011 at 7:19 am
Just made one last night and posted it this morning.
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No. 30 — October 4th, 2011 at 4:32 am
I saw this on Pinterest, what a cool idea! This would look great in the playroom!
No. 31 — October 5th, 2011 at 9:31 am
Love this so much I made two already
No. 32 — October 5th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
make sure you use crayola crayons. I used dollar store type and they did not work at all! very disappointed.. thats what i get for trying to go the cheap route i guess!
No. 33 — October 12th, 2011 at 10:55 am
What a great idea Janelle – thank you for taking the time to post picture. My daughter and her friend are working on this now and are LOVING it!! I wanted to come up with an idea for them to use up the browns & blacks left over. -LMW in Burke, VA
No. 34 — October 17th, 2011 at 8:51 am
I used an embossing tool to melt the crayons and it went fairly quick. Plus, the air is not as strong as a blow dryer.
No. 35 — October 17th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
@Tami – that’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing it with us.
No. 36 — October 19th, 2011 at 11:58 am
I absolutely LOOOVE this idea and project and how it turned out! I cannot wait to make one! I also wanted to tell you that I featured you over at my blog here. Please feel free to grab a featured button if you want!
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No. 37 — October 19th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
I did one of these and hung it in my living room, everyone whose seen it loves it! I also did one with some of the reject colors…I bought a black canvas and did the same thing with white and silver crayons and it looks pretty cool.
No. 38 — October 21st, 2011 at 4:30 pm
this black canvas and the silver and white sounds absolutely amazing!!!
thanks for sharing this idea also:)
No. 39 — October 21st, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Stephanie–i am completely new to this kind of a craft. do you just use a real canvas=like you paint on or what? would their be a “technical name” for it? that way when i went into the store to ask for it -they would know what i was talking about! thanks you so much. love this idea =can’t wait to share with my granddaughters:)
kathyb
No. 40 — October 21st, 2011 at 5:01 pm
@Kathy – yes, a real canvas like one you would paint on. You can ask for a canvas at a crafts store like Michael’s – they have a whole aisle full of them. Have fun!
No. 41 — November 7th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
Some other sites say to peel the paper off the crayons first, did you do this? Any idea if the Glitter or Metallic crayons would melt like this?
No. 42 — November 7th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
@Monica – I left the paper on the crayons. It doesn’t interfere with the melting process and I like the way it looks with the paper on. I don’t know if the glitter or metallic crayons melt as well, but they would look really cool if they do!
No. 43 — November 17th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
great idea, I would prefer it with the paper off.
No. 44 — November 21st, 2011 at 8:45 am
Hi, this is a great idea, but what if I wanted to take the crayons off the top of the canvass, would I just glue them without the paper?
No. 45 — November 21st, 2011 at 8:24 pm
@Joanna – if you want to take the crayons off after, I would attach them with something less permanent (like tape).
No. 46 — November 25th, 2011 at 11:21 pm
YOU CAN USE DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE AS WELL. YOU MIGHT WANT TO ADD GLASS BEADS OR SEQUINS OR SPARKLE. GOOGLE THEA HAUBRICK ENCAUSTICS AND JOIN. THEN POST YOUR VIDEO. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ADD IT MYSELF.
No. 47 — November 26th, 2011 at 9:14 am
Hello. I seen this on Pinterest. Love it!!! Try melting crayons in a silicone mold for different crayon shapes. Great for little kids so they can hold onto them better. Also you can make your own colors by doing this. =)
I can totally see this project being done for a baby’s room…esp pink for a girl…different shades. =) Love it! You can also re-wrap the crayons with your own labels…maybe with a child’s name or something printed off of the computer…or do the alphabet? This can be done in so many ways! =)
No. 48 — November 29th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
Great idea! Do you think this would work on a piece of wood rather then a canvas?
No. 49 — November 30th, 2011 at 7:24 am
@Lizzie – I haven’t tried it on wood but I think it would work. Worth a try!
No. 50 — November 30th, 2011 at 10:23 am
THE TECHNICAL TERM IS ENCAUSTIC. THEREFORE, ONCE YOU GOOGLE ENCAUSTIC OR ENCAUSTICS YOU WILL NEVER LOOK BACK. GENERALLY ONE WOULD USE BEESWAX. I DIE MY BEESWAX WITH CRAYONS, OIL PAINTS, WATERCOLOURS, WHATEVER. THIS IS A VERY ADDICTIVE HOBBY. MANY REQUIRE A TORCH GUN, AS IN CREME BRULEE TORCH GUN, AND A HOT AIR GUN, TO GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE AN ARTIST. AND THIS STUFF SELLS.
No. 51 — November 30th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Ok, so I did this with an ‘off’ brand (been sitting in basement, not getting used) and it DID NOT melt like the Crayola brand did. It was a watery-wax substance that melted off, not the actual color. Just a heads up so no one else makes the same mistake I did!
No. 52 — November 30th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
@Tammy – oh no! That’s really good to know, thank you for sharing with us.
No. 53 — December 4th, 2011 at 8:42 am
Juat tried this amazing project and it turned out beautiful!!! I love it:)
One tip that I would give is to use a propane blow torch instead of a hair dryer. It goes much faster and the colors drip straight down instead of splattering:)
No. 54 — December 4th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
@Rebeka – what a great tip! I hadn’t thought of using a torch. Thanks for sharing
No. 55 — December 4th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
YES. A CREME BRULLE TORCH. THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. TONIGHT I PICKED UP A BIC BRIQUET MEGA LIGHTER INEXPENSIVE. SO I WILL SEE HOW THIS WORKS FOR SHELLAC AND BURN ON CANVAS.
No. 56 — December 5th, 2011 at 10:06 am
fab picture….would love to try this out… did you make flowers from crayons also? How?
No. 57 — December 5th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
@Tricia – I’ve never made a flower one, but one that I saw used crayons in the color of stems and melted a few of those, then turned it upside down and glued on fake flowers to the ends of the wax drips.
No. 58 — December 23rd, 2011 at 1:45 pm
I just did this project and it took about an hour. I used the same hair dryer and the only problem I had was that I was a little impatient and wound up splattering some of the wax. I’d be interested in seeing how this look after an hour under a heat lamp.
No. 59 — December 30th, 2011 at 6:31 am
The darker colors melt faster because they have more dye in them. I did a science fair project once with candles like that. Its the same with candles.
No. 60 — December 31st, 2011 at 6:04 am
I’m thinking about doing this project for my daughters room with pinks and browns to match her bed set. I’m wondering if I can tape off her name in the middle of the canvas and peel it off after it has dried.. I plan on using a shorter wide canvas and a heat gun since I’m inpatient!
No. 61 — January 9th, 2012 at 6:57 pm
I tried this and found that the crayon after it dried it started to peel in places. Do you have any suggestions?
No. 62 — January 15th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
that is totally wicked!!!!!!!!!! i have so gotta try that!!!! but eeps.. i dunno if i can let go of my crayons xD ….
No. 63 — January 18th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
This looks awesome i want to try it but im afraid of messing it up. :/
No. 64 — January 22nd, 2012 at 7:38 am
“Since darker colored objects absorb more energy, the albedo of a darker crayon is probably lower than the albedo of a lighter crayon. This means the darker crayon, while absorbing more energy, will heat up faster than the lighter crayon. ”
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_the_color_of_crayon_affect_it's_melting_rate
No. 65 — January 22nd, 2012 at 8:18 am
that is so very cool!!!!!
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No. 66 — January 22nd, 2012 at 10:57 am
very cool! I love the abstract-ness of this project, and BTW very nice step by step tutorial! Another fun way to use crayons is to put them in a mini-muffin tin and set them on an electric griddle. It keep them melted at a constant temp so you can “paint” with them. I save bit of crayons, think I’ll give this a try! Thanks for posting.
No. 67 — January 23rd, 2012 at 10:50 am
Thanks for the tutorial! I can’t wait to do some! I’ve got some friends who are completely into my little pony I’m thinking I’ll be using some of those color patterns for a few gifts
No. 68 — January 23rd, 2012 at 1:19 pm
If people don’t like the “splatter” effect using the blow dryer – I highly recommend doing this project on a sunny/hot summer day! Glue the crayons like so, then place the canvas tilted however you want outside and leave it out in the sun for a while – that way the wax drips in one direction!
Lovely tutorial!
No. 69 — January 24th, 2012 at 10:26 am
I am expecting a girl in 9 weeks 2 days (but who’s counting) this is going to be in her room as art work. I CAN”T Wait to do it! Thanks for the WONDERFUL tutorial!
No. 70 — January 24th, 2012 at 8:28 pm
My bf Matt and I make custom melted crayon artwork. If you’d like to check it out, here’s a link: http://thegrandcrayonyon.tumblr.com – Thank you!
No. 71 — February 8th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Do you think if I painted a canvas the wax would stick?
No. 72 — February 12th, 2012 at 10:13 am
Using colors like that makes an interesting project. There are many color to choose from and choosing them in a specific order will make a big difference. Just like paint for your home when decorating.
No. 73 — February 15th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
i used the idea for a cool valentines gift for my girlfriend.
thanks!
-she loved it of course
heres a link to how it turned out:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150600168578168&set=a.10150168364968168.319042.525203167&type=1&theater
No. 74 — February 21st, 2012 at 6:04 am
i am so excited to try this but i was wondering how do i ‘fix’ so that is doesn’t reactivate on the wall and onto my daughters floor.
No. 75 — February 21st, 2012 at 1:31 pm
@nicolesherri – I’ve had mine hanging on the wall since I made it and it’s been fine. It has to be really really hot for the crayons to melt so it shouldn’t melt onto your floor.
No. 76 — February 26th, 2012 at 6:28 am
since i found this site-my granddaughters and i have made four of these:) the girls and their mom went home and make ” Christmas pictures” for their teachers:) they are going to make one for their dance teacher by putting a silouhette on the canvas and melt the crayons around it. then remove the piece when done! OH and i found these canvas’ at Wal Mart–a 3 pack of 16X20 for about $5.00. they also had bigger and smaller sizes–i wouldn’t recommend smaller though
No. 77 — February 26th, 2012 at 6:36 pm
@kathy – what a great teacher present! I bet they loved them. Thanks for the tip about cheap canvases.
No. 78 — February 29th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
Would you be able to create shapes with melting crayons, and is that difficult? I was also thinking about using oil pastels I was wondering if anyone has already tried that? Thanks.
No. 79 — February 29th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
@Nick – what kinds of shapes? See this heart shape. I think that would be relatively easy to do. I’ve never tried this with oil pastels so I have no idea if they melt like crayons. If you give it a try, come back an let us know how it works!
No. 80 — February 29th, 2012 at 7:58 pm
I was thinking more of the shape of a brain, but the heart helped me out a bunch. I tried out oil pastels and they dont work the same and leave huge oil stains. I am working on an art project and this is part of my experimentation. THank you though for posting abouit melting crayons I really needed your assistance.
No. 81 — March 22nd, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Your kids would get a lot more mileage out of the crayons if they were used for their intended purpose… this is so wasteful.
No. 82 — March 23rd, 2012 at 12:10 am
Evan go away. this is awesome
No. 83 — March 29th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Im no wiz at this I’m only in 7th grade but i think that the yellow melted slow because lighter colors absorb less heat then darker colors so i assume that your dark colors melted fast.
No. 84 — April 1st, 2012 at 7:02 am
I used a heat gun and it went fast and worked great!
No. 85 — April 6th, 2012 at 7:34 am
I made this too. It splatter ALOT. I got hot wax on my leg too. It was fun though. me and my friend drew an unmbrella with a dog and made the wax drip off it like rain. So fun.
No. 86 — April 6th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
I used this concept for a school project where I used it for a header for a project board and I used black gray and brown because it was for a book report about a book about human evil and darkness which lurks in all of us.
No. 87 — April 11th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
my crayons began to melt almost immediately but I guess that means my dryer gets really hot. it only took me about 15 minutes to complete the melting It was very funny to have my puppy watch me and when i was done i sat it flat to dry she walked across it causing a small puppy print in the middle of the wax very cute luckily the wax was not very hot just warm enough to squish a little at her paw print =]
No. 88 — April 16th, 2012 at 11:05 pm
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No. 91 — April 18th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Wow, this is so cool I finally found a place that explains the process
No. 92 — April 24th, 2012 at 7:24 pm
That is very cool!
No. 93 — May 4th, 2012 at 2:57 am
This is kool
No. 94 — May 30th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
I actually just used a glue stick, and it worked fine~! (cheap alternatives GO.)
No. 95 — May 30th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
OMG! I did this i took five hours but it turned out great1 Thx!
No. 96 — May 30th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
OMG! I did this i took five hours but it turned out great1 Thx!
No. 97 — May 31st, 2012 at 1:52 pm
I saw one of these at my son’s dentist office but it was done with green and brown crayons, then they put little flowers on it turned upside down, it looked awesome. I can’t wait to try it, thank you!
No. 98 — June 2nd, 2012 at 12:31 pm
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No. 99 — June 5th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
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No. 100 — June 5th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Keep working ,fantastic job!
No. 101 — June 24th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
looks pretty cool
No. 102 — June 25th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
My 6 year old & I are doing this TODAY!! With record high temps (102) here in Colorado, we thought we would try it a few different ways! Leaving it outside to see what happens! We have another canvas that we are going to use a heat gun (the kind that is used to put shrink wrap on a box)(one of my many tools that I personally own for crafts, etc) I cant wait to see the results. It is going to look amazing on our wall of art. My hubby & his mom are artists (he with oil paint & she with chalk), however, I, CRAFT. So, our daughter gets it from the both of us! We have lots of birthday’s coming up, and we like to bring home made presents. This will be a wonderful gift for anyone of all ages. (I think I just crossed off everyone on my christmas list for this year with this amazing idea)!!! Thank you so much for posting it on pinterest (a crafters dream of finding new and creative ideas)
No. 103 — July 3rd, 2012 at 10:02 am
So my best friend and I have done a couple of these over the past two days. Worked perfectly. Except it didn’t take an hour and a half for it to melt. Maybe took us 10-15 mins.
No. 104 — July 3rd, 2012 at 9:18 pm
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No. 105 — July 5th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
This project was GREAT for me on a rainy day, thank you so much for the thorough tutorial and mine came out great! Thanks again!
No. 106 — July 5th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Hey!
With regards to your melted crayon tutorial, I’m looking forward to trying this myself, however i have heard that only Crayola Crayons work- can you confirm this??
Many thanks, Sorcha
No. 107 — July 6th, 2012 at 8:04 am
@Sorcha – yes, I used Crayola and I’ve heard that cheaper brands don’t melt as well.
No. 108 — July 10th, 2012 at 8:23 am
Loved this project. I intend to hang it in my elementary art room. I used only the primary and secondary colors to emphasize the color wheel. I also did a free form one working with one color at a time, I held it in my hand and rotated the canvas for a more abstract design. Line work was very simple to achieve. Really interesting results and so much fun!
No. 109 — July 10th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
what was the glue stick for??
No. 110 — July 10th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
@sarah – the glue stick goes into the glue gun, which is used to adhere the crayons to the canvas.
No. 111 — July 11th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
This is such a great tutorial! The wording and pictures combined make it easy to follow the step by step process. I’m relatively new to the blogging world and I recently started a crayon art blog. I’m trying to do a step by step tutorial and would love your feedback. http://www.themeltedcrayon.blogspot.com
No. 112 — July 17th, 2012 at 2:30 am
Oh wow I loved this so much I just had to try it out for myself. I couldn’t believe just how simple it was and soooo much fun too.
Check out mine:
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No. 113 — July 17th, 2012 at 10:28 am
I wonder if it’s possible to break off the glued crayons and replace them with new ones so that the crayons have the tips and it seems like a seamless flow between a good crayon and the melted crayon?
No. 114 — July 17th, 2012 at 10:56 am
@Kristin – I don’t see why not. I would probably use either just a dot of hot glue or use a less permanent adhesive so they’re easier to break off.
No. 115 — July 19th, 2012 at 6:42 pm
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No. 116 — July 23rd, 2012 at 6:45 am
should we use wax crayons or oil pastels?
No. 117 — July 27th, 2012 at 1:17 am
I love this idea! This would make the perfect give for anyone!
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No. 118 — July 27th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
I did this using 4 smaller canvases and then hung them in kind of a spiral pattern above my bed. Each canvas is a different color scheme. So cool!! Quick and easy…and the smaller canvases take much less time to melt. I got a two pack at Walmart for about $3 and bought two. I used two 64 packs of crayons (with some “unwanted” colors leftover)
No. 119 — July 27th, 2012 at 10:38 pm
@rads – wax crayons. Crayola brand is best.
No. 120 — July 28th, 2012 at 9:52 pm
I tried a version of this with a stenciling technique, check it out!
http://whybeo.blogspot.com/
No. 121 — July 29th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Check out my website. Crayon art for sale!:)
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No. 122 — July 30th, 2012 at 8:01 am
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No. 123 — August 2nd, 2012 at 8:00 am
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No. 124 — August 3rd, 2012 at 10:37 am
I am doing this for my daughter as a surprise for her dorm room. It will be in shades of blue (her favorite color) and I am going to use crayons we have from her 12 years of school. We have a HUGE tub of them and I thought it would be cool to use ones that she had actually colored with when she was younger. The canvas I have is pretty big, so I may have to supplement with some new ones. I am super excited to try this – thanks for the tutorial.
No. 125 — August 13th, 2012 at 12:30 am
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No. 126 — August 14th, 2012 at 7:35 am
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No. 127 — August 22nd, 2012 at 5:29 am
Hi! I’m so amazed with your artwork. It’s such a great artwork!
<3 I think I'd like to make one by myself. This tutorial is really helpful for my next artwork. Thank you so much:)
I wanna ask you some questions to prevent some failures in proccess of making this melted crayon art. You mention that you use a hot glue gun for making this art work, i don't know exactly what's a hot glue gun because I barely find it on supermarket (it's quite hard to find it in my hometown, anyway). So, I wanna replace a hot glue gun with an ordinary glue stick. Is it work if I use an ordinary glue stick to adhere the crayons? If it's okay, Is it less-sticky and less permanent than a hot glue gun does?
No. 128 — August 22nd, 2012 at 9:41 am
@Della – a glue gun is much stronger than a glue stick. A glue stick won’t provide a strong enough bond. You might be able to use something like tacky glue, but I don’t know if that will hold up. Can you order a glue gun online? Here’s a link to one at Amazon that comes with glue sticks.
No. 129 — August 27th, 2012 at 11:21 am
How did you get the colors to blend so well at the top? I have a lot of white space on my canvas.
No. 130 — August 27th, 2012 at 2:27 pm
@Carolyn – without being there, I’m not sure why you ended up with so much white space. My crayons have always melted straight down with less than an inch of white space. It might have something to do with the angle you held the dryer or the power of it. If it blows on the crayons too hard or hot, they tend to splatter more.
No. 131 — August 28th, 2012 at 3:51 am
Ok, thanks. I’ll keep trying. What angle seems best? Or did you find you had to move around? I noticed once the first drip went down all the other drips followed the same path leaving spaces. Maybe my dryer is too hot.
No. 132 — August 30th, 2012 at 7:05 am
I figured out the problem. I was using a small canvas to do a trial run. It needs to melt more in order to cover more space between each crayon. Thanks for the tutorial. It was very helpful!
No. 133 — August 30th, 2012 at 9:25 am
@Carolyn – so glad you figured it out! That’s good to know. Thanks for coming back and letting everyone know what went wrong.
No. 134 — September 8th, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Hi this is amazing but i would like to know a few things like where did you get a canvas at? And does it matter on the type of crayon used?
No. 135 — September 9th, 2012 at 2:16 am
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No. 136 — September 9th, 2012 at 10:30 am
@ Lizzie – you can buy canvases at any art or craft supply store (I got some at Michael’s). I recommend Crayola crayons because they melt the best. There are links to where you can buy a canvas and crayons online in the post (under the second photo).
No. 137 — September 10th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
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No. 138 — September 21st, 2012 at 6:55 pm
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No. 139 — October 17th, 2012 at 3:55 am
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No. 140 — October 21st, 2012 at 11:05 am
I love art… This is awesome! THANKS. Bette
No. 141 — October 27th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
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No. 142 — November 11th, 2012 at 2:48 am
Thanks again Serena. It was fun and a pleasure to participate.
No. 143 — November 21st, 2012 at 7:47 am
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No. 144 — December 6th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
I would love to do this myself. I just need to get a hot glue gun…
No. 145 — December 8th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
does the wax peel off after some time?
No. 146 — December 9th, 2012 at 8:53 am
Anisha, sometimes a small bit will peel off, but I’ve had mine for for almost a year and a half and they’re pretty much fully intact.
No. 147 — December 16th, 2012 at 8:25 pm
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No. 148 — December 22nd, 2012 at 11:58 am
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No. 149 — December 25th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
I suggest glueing the CANVAS and not the crayon. I did it on the crayon first and it didn’t stick. All it did was peel the wrapper off the crayon. But other than that, I had/created two beautiful pieces of art!!! Thank you for this!
No. 150 — January 2nd, 2013 at 11:42 am
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No. 151 — January 5th, 2013 at 7:41 am
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No. 152 — January 5th, 2013 at 11:00 pm
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No. 153 — January 9th, 2013 at 9:39 am
What a beautiful art project! I’m going to reference this on a future post I will be doing on Fun Art Professor. The post will probably be titled, “Color My World”.
No. 154 — January 12th, 2013 at 11:01 am
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No. 155 — January 12th, 2013 at 3:25 pm
i did this at home i had a few hick-ups a long the way but it turned up awesome !!!
No. 156 — January 21st, 2013 at 10:49 pm
The reason why dark colors melt faster is because you notice when you wear black and dark colors in the sun your hotter than if your wearing brighter colors!!
No. 157 — January 21st, 2013 at 11:02 pm
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No. 158 — February 5th, 2013 at 6:00 pm
Everyone has seen the tired old science fair project, such as the volcano or the styrofoam solar system, which have been favorites of many parents for what feels like generations. These projects are relatively simple and easy from the parent’s point of view, but they are incredibly bad choices for the children involved. Why?These are the kind of projects that are so well-known that even the students know what is going to happen. And when that happens, the students are not learning anything, and their performance suffers during the presentation portion of science fairs because of it. Science fair judges have gotten bored with these types of projects, and that’s a big problem for students who endeavor to win prizes in their science fair. In the end, this kind of project is only really good for the parents, and surprisingly, these kinds of projects are not even particularly cheap!^
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No. 159 — February 6th, 2013 at 10:34 am
Word of advise….try the embossing tool that stampers use. It like a hair blow dryer but it’s hotter & doesn’t blow as hard. I’ll give it a try to see how it works. Probably won’t take as long as well as not as messing if you want individual drips down the canvas.
No. 160 — February 7th, 2013 at 7:22 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQFiEYvmaaQ look at this video on how to melt crayons!
No. 161 — February 16th, 2013 at 3:24 am
I have done this for my art; I love the results ! However using card and paper, the crayons dry and crack badly; doea the canvas ensure this wont happen ? Please help .. Thanks
No. 162 — February 17th, 2013 at 11:28 pm
The embossing tool worked beautifully. You have more control on the drips to the crayons. And yes, doing it on canvas will protect it from cracking. I tried it on paper & used a punch to add a heart and I had to then reheat the heart to mend the cracks. I liked that each crayon dripped individually.
No. 163 — March 6th, 2013 at 4:07 am
An amazing idea!! I’m definitely trying this!
No. 164 — March 10th, 2013 at 7:27 am
This was really helpful u should do more on crafts
No. 165 — March 27th, 2013 at 9:19 am
3 additional tips I would like to submit per my experience:
1. Before starting, paint the canvas the same color as the wall behind it. This gives the effect that the crayons were actually melted ON the wall (not to give kids any ideas!) but without the mess.
2. Apply the glue directly to the CANVAS, then quickly stick the crayon on before it cools, not on the crayon itself. This saves a lot of time and avoids burns from the hot glue.
3. When the wax has hardened, take a rag (or brush) and daub a glossy polyeurathane over the crayons–it gives them a very lusterous shine and brings out the pop of colors.
Have fun!!!!!!!
No. 166 — April 6th, 2013 at 1:18 pm
Wow! That is so cool! Thanx so much for posting this:D
No. 167 — April 27th, 2013 at 1:09 pm
Darker colors tend to be better insulators (conduct heat better) because they absorb more of the things around them (such as light) than the lighter colors do. Remember, when you see something that’s red, for example, that object is absorbing every color except red, which it is reflecting to your eyes. The darker colors tend to be a combination of more colors, therefore reflecting off less light and coming off as dark. I assume it works the same way with heat. Try it. Get two full-size ice cubes and two sheets of construction paper (one black and one white) and set them outside in direct sunlight, one ice cube on each sheet. You’ll see that the ice cube on the black paper melts faster.
No. 168 — April 29th, 2013 at 11:09 am
what a great idea. now I know what to do with all the left over crayons now that my children don’t need them.
No. 169 — May 2nd, 2013 at 3:48 pm
I love how it looks I want to do that now
No. 170 — May 11th, 2013 at 1:23 pm
i tryed this but i did not have that many crayons and it was going to be a mothers day gift but i guess i cant get it right
No. 171 — May 11th, 2013 at 11:29 pm
Hey. i was looking at your tutorial and how expensive are the glue guns because i was thinking mybey in stead of that could i just use PVA glue. I really want to try this out but dont have a glue gun. Would PVA glue still work?
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