Comments on: Melted Crayon Art Tutorial

By: Melissa Bacon Rolland

Melissa Bacon Rolland — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:23 +0000

Hi! I used to work at HEP when you did. Nice to find you here! I am going to get my craft on. Hope you’re doing well!

By: Zoe

Zoe — Sun, 12 May 2013 06:29:40 +0000

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?

By: Riley

Riley — Sat, 11 May 2013 20:23:21 +0000

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

By: Emma yehl

Emma yehl — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:48:37 +0000

I love how it looks I want to do that now

By: Toya R

Toya R — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:09:08 +0000

what a great idea. now I know what to do with all the left over crayons now that my children don’t need them.

By: Kalina

Kalina — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:09:59 +0000

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.

By: Camilla

Camilla — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 20:18:16 +0000

Wow! That is so cool! Thanx so much for posting this:D

By: Craigie

Craigie — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:19:21 +0000

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!!!!!!!

By: Mikayla

Mikayla — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:27:48 +0000

This was really helpful u should do more on crafts

By: Katri

Katri — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:07:34 +0000

An amazing idea!! I’m definitely trying this!